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H&S TOWING SERVICE INC

USDOT 836405 MC 123813 Harrisburg, PA Authorized For-Hire
25 power units 20 drivers 1.6M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 30.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
27 yrs history · 23 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
  • Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
25 all owned
Drivers · CDL
20 · 1
Annual miles
1.6M ~64k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors250025
Trailers0000

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Jul 1, 2010)16 yrs old
Registered
Oct 28, 1999 (27 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 9, 2026 (Biennial Update)
Officer
ROBERT HUMMELBAUGH
Phone
(717) 657-9941
Email
bigtowhs@yahoo.com
Address
4180 Chambers Hill Road, Harrisburg PA 17111

Cargo

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Household GoodsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMobile HomesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentLivestockMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: RENTAL EQUIPTMENTGrain/Feed/HayUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityFarm SuppliesConstructionCoal/CokeGarbage/Refuse

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
23
35% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
35.3%
6 of 17 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
8.7%
2 of 23 driver inspections
Violations
26
14 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
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Violations

26 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    19 · 12 out-of-service
    Lights 9 · Brakes 5 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Other parts 3
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    5 · 0 out-of-service
    Seat belt 2 · Speeding 2 · Reckless / lane 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jan
    10
    2026
    Jan 10, 2026 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    12
    2025
    Dec 12, 2025 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted.
  • Nov
    22
    2025
    Nov 22, 2025 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jul
    1
    2025
    Jul 1, 2025 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, rain.
  • Jun
    30
    2025
    Jun 30, 2025 · Pennsylvania
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, rain. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Apr
    15
    2025
    Apr 15, 2025 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Sep 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2008
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY → DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2024)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Pennsylvania (HQ) 15
  • Maryland 4
  • New York 2
  • New Jersey 1
  • Virginia 1

65% of inspections were in its home state.

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