ROYCE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC
DBA: ROYCE'S TOWING & RECOVERY & CHAPMAN'S TOWING & RECOVERY
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 11
- Drivers · CDL
- 8 · 5
- Annual miles
- 109k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
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| Trucks | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (01-19-2012) · 14 yr old
- Registered
- 12-14-1999 (27 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-07-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- LARRY PLANK
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Not enough record to grade yet.
14 inspections and no crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-6 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (May 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Unsafe drivingCited 3 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 1 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 2
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High speeding: 6
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Substance violations: 1
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Georgia (about 12 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.028 |
| Inspections | 0.91 | 0.80 |
| Violations | 1.05 | 0.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.45 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
22 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert11 · 0 OOSSpeeding 6 · Reckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 2 · Phone use 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert10 · 3 OOSLights 5 · Cargo securement 2 · Brakes 1 · Other parts 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · A I TRANSPORTon record since Mar 24, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2023
- Cargo filing
- on file · AmCom Insurance Services Inc since Mar 24, 2025
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY → A I TRANSPORT (Mar 2026); OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY → CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY (Mar 2024)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Mar 24, 2025, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Nov 13, 2006)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
29 filings and 10 authority events since 2001 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Mar 24, 2026A I TRANSPORTLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 24, 2025AmCom Insurance Services IncCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 24, 2025CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 24, 2026 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 22, 2026 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 25, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 20, 2025opened after CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 24, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 24, 2024CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 24, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 24, 2024CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 24, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 24, 2023OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 24, 2024 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 24, 2022OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 22, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 25, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 24, 2022opened after AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 24, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 24, 2021AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 24, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 24, 2020AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 24, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 26, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 27, 2020opened after AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 24, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 24, 2019AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 24, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 25, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 22, 2019opened after AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 24, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 24, 2018AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 24, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 24, 2015EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 24, 2018 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 24, 2014EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 24, 2015 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Apr 2, 2015 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 11, 2011PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHILiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 24, 2014 · replaced by another insurer29 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 11, 2008IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 24, 2024 · replaced by another insurer185 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 11, 2008IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 11, 2011 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 11, 2007NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 11, 2008 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 11, 2007NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 11, 2008 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 3, 2006Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 11, 2006REDLAND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 11, 2007 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 11, 2007 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 11, 2006REDLAND INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 11, 2007 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 11, 2007 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Georgia (HQ) 13
- Florida 1
How the estimate is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (11 power units: 11 filed, 9 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 11 power units this active to have about 0.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 1 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 0.3 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.3 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 10 | 15.45 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.11 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.74 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 11.83 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-JUL-26 – 23-MAY-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.