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AUTOMOTIVE SUPPORT SERVICES INC
DOT 665870MC 821997ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateTHE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY +1 · $1,000,000 · 2 policiesLAUREL, MD
COMPANY
Authority since
2015-03-20
MCS-150
2025-12-12 · 200,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
13 units · 2 trailers · 10 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
14618 OLD GUNPOWDER RD
LAUREL, MD 20707
LAUREL, MD 20707
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
3013844869
Email
Hdtowing@aol.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
JOHN FRANCIS HESSMAN III
Title
PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Towing & Recovery / Driveaway
Cargo types
7
General FreightMotor VehiclesDriveaway / TowawayBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsGarbage, Refuse, TrashConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
140 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 6 strengths
OOS RATE
3.7%
3 / 81 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Minimal Risk
0/100 risk points0 risk factors · 6 strengths · 6 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
13 crashes · 0 fatal · 7 with injuries · 12 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
96% — 78 clean of 81 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
3.7% — driver OOS 0, vehicle OOS 3
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
3 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-12-12
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
2 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $1,000,000
SUMMARY
Low OOS rate 5% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (3.8 per 100 trucks/yr)
Low violation rate (0.3/insp)
96% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M
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