CHARLES C TOWNE & SONS INC

DOT 106896 MC 099136 Active

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Authority

Common Carrier, Contract Carrier

Active

Safety

0 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 0% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet

15 units

Drivers: 22

Trailers: 37 (37 owned)

Insurance

BIPD $1,000,000

Cargo On File

Bond —

Community

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Company Details

Physical Address

25 HAMPSHIRE ROAD, METHUEN, MA, 01844

Phone Number

(978) 685-5651

Mailing Address

377 PELHAM ST, METHUEN, MA, 01844-1021

Cell Phone

----

Email Address

----

Fax Number

(978) 685-6553

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Record Changes

Changes detected on this company's public FMCSA record over the last 2 years (legal name, DBA, phone, email, addresses, authority, insurance on file)

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier	Age	Contract Carrier	Age	Broker	Age
Active	45 yrs, 10 mo	Active	40 yrs, 9 mo	Inactive	36 yrs, 4 mo

Common Carrier

Active

45 yrs, 10 mo

Contract Carrier

Active

40 yrs, 9 mo

Broker

Inactive

36 yrs, 4 mo

Authority History

Date	Action	Type	Status
2013-03-25	REVOKED	PROPERTY BROKER	INACTIVE
1997-02-03	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	COMMON	ACTIVE
1997-02-03	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	CONTRACT	ACTIVE
1994-07-28	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	COMMON	ACTIVE
1991-05-30	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	CONTRACT	ACTIVE
1991-05-30	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	COMMON	ACTIVE
1985-11-08	—	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	ACTIVE
1985-01-31	—	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	ACTIVE
1981-10-15	—	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	ACTIVE
1981-03-10	—	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	ACTIVE
1980-09-18	—	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	ACTIVE

Revocation History

Authority Type	Order	Docket #	Effective Date
BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	MC099136	2013-03-25

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $1,000,000

Required: $1,000,000

Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File

Required: Yes

Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

—

Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required

Required: No (Carriers exempt)

Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
Cargo: Varies by commodity
Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

BIPD: May be required
Cargo: Not typically required
Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date	Type	Policy #	Coverage	Insurer	Cancel Date	Method	Status
1996-09-24	Cargo	ZDN 493 44 18	N/A	MASSACHUSETTS BAY INSURANCE C…	-	-	ACTIVE
1996-09-24	Cargo	ZDN 493 44 18	N/A	MASSACHUSETTS BAY INSURANCE C…	-	-	ACTIVE
1996-09-21	BIPD/Primary	ABN 493 44 68	$1,000,000	CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AME…	-	-	ACTIVE
1996-09-21	BIPD/Primary	ABN 493 44 68	$1,000,000	CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AME…	-	-	ACTIVE
1996-04-08	BIPD/Primary	133 596494 1	$1,000,000	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE …	1996-11-03	CANCEL	CANCELLED
1996-04-08	CARGO	IM06903232	$1,000,000	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURA…	1996-11-08	CANCEL	CANCELLED
1995-04-08	BIPD/Primary	13352 32035	$1,000,000	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE …	1996-04-08	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
1995-04-08	CARGO	321 014843 1	$1,000,000	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE …	1996-04-08	CANCEL	CANCELLED
1994-04-08	BIPD/Primary	AMN 426 86 94	$1,000,000	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	1995-04-08	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
1994-04-08	CARGO	ZDN 426 86 95	$1,000,000	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	1995-04-08	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

None%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

0 inspections · 0 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

None%

National avg: 5.51%

Below average

0 inspections · 0 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 0 Last inspection: N/A Total crashes: 11

FMCSA Inspection Records

Detailed inspection history and violations

Date	Report #	Level	State	Violations	OOS	Vehicle / VIN
No inspection records available

No inspection records available

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (11 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

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Crash Date	Report #	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow Away
Dec 17, 1997	MA0000002005	MA	Injury	0	3	Yes
Nov 25, 1996	MA0000001277	MA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Oct 22, 1996	CT96-0012724	CT	Injury	0	1	Yes
Jul 9, 1996	CT96-0010037	CT	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jan 22, 1996	CT96-0022030	CT	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jan 17, 1996	CTA96-000230	CT	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Oct 26, 1995	RI408007235A	RI	Injury	0	1	Yes
Sep 29, 1995	ME1995951280	ME	Fatal	1	0	No
Jun 13, 1995	NY954069410A	NY	Injury	0	1	Yes
Feb 11, 1994	CTI94-045799	CT	Injury	0	1	Yes
Jan 19, 1993	ME0009303189	ME	Injury	0	4	No

Dec 17, 1997

MA • MA0000002005

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Nov 25, 1996

MA • MA0000001277

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Oct 22, 1996

CT • CT96-0012724

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Jul 9, 1996

CT • CT96-0010037

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Jan 22, 1996

CT • CT96-0022030

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Jan 17, 1996

CT • CTA96-000230

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Oct 26, 1995

RI • RI408007235A

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Sep 29, 1995

ME • ME1995951280

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Jun 13, 1995

NY • NY954069410A

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Feb 11, 1994

CT • CTI94-045799

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Jan 19, 1993

ME • ME0009303189

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Fatal Crashes

Injury Crashes

Total Crashes

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

No SMS violation data available

This carrier has no recorded BASIC violations

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Metric	Expected Range	Observed	Status
Inspections Based on reported mileage	20 - 200	0	Below Range
Inspections Based on power units used	80 - 220	0	Below Range
Power Units Based on reported mileage	50 - 250	15	Small Fleet

Metric

Expected Range

Observed

Status

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

20 - 200

Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units used

80 - 220

Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

50 - 250

Small Fleet

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

Expected: 20 - 200 Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units

Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Type	Owned	Term Lease	Trip Lease	Total
Power Units (Tractors)	13	0	0	15
Trailers	37	0	0	37

Owned = Company-owned equipment | Term Lease = Long-term leased | Trip Lease = Per-trip leased

Tractors

13 owned

Trailers

37 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

CDL Drivers: 21

Interstate: 0

Intrastate: 0

Driver Inspections

Out of Service: 0

OOS Rate: 0%

Driver Distribution

Interstate (>100 mi): 1

Interstate (<100 mi): 21

Intrastate (>100 mi): 0

Intrastate (<100 mi): 0

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

Power Units

Trucks

Buses

Commercial Vehicles

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