FIVE STAR TOWING INC

DOT 1671834 MC 614471 Active

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Authority

Common Carrier

Active

Safety

13 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 30.77% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet

10 units

Drivers: 10

Trailers: 0 (0 owned)

Insurance

BIPD $750,000

Cargo Cancelled

Bond —

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Company Details

Physical Address

141 GREENLAND ROAD SUITE 3A, STERLING, MA, 01564

Phone Number

(978) 422-6214

Mailing Address

141 GREENLAND ROAD SUITE 3A, STERLING, MA, 01564

Cell Phone

(978) 422-6214

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

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Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier	Age	Contract Carrier	Age	Broker	Age
Active	17 yrs, 9 mo	—	—	—	—

Common Carrier

Active

17 yrs, 9 mo

Contract Carrier

—

—

Broker

—

—

Authority History

Date	Action	Type	Status
2015-04-02	—	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	ACTIVE
2010-07-26	REVOKED	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INACTIVE
2007-09-07	—	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	ACTIVE

Revocation History

Authority Type	Order	Docket #	Effective Date
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	MC614471	2010-07-26

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: $750,000

Required: $750,000

Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

Cancelled

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: Cancelled

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
2025-10-30	BIPD/Primary	5942336	$750,000	SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	-	-	ACTIVE
2022-10-30	BIPD/Primary	5927132	$750,000	SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	2025-10-30	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2020-10-30	BIPD/Primary	2711451	$750,000	SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	2022-10-30	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2017-08-06	BIPD/Primary	1020065780	$750,000	ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE …	2020-10-30	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2015-03-23	BIPD/Primary	BA-8E500513	$750,000	THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANC…	2017-08-06	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2011-11-16	BIPD/Primary	BA 8866N154	$750,000	THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANC…	2011-11-16	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2011-11-16	BIPD/Primary	BA-8866N154	$750,000	THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANC…	2015-03-23	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2011-04-16	BIPD/Primary	BA-8866N154	$750,000	THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANC…	2011-11-16	CANCEL	CANCELLED
2011-01-18	BIPD/Primary	BA-8866N154	$750,000	THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANC…	2011-04-16	CANCEL	CANCELLED
2009-08-06	BIPD/Primary	BA 8866N154	$750,000	THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANC…	2010-10-16	CANCEL	CANCELLED
2008-08-06	BIPD/Primary	PGC00001006163	$750,000	PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	2009-08-06	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2008-01-14	CARGO	04MSKJ4173	$750,000	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPA…	2020-04-05	CANCEL	CANCELLED
2007-08-06	BIPD/Primary	BA 5864L999	$750,000	THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANC…	2008-08-06	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

30.77%

National avg: 20.72%

Above average

13 inspections · 4 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%

National avg: 5.51%

Below average

8 inspections · 0 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 13 Last inspection: May 7, 2026 Total crashes: 7

FMCSA Inspection Records (13 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Date	Report #	Level	State	Violations	OOS	Vehicle / VIN
May 7, 2026	CP00006206	3	MA	1	0	FORD 1FDUF4HY...
Sep 22, 2025	CJ00002733	3	MA	0	0	FORD 1FDFF6LT...
May 24, 2025	DD00002368	3	MA	1	0	FORD 1FDFF6LT...
Apr 16, 2025	CR00003634	3	MA	0	0	FORD 1FDUF5HN...
Feb 19, 2025	CX00001318	2	MA	2	1	FORD 1FDUF5HY...
Feb 12, 2025	CX00001309	2	MA	4	2	FORD 1FDUF4HY...
Jan 18, 2025	CP00004911	3	MA	1	0	FORD 1FDFF6LT...
Aug 30, 2024	CR00003280	1	MA	1	0	FORD 1FDUF5HN...
Jun 6, 2024	CR00003208	3	MA	0	0	FORD 1FDFF6LT...
May 24, 2024	CR00003186	3	MA	0	0	FORD 1FDUF5HY...
Mar 26, 2024	DG00000195	3	MA	2	0	FORD 1FDUF5HN...
Nov 30, 2023	CL00003597	1	MA	2	1	FORD 1FDUF5HN...
Nov 14, 2023	CX00000552	2	MA	2	0	FORD 1FDUF5HN...

May 7, 2026

CP00006206

Level 3 MA FORD 1FDUF4HY...

Sep 22, 2025

CJ00002733

Level 3 MA FORD 1FDFF6LT...

May 24, 2025

DD00002368

Level 3 MA FORD 1FDFF6LT...

Apr 16, 2025

CR00003634

Level 3 MA FORD 1FDUF5HN...

Feb 19, 2025

CX00001318

Level 2 MA FORD 1FDUF5HY...

Feb 12, 2025

CX00001309

Level 2 MA FORD 1FDUF4HY...

Jan 18, 2025

CP00004911

Level 3 MA FORD 1FDFF6LT...

Aug 30, 2024

CR00003280

Level 1 MA FORD 1FDUF5HN...

Jun 6, 2024

CR00003208

Level 3 MA FORD 1FDFF6LT...

May 24, 2024

CR00003186

Level 3 MA FORD 1FDUF5HY...

Mar 26, 2024

DG00000195

Level 3 MA FORD 1FDUF5HN...

Nov 30, 2023

CL00003597

Level 1 MA FORD 1FDUF5HN...

Nov 14, 2023

CX00000552

Level 2 MA FORD 1FDUF5HN...

Total Inspections

13

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

13

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (7 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Crash Date	Report #	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow Away
Mar 2, 2022	MA1004090324	MA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Feb 5, 2020	MA1003801399	MA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jul 24, 2019	MA1003705116	MA	Injury	0	1	Yes
Dec 3, 2018	MA1003597663	MA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Mar 30, 2013	MA1002344175	MA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Dec 20, 2007	MA1001098542	MA	Injury	0	2	Yes
Sep 14, 2006	MA1000901270	MA	Injury	0	1	Yes

Mar 2, 2022

MA • MA1004090324

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Feb 5, 2020

MA • MA1003801399

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jul 24, 2019

MA • MA1003705116

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Dec 3, 2018

MA • MA1003597663

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Mar 30, 2013

MA • MA1002344175

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 20, 2007

MA • MA1001098542

Fatal

0

Injury

2

Tow

Yes

Sep 14, 2006

MA • MA1000901270

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Fatal Crashes

0

Injury Crashes

4

Total Crashes

7

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

8

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

BASIC Category	Violations	Out of Service	Status
Unsafe Driving	3	0	OK
Hours-of-Service Compliance	0	0	OK
Vehicle Maintenance	5	3	OK
Controlled Substances/Alcohol	0	0	OK
Driver Fitness	0	0	OK
Hazardous Materials Compliance	0	0	OK

Unsafe Driving

OK

Violations: 3

OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

OK

Violations: 5

OOS: 3

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving

HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations

Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires

Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations

Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs

Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Metric

Expected Range

Observed

Status

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

20 - 200

13

Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units used

80 - 220

0

Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

50 - 250

10

Small Fleet

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

13

Expected: 20 - 200 Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0

Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

10

Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Type	Owned	Term Lease	Trip Lease	Total
Power Units (Tractors)	0	0	0	10
Trailers	0	0	0	0

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

Tractors

10

0 owned

Trailers

0

0 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

10

CDL Drivers: 0

Interstate: 10

Intrastate: 0

Driver Inspections

8

Out of Service: 0

OOS Rate: 0%

Driver Distribution

Interstate (>100 mi): 0

Interstate (<100 mi): 10

Intrastate (>100 mi): 0

Intrastate (<100 mi): 0

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

Motor Vehicles Drive/Tow Away Machinery

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

10

Power Units

10

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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