R. I. TOWING, INC.

DOT# 150545 MC# 141060CARRIER

ACTIVE

Trust Score

93 / 100

A Excellent

Components

Compliance · 40% 100

Safety · 35% 80

Insurance · 25% 100

Vehicle OOS rate is 2.2× the national average

Confidence: high · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Overview

Address

Physical

312 CONNELL HWY UNIT 1

NEWPORT, RI 02840

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Mailing

30 DEVIL'S FOOT ROAD

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02852

Contact

Phone: (401) 783-8190

Fax: (401) 789-8190

Cell: (401) 473-4648

Email: rhodeislandtowing@gmail.com

Company Officers

RICHARD F ZUERCHER JR

Business Info

Organization: PARTNERSHIP

D&B #: 3783743

HazMat: HazMat Carrier

Fleet

Power Units

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Trucks6

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Jun 1, 1974

Common authority: May 31, 1977

Authority History (13)

Authority Type	Action	Date
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	Oct 4, 2010
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Aug 17, 2009 → Sep 10, 2009
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Aug 18, 2008 → Aug 29, 2008
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Aug 17, 2006 → Sep 11, 2006
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Aug 26, 2004 → Sep 9, 2004
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED → REVOKED	Sep 3, 2003 → Sep 20, 2010
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Oct 10, 2000 → Oct 18, 2000
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Oct 5, 2000 → Oct 18, 2000
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED → REVOKED	Apr 6, 1995 → Dec 20, 2001
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Aug 22, 1994
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jun 18, 1990
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jun 18, 1990
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	May 31, 1977 → Dec 20, 2001

Cargo Types

General FreightMotor Vehicles

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Nov 14, 2025

Mileage: 1 (2023)

Operation Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTYLOCAL GOVERNMENTSTATE GOVERNMENTAUTHORIZED FOR HIREFEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Related Companies

Company	DOT#	MC#	Location	Status	Linked By
CERTIFIED TOWING INC	363635	1075680	NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI	ACTIVE	MailingPhone
RICHARD F ZUERCHER JR DBA: CERTIFIED EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT	1185208	473461	NARRAGANSETT, RI	INACTIVE	Phone

Recent Changes

New Carrierphy state: → RIJun 27, 2026

Removedphy state: RI → (removed)Jun 26, 2026

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver5 inspections

0.0%

6.1%

Carrier National avg

Vehicle4 inspections

50.0%

22.8%

Carrier National avg

Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Overall5 inspections

40.0%

Carrier

Crash Summary

Fatal

Injury

Towaway

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving3

Driver Fitness0

Hours of Service0

Drug / Alcohol0

Vehicle Maintenance9

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 5 inspections below. A measure of 0 means no recorded violations in that BASIC — not necessarily a strong safety record on a small sample. FMCSA does not publish peer-group percentiles for property carriers, so the underlying measures — not percentile rankings — are shown; Hazmat Compliance and Crash Indicator are not published. Based on fewer than 11 inspections — treat these measures as a weak signal.

SMS Inspections (24 mo)

Total

Driver OOS

Vehicle OOS

BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving0.000 insp w/ viol

Hours of Service0.000 insp w/ viol

Driver Fitness0.000 insp w/ viol

Controlled Substances0.000 insp w/ viol

Vehicle Maintenance9.003 insp w/ viol

Insurance

$1,000,000

BIPD Coverage

On file

Cargo Coverage

2 policies on file2 active

Type	Status	Insurer	Policy #	Coverage	Effective	Expires	Form
CARGO	Active	UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY	BP0011969	—	Sep 13, 2010	—	34
BIPD	Active	UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP0010775	$1,000,000	Sep 13, 2010	—	91X

Insurance History (25)

Type	Insurer	Status	Coverage	Effective	Cancelled
CARGO · F34	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2009	Sep 13, 2010
BIPD · F91X	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2009	Sep 13, 2010
BIPD · F91X	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2008	Sep 13, 2009
CARGO · F34	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2008	Sep 13, 2009
CARGO · F34	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2007	Sep 13, 2008
BIPD · F91X	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2007	Sep 13, 2008
CARGO · F34	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2006	Sep 13, 2007
BIPD · F91X	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledTERM/CANCL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2006	Oct 10, 2007
BIPD · F91X	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2006	Sep 13, 2007
CARGO · F34	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledTERM/CANCL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2006	Oct 10, 2007
CARGO · F34	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2005	Sep 13, 2006
BIPD · F91X	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2005	Sep 13, 2006
BIPD · F91X	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2004	Sep 13, 2005
CARGO · F34	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2004	Sep 13, 2005
CARGO · F34	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2003	Sep 13, 2004
CARGO · F34	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledTERM/CANCL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2003	Sep 22, 2004
BIPD · F91X	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledTERM/CANCL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2003	Sep 22, 2004
BIPD · F91X	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2003	Sep 13, 2004
CARGO · F34	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2002	Sep 13, 2003
BIPD · F91X	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2002	Sep 13, 2003
BIPD · F91X	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Dec 1, 2001	Sep 13, 2002
CARGO · F34	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Dec 1, 2001	Sep 13, 2002
BIPD · F91X	TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2000	Oct 10, 2001
CARGO · F34	TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Sep 13, 2000	Oct 10, 2001
BIPD · F91	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Sep 13, 1997	Sep 13, 1997

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