Rusty's Towing Service Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
33 years (granted 1993)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
28 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Rusty's Towing Service Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
4845 Obetz-reese Road, Columbus, OH 43207
Phone
(614) 491-6288
Power units
79
Drivers
45
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC246199
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
10.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 28 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 28 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
fmcsa@bricker.com — company domain
Mail host
Enterprise (Mimecast)
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
4
Reportable crashes
3
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: OH 04/2026 · OH 09/2025 · OH 01/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 21, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 20, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 11, 2026 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 4, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 2, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 28, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 24, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 24, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 22, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| Jun 25, 2025 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 4, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 29, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 16, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 25, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 17, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 25, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 12, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 7, 2024 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 26, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 22, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 11, 2023 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 19, 2023 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 22, 2023 | WV | Level I — Full |
| Aug 1, 2023 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 28 of 28 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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