Coastal Towing Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
9 years (granted 2017)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
30 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Coastal Towing Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
33012 Cedar Grove Road, Lewes, DE 19958
Phone
(302) 645-6300
Power units
15
Drivers
12
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC001891
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
6.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 30 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
26.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 30 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
towens@coastaltowde.com — company domain
Domain age
coastaltowde.com registered 2024-01-16 (2 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
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
3
Reportable crashes
3
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: DE 07/2025 · DE 05/2025 · MD 01/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 1, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 20, 2026 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 13, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 18, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 22, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 11, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 10, 2025 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 3, 2025 | DE | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 3, 2025 | DE | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 3, 2025 | DE | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 3, 2025 | DE | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 27, 2025 | DE | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 27, 2025 | DE | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 27, 2025 | DE | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 16, 2025 | DE | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 16, 2025 | DE | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 16, 2025 | DE | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| May 20, 2025 | DE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 11, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 19, 2024 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Jul 9, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 18, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 29, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 30, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 9, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 21, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 22, 2023 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 30 of 30 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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