Ralph's Towing Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
16 years (granted 2010)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
36 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Ralph's Towing Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
12226 Pulaski Highway, Joppa, MD 21085
Phone
(443) 865-3783
Power units
9
Drivers
9
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC715102
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
11.1%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 36 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
25.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 36 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mail@ralphstowingmd.com — company domain
Domain age
ralphstowingmd.com registered 2011-01-04 (16 years)
Mail host
Google Workspace
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
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MD 03/2026 · NC 08/2025 · MD 02/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 16, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 13, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 5, 2026 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Apr 30, 2026 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Mar 10, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 26, 2025 | VA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 24, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 18, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Jun 24, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 18, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Jun 13, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 7, 2025 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 10, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 9, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 2, 2025 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 31, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 25, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 19, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 13, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 4, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 3, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| Dec 19, 2024 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 9, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 14, 2024 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 24, 2024 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 20, 2024 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Mar 18, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 11, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 30, 2023 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 30, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 24, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 20, 2023 | MD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 4, 2023 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 30, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 36 of 36 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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