A-1 Towing And Automotive Service — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
26 years (granted 1999)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
8 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Free bellsouth.net inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Scott Mason Enterprises Inc
DBA
A-1 Towing And Automotive Service
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2005 W Savannah Ave, Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone
(229) 242-1297
Power units
11
Drivers
8
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC367850
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 04/02/2004 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 05/05/2004
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 07/03/2000 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 06/07/2000
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
25.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 8 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
25.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 8 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
towinga1@bellsouth.net — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: GA 08/2024 · GA 11/2023 · GA 02/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 24, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 28, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 20, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 16, 2024 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 15, 2024 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 17, 2023 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 6, 2023 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 8 of 8 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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