Murphy's Towing & Recovery — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
9 years (granted 2017)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
1 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Murphy Auto Salvage Inc
DBA
Murphy's Towing & Recovery
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
35 County Rd, Rochester, MA 02770
Phone
(508) 295-3520
Power units
12
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC961002
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 01/25/2024 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 02/27/2024
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
100.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 1 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 1 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
c.murphystowing@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 1 of 1 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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