ADAMS TOWING INC

Doing business as A & T TOWING

Windham, ME · Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · 6 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Aug 5, 1994 (32 years) · Authority since Dec 29, 1994 (31 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

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At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
  • Registration (MCS-150) last updated 2 years agoFleet size and contact details on the registration may be out of date.
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Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC279753: Contract carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
25.0%
Only 4 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC279753 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Inactive
First grantedDec 29, 1994 (31 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
None on file
Authority history for MC279753 · 1 event
DateAuthorityAction
Dec 29, 1994Motor carrierGranted

1 revocation notice that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on Jan 23, 1997. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 571166 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

4inspections
25.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 4 · Maine avg 20.0%
25.0%driver out-of-service
1 of 4 · Maine avg 4.4%
6violations written on inspection reports

By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate

Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 2

2 straight trucks

Ford 1Peterbilt 1

6 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.

4 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 13, 2025ME13Yes
Jun 9, 2025ME11No
Feb 25, 2025ME12Yes
Nov 19, 2024ME20No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Maine average covers 4,281 vehicle and 7,015 driver inspections of all Maine-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

5 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 6 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareMaine share
Vehicle Maintenance4180.0%70.5%
Driver Fitness1120.0%5.0%
5 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141APC
11
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
General Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3929A2C
11
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
10
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS
10
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Maine column is the mix across all Maine-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number571166
MC / docketMC279753
Legal nameADAMS TOWING INC
DBA nameA & T TOWING
OperationIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business typeIndividual
Power units6
Drivers6
Annual mileage466,001 (2023)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedAug 5, 1994 · 32 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJul 9, 2024

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Straight trucks60

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

General FreightMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow Away

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about ADAMS TOWING INC

What does ADAMS TOWING INC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for ADAMS TOWING INC (MC279753), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about ADAMS TOWING INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe. The MCS-150 was last updated Jul 9, 2024, so fleet size and contact details may be out of date.

What should I verify before booking ADAMS TOWING INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 571166. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (207) 797-2888, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC279753, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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