Shea's Towing — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
13 years (granted 2013)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
42 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Berkeley Towing Inc
DBA
Shea's Towing
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
9 Whipple St, Cumberland, RI 02864
Phone
(401) 724-1111
Power units
21
Drivers
15
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC811353
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
7.1%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 42 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 42 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
sheatowing@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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MA 12/2025 · MA 09/2024 · MA 10/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | MA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 17, 2026 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 29, 2026 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 8, 2026 | RI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 27, 2026 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 12, 2026 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 5, 2026 | MA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 17, 2026 | RI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 18, 2025 | ME | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 30, 2025 | ME | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 23, 2025 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 6, 2025 | MA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 28, 2025 | RI | Level I — Full |
| Jul 28, 2025 | RI | Level I — Full |
| Jul 1, 2025 | VT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 1, 2025 | NH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 12, 2025 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2025 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Apr 17, 2025 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 8, 2025 | MA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 3, 2025 | MA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 14, 2025 | ME | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 6, 2025 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 2, 2024 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 8, 2024 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 29, 2024 | MA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 22, 2024 | RI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 18, 2024 | NH | Level I — Full |
| Sep 5, 2024 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 4, 2024 | MA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 14, 2024 | MA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 5, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 23, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 12, 2024 | VT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 10, 2024 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 21, 2024 | RI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 3, 2024 | MA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 12, 2024 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 5, 2024 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 23, 2024 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 30, 2023 | ME | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 23, 2023 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 42 of 42 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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