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Carrier profile · USDOT 1131663 · MC-470021 · Updated 06/13/2026

A-1 BRADEN'S TOWING LLC

12 power unitsavg 8.8 yrLocal · 2 statesWHEELING, WV

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-470021 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

8.8Avg age (yr)

1999–2024 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 40 inspections.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2003

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

8.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 23-yr authority, 8% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is A-1 BRADEN'S TOWING LLC safe to load? A-1 BRADEN'S TOWING LLC (USDOT 1131663, MC-470021) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WHEELING, WV, operating 12 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 40 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 8.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

ABA-1 BRADEN'S TOWING LLC 100

Safety

40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 8.0% (24-mo)25 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

8.0% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 8.6 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 12-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Cincinnati · 03–20

United Ohio · 20–24

20032024

No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.8 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

39%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WV busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WHEELING, WV

102 SCENERY RD

Top corridor

WV 23 · OH 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3957287 USDOT 531333

Shares a company officer with other carriers

timothy braden — 2 carriers: USDOT 4142037

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 102 SCENERY RD, WHEELING, WV, 26003
Mailing address: 835 NATIONAL RD, BRIDGEPORT, OH, 43912
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (740) 633-6400
Email: a1bradenstowingllc@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Timothy Braden · Amanda Braden
USDOT / docket: 1131663 · MC-470021
First registered: 05/21/2003
Last MCS-150: 01/21/2026 · 12,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · 04/05/2014
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

12,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is A-1 BRADEN'S TOWING LLC's USDOT number?

A-1 BRADEN'S TOWING LLC's USDOT number is 1131663, and its motor carrier number is MC-470021.

Is A-1 BRADEN'S TOWING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, A-1 BRADEN'S TOWING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is A-1 BRADEN'S TOWING LLC's safety record?

A-1 BRADEN'S TOWING LLC has a 8.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is A-1 BRADEN'S TOWING LLC's fleet?

A-1 BRADEN'S TOWING LLC operates 12 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is A-1 BRADEN'S TOWING LLC based?

A-1 BRADEN'S TOWING LLC is based in WHEELING, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch7406336400 Email dispatcha1bradenstowingllc@yahoo.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1131663
MC / Docket: MC-470021
Officer: TIMOTHY BRADEN
Address: 102 SCENERY RD
WHEELING, WV, 26003

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 23 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

Vehicle OOS 8%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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