Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1964337 · MC-696124
A-ALWAYS TOWING CO LLC
2 power unitsavg 0 yrLocal · 1 statesST LOUIS, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-696124 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
0.0Avg age (yr)
2026–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
0 yr
Model years 2026–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
16 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is A-ALWAYS TOWING CO LLC safe to work with?
Is A-ALWAYS TOWING CO LLC safe to load? A-ALWAYS TOWING CO LLC (USDOT 1964337, MC-696124) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ST LOUIS, MO, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATA-ALWAYS TOWING CO LLC 85
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 2-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Plaza · 10–11
Consumers Usa · 11–15
Progressive · 15–20
American Guarantee · 20–23
20102024
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 32 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Nov 2020 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2015 → May 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC. | Nov 2011 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 17 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Sep 2011 | $750k | 11 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ST LOUIS, MO
Top corridor
MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5801 MANCHESTER AVE, ST LOUIS, MO, 63110
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (314) 729-9992
- Cell
- (314) 827-1550
- Fax
- (314) 729-9996
- aalways09@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Stephen M Simon
- USDOT / docket
- 1964337 · MC-696124
- First registered
- 11/08/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 09/18/2025 · 100 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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-ALWAYS TOWING CO LLC's USDOT number?
A-ALWAYS TOWING CO LLC's USDOT number is 1964337, and its motor carrier number is MC-696124.
Is A-ALWAYS TOWING CO LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, A-ALWAYS TOWING CO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is A-ALWAYS TOWING CO LLC's safety record?
A-ALWAYS TOWING CO LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).
How big is A-ALWAYS TOWING CO LLC's fleet?
A-ALWAYS TOWING CO LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is A-ALWAYS TOWING CO LLC based?
A-ALWAYS TOWING CO LLC is based in ST LOUIS, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.