Asset-based
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.1 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
ABC TOWING INC (USDOT 985135) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 15, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
The carrier received 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 26 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.
It reports 26 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 7, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 16, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.
ABC TOWING INC's USDOT number is 985135, and its motor carrier number is MC-456125.
As of Aug 2, 2026, ABC TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ABC TOWING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
ABC TOWING INC operates 26 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ABC TOWING INC is based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
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26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
26 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Sep 2023 → Apr 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Aug 2023 → Apr 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2020 → Apr 2024 | $750K | 3 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2020 | $750K | 2 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2018 | $750K | 2 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2013 → Apr 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2012 → Apr 2012 | $750K | 2 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Apr 2011 → Apr 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Apr 2010 → Apr 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2009 → Apr 2010 | $750K | 3 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2005 → Apr 2009 | $750K | 4 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2003 → Apr 2005 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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