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Carrier profile · USDOT 2488677 · MC-861754 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ALWAYS TOWING LLC

11 power unitsLocal · 1 statesHAMBURG, PA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-861754 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

14.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(610) 914-4567 Email dispatchPJTOW84@AOL.COM

Carrier verification summary for ALWAYS TOWING LLC

ALWAYS TOWING LLC (USDOT 2488677) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

ALWAYS TOWING LLC (USDOT 2488677) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

ALWAYS TOWING LLC (USDOT 2488677) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 12, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

ALWAYS TOWING LLC (USDOT 2488677) has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

ALWAYS TOWING LLC (USDOT 2488677) has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

ALWAYS TOWING LLC (USDOT 2488677) reports 11 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2025.

ALWAYS TOWING LLC (USDOT 2488677) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 11-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: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Peninsula’14–’22

Acuity A’23–now

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2023

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2023 → Oct 2025	$750K	2
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	Oct 2022 → Oct 2023	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2022 → Oct 2022	$750K	1
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2014 → Jul 2022	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 4
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

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

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

Home base

HAMBURG, PA

201 S 3RD ST

Top corridor

PA 4

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 1704443

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 201 S 3RD ST, HAMBURG, PA, 19526
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (610) 914-4567
Fax: (484) 665-3356
Email: pjtow84@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Philip Jamosky
USDOT / docket: 2488677 · MC-861754
First registered: Mar 25, 2014
Last MCS-150: Apr 29, 2025 · 305,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

305,000

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 ALWAYS TOWING LLC's USDOT number?

ALWAYS TOWING LLC's USDOT number is 2488677, and its motor carrier number is MC-861754.

Is ALWAYS TOWING LLC authorized to operate?

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

What is ALWAYS TOWING LLC's safety record?

ALWAYS TOWING LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).