Carrier profile · USDOT 728002 · MC-333188 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

American Recovery Specialist Inc

DBA ARS

1 power unitOKLAHOMA CITY, OK80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-333188 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(405) 843-7001

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’16 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Mid-continent’99–’04

American Family’13–’16

beyond this history

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC · since Sep 2016

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN FAMILY HOME INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → Sep 2016	$750K	4
OKLAHOMA SURETY COMPANY	Sep 2004 → Sep 2006	$750K	2
MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO.	Aug 1999 → Sep 2004	$750K	1
GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1998 → Aug 1999	$750K	2
LANDMARK AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1998 → Feb 1998	$750K	1
GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1998 → Aug 1998	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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 · 24 mo

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

Home base

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

3600 S PROSPECT

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

charles e wilson — 7 carriers: USDOT 889784 USDOT 924191 USDOT 1430718 USDOT 1611957 USDOT 1693495 USDOT 2784400

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3600 S PROSPECT, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73129
Mailing address: P O BOX 19176, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73144
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (405) 843-7001
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Charles E Wilson
USDOT / docket: 728002 · MC-333188
First registered: Feb 3, 1998
Last MCS-150: May 16, 2013 · 50,000 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

50,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for AMERICAN RECOVERY SPECIALIST INC.

AMERICAN RECOVERY SPECIALIST INC (USDOT 728002) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC effective Sep 1, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 16, 2013.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN RECOVERY SPECIALIST INC's USDOT number?

AMERICAN RECOVERY SPECIALIST INC's USDOT number is 728002, and its motor carrier number is MC-333188.

Is AMERICAN RECOVERY SPECIALIST INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, AMERICAN RECOVERY SPECIALIST INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is AMERICAN RECOVERY SPECIALIST INC's fleet?

AMERICAN RECOVERY SPECIALIST INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AMERICAN RECOVERY SPECIALIST INC based?

AMERICAN RECOVERY SPECIALIST INC is based in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK.

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