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Carrier profile · USDOT 1663276 · MC-1193990 · Updated Jul 10, 2026

AURORA TRANSPORTATION

DBA AURORA TOWING

5 power unitsavg 14.5 yrLocal · 1 statesANCHORAGE, AK

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1193990 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

14.5Avg age (yr)

2005–2015 · vPIC

Call dispatch(907) 644-9036 Email dispatchBARB@AURORA-TOWING.COM

Carrier verification summary for AURORA TRANSPORTATION

AURORA TRANSPORTATION (USDOT 1663276) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 10, 2026.

AURORA TRANSPORTATION (USDOT 1663276) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 10, 2026.

AURORA TRANSPORTATION (USDOT 1663276) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective May 12, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 10, 2026.

AURORA TRANSPORTATION (USDOT 1663276) has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 10, 2026.

AURORA TRANSPORTATION (USDOT 1663276) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 10, 2026.

AURORA TRANSPORTATION (USDOT 1663276) reports 5 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 4, 2026.

AURORA TRANSPORTATION (USDOT 1663276) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 10, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 10, 2026

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

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average12.5% vs the 6.7% national average.

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 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 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

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.5 yr

Model years 2005–2015 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 12 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

60.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 37.1 pts across the window. 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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.7 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle 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$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

$1M BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Umialik’21–’26

202120232025now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since May 2026

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UMIALIK INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2021 → May 2026	$1M	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
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.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.5 yr

Average age

2015

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

100%

VINs decoded

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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

AK busiest

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

Home base

ANCHORAGE, AK

2530 E 79TH AVE

Top corridor

AK 17

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@aurora-towing.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4405423

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2530 E 79TH AVE, ANCHORAGE, AK, 99507
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (907) 644-9036
Fax: (907) 522-9360
Email: barb@aurora-towing.com
Web domain: aurora-towing.com

Registration

Officers: Gregory J Sambo · Barbara Ross
USDOT / docket: 1663276 · MC-1193990
First registered: Jul 5, 2007
Last MCS-150: Mar 4, 2026 · 13,500 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

13,500

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 AURORA TRANSPORTATION's USDOT number?

AURORA TRANSPORTATION's USDOT number is 1663276, and its motor carrier number is MC-1193990.

Is AURORA TRANSPORTATION authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-10, AURORA TRANSPORTATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is AURORA TRANSPORTATION's safety record?

AURORA TRANSPORTATION has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is AURORA TRANSPORTATION's fleet?

AURORA TRANSPORTATION operates 5 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AURORA TRANSPORTATION based?

AURORA TRANSPORTATION is based in ANCHORAGE, AK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(907) 644-9036 Email dispatchBARB@AURORA-TOWING.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1663276
MC / Docket: MC-1193990
Officer: GREGORY J SAMBO
Address: 2530 E 79TH AVE
ANCHORAGE, AK, 99507

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 19 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since May 2026

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(907) 644-9036 Email dispatchBARB@AURORA-TOWING.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1663276
MC / Docket: MC-1193990
Officer: GREGORY J SAMBO
Address: 2530 E 79TH AVE
ANCHORAGE, AK, 99507

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 19 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since May 2026

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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