Carrier profile · USDOT 1995341 · MC-706397 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Austins Towing & Recovery Inc

2 power unitsSARALAND, AL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-706397 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(251) 679-7000 Email dispatchGREGPOOLE28@AOL.COM

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.1 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 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

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 crash record

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 crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — 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 ’20 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Plaza’13–’18

Amguard’18–now

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2020

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2020	$750K	2
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Mar 2018	$750K	7
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Mar 2012	$750K	4
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	Mar 2011 → Mar 2012	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Mar 2010 → Mar 2011	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
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

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

Home base

SARALAND, AL

1850 SHELTON BEACH RD

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1850 SHELTON BEACH RD, SARALAND, AL, 36571
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (251) 679-7000
Cell: (251) 422-7647
Fax: (251) 679-8887
Email: gregpoole28@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Michael T Pitts
USDOT / docket: 1995341 · MC-706397
First registered: Feb 16, 2010
Last MCS-150: Jun 10, 2021 · 10,000 mi (2015)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

10,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 AUSTINS TOWING & RECOVERY INC.

AUSTINS TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 1995341) 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 AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 10, 2020 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.

It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 10, 2021.

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

Frequently asked

What is AUSTINS TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number?

AUSTINS TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number is 1995341, and its motor carrier number is MC-706397.

Is AUSTINS TOWING & RECOVERY INC authorized to operate?

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

How big is AUSTINS TOWING & RECOVERY INC's fleet?

AUSTINS TOWING & RECOVERY INC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AUSTINS TOWING & RECOVERY INC based?

AUSTINS TOWING & RECOVERY INC is based in SARALAND, AL.

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