Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 517357 · MC-235662
BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC
DBA BEARS WRECKER SERVICE
16 power unitsavg 22.7 yrLocal · 1 statesMONROE, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-235662 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
22.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2013 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 13 inspections.
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
22.7 yr
Model years 1997–2013 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC safe to work with?
Is BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC safe to load? BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC (USDOT 517357, MC-235662) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MONROE, LA, operating 16 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC 100
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 16-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
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Westport · 03–05
Stonington · 05–10
Nova · 11–13
Atlantic Specialty · 13–16
Amguard · 17–24
20032024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 36 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 12 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2011 → Jun 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2011 | $750k | 5 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2005 → Jun 2010 | $750k | 6 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jun 2003 → Jun 2005 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- 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
Average age
2013
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
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
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONROE, LA
Top corridor
LA
Density
fewermore
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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.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)66
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
- 2601 US 165, MONROE, LA, 71202
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 588, MONROE, LA, 71210
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (318) 388-3021
- Cell
- (318) 402-2592
- Fax
- (318) 325-9986
- bearsfax@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Rhonda Golemon · Gary Hodnett
- USDOT / docket
- 517357 · MC-235662
- First registered
- 03/22/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 10/02/2025 · 403,750 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 838883502
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC's USDOT number?
BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC's USDOT number is 517357, and its motor carrier number is MC-235662.
Is BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC's safety record?
BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC's fleet?
BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC operates 16 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC based?
BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC is based in MONROE, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.