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Carrier profile · USDOT 992082 · MC-423680 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BIG TOWS INC

35 power unitsavg 4.7 yrLocal · 1 statesCHESTNUT RIDGE, NY

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-423680 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

35Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

4.7Avg age (yr)

2019–2023 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for BIG TOWS INC

BIG TOWS INC (USDOT 992082) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

BIG TOWS INC (USDOT 992082) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

BIG TOWS INC (USDOT 992082) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Jun 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

BIG TOWS INC (USDOT 992082) has a 40.0% 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.

BIG TOWS INC (USDOT 992082) 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.

BIG TOWS INC (USDOT 992082) reports 35 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 10, 2025.

BIG TOWS INC (USDOT 992082) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 20, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service 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 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

40.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

40.0

▲ 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

Asset-based

35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.7 yr

Model years 2019–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · 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 6.7 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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 35-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: 35
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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$2,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M 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 · 12 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Progressive Northern’05–’08

National Union’18–now

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jun 2025

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Mar 2018 → Jun 2025	$750K	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2017 → Mar 2018	$750K	1
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2016 → May 2017	$750K	2
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2014 → May 2016	$750K	2
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2013 → Sep 2013	$750K	3
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2012 → Sep 2013	$750K	1
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	Sep 2011 → Sep 2012	$750K	1
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2009 → Sep 2011	$750K	2
UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2008 → Sep 2009	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2005 → Nov 2008	$750K	5
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2004 → May 2005	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2001 → Jul 2002	$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): 35
Observed power (24 mo): 3
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

4.7 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

33%

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

NY busiest

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

Home base

CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY

36 RED SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD

Top corridor

NY 6

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

ricardo fijor — 2 carriers: USDOT 4029317

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 36 RED SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD, CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY, 10977
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (845) 426-3333
Fax: (845) 352-1445
Email: wemovecars@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Ricardo Fijor
USDOT / docket: 992082 · MC-423680
First registered: Dec 5, 2001
Last MCS-150: Jun 10, 2025 · 155,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 20, 2011
D-U-N-S: 77482706

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

155,000

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 BIG TOWS INC's USDOT number?

BIG TOWS INC's USDOT number is 992082, and its motor carrier number is MC-423680.

Is BIG TOWS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BIG TOWS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BIG TOWS INC's safety record?

BIG TOWS INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is BIG TOWS INC's fleet?

BIG TOWS INC operates 35 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BIG TOWS INC based?

BIG TOWS INC is based in CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(845) 426-3333 Email dispatchWEMOVECARS@AOL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 992082
MC / Docket: MC-423680
Officer: RICARDO FIJOR
Address: 36 RED SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD
CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY, 10977

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 24 yr continuous

$2M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jun 2025

Vehicle OOS 40%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(845) 426-3333 Email dispatchWEMOVECARS@AOL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 992082
MC / Docket: MC-423680
Officer: RICARDO FIJOR
Address: 36 RED SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD
CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY, 10977

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 24 yr continuous

$2M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jun 2025

Vehicle OOS 40%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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