Carrier profile · USDOT 451711 · MC-244629 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Carl's Towing Service & Repair Inc

DBA J&B TOWING

20 power unitsLocal · 1 statesLONGVIEW, WA86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-244629 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

10.7Avg age (yr)

2003–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(360) 423-4460 Email dispatchOFFICE@CARLSTOWINGANDREPAIR.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% 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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 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 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 5 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 13.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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 20-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: 20
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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle 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$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 ’24 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Reliance’94–’03

Western National’15–’18

Zurich American’20–’24

1994200220102018now

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 · PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2024

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Sep 2024	$1M	1
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2018 → Oct 2020	$1M	2
WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2015 → Sep 2018	$1M	1
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2010 → Sep 2010	$1M	3
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Sep 2003 → Dec 2003	$1M	1
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1994 → Nov 2003	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 0

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 across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

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

Home base

LONGVIEW, WA

1137 VANDERCOOK WAY

Top corridor

WA 6

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3596076

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1137 VANDERCOOK WAY, LONGVIEW, WA, 98632
Mailing address: PO BOX 1366, LONGVIEW, WA, 98632
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (360) 423-4460
Cell: (360) 957-7034
Fax: (360) 425-7895
Email: office@carlstowingandrepair.com
Web domain: carlstowingandrepair.com

Registration

Officers: Greg Despain · Mike Despain
USDOT / docket: 451711 · MC-244629
First registered: Jul 12, 1991
Last MCS-150: Dec 2, 2025 · 600,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 21, 2025
D-U-N-S: 42484618

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

600,000

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 CARL'S TOWING SERVICE & REPAIR INC.

CARL'S TOWING SERVICE & REPAIR INC (USDOT 451711) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common 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 PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 15, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 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 20 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 2, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 21, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CARL'S TOWING SERVICE & REPAIR INC's USDOT number?

CARL'S TOWING SERVICE & REPAIR INC's USDOT number is 451711, and its motor carrier number is MC-244629.

Is CARL'S TOWING SERVICE & REPAIR INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CARL'S TOWING SERVICE & REPAIR INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CARL'S TOWING SERVICE & REPAIR INC's safety record?

CARL'S TOWING SERVICE & REPAIR INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CARL'S TOWING SERVICE & REPAIR INC's fleet?

CARL'S TOWING SERVICE & REPAIR INC operates 20 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CARL'S TOWING SERVICE & REPAIR INC based?

CARL'S TOWING SERVICE & REPAIR INC is based in LONGVIEW, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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