Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA SHORTY'S TOWING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SHORTY'S HEAVY DUTY WRECKER SERVICE INC safe to load? SHORTY'S HEAVY DUTY WRECKER SERVICE INC (USDOT 108063, MC-109741) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SPRING LAKE PARK, MN, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
Active federal out-of-service order
90 day failure to pay fine · ordered 02/02/2016
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
SHORTY'S HEAVY DUTY WRECKER SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 108063, and its motor carrier number is MC-109741.
As of 2026-06-13, SHORTY'S HEAVY DUTY WRECKER SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
SHORTY'S HEAVY DUTY WRECKER SERVICE INC operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SHORTY'S HEAVY DUTY WRECKER SERVICE INC is based in SPRING LAKE PARK, MN.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → May 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2008 → Jun 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2008 → Jun 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2006 → Apr 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2005 → Apr 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2003 → Apr 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Apr 2001 → Apr 2003 | $750k | 3 |
| FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2000 → Apr 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | May 1999 → Apr 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Apr 1993 → Apr 1999 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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