Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1088827 · MC-450598
BOB'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC
15 power unitsSHERIDAN, CO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-450598 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 24 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 15 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BOB'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC safe to work with?
Is BOB'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC safe to load? BOB'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 1088827, MC-450598) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in SHERIDAN, CO, operating 15 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBOB'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Lincoln General · 03–05
State National · 05–11
Nova · 11–13
20022014
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2005 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 6 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2003 → Dec 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2002 → Dec 2003 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- 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
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SHERIDAN, CO
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john connolly — 13 carriers: USDOT 755524USDOT 1366927USDOT 1370409USDOT 1414031USDOT 1440378USDOT 1450079USDOT 1573015USDOT 1660126
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4350 S FEDERAL BLVD, SHERIDAN, CO, 80110
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (303) 789-2593
- Fax
- (303) 735-1386
- —
Registration
- Officer
- John Connolly
- USDOT / docket
- 1088827 · MC-450598
- First registered
- 01/17/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 09/17/2014 · 128,000 mi (2012)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 7.27
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BOB'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number?
BOB'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number is 1088827, and its motor carrier number is MC-450598.
Is BOB'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BOB'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BOB'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC's fleet?
BOB'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC operates 15 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOB'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC based?
BOB'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC is based in SHERIDAN, CO.