Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1240159 · MC-505015
SANDERS TOWING 2002 INC
2 power unitsGRAYSVILLE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-505015 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power 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 22 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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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 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (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
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SANDERS TOWING 2002 INC safe to work with?
Is SANDERS TOWING 2002 INC safe to load? SANDERS TOWING 2002 INC (USDOT 1240159, MC-505015) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in GRAYSVILLE, AL, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 22 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
STSANDERS TOWING 2002 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
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$300k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Progressive Specialty · 04–07
20042008
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2008 → Jun 2008 | $300k | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2007 → Feb 2008 | $300k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Dec 2004 → Feb 2007 | $300k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- 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
GRAYSVILLE, AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james sanders — 28 carriers: USDOT 510232USDOT 719040USDOT 796159USDOT 930800USDOT 1157872USDOT 1158586USDOT 1270350USDOT 1444460
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Identity & contact
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
- Physical address
- 580 7TH PLACE S E, GRAYSVILLE, AL, 35073
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 33, GRAYSVILLE, AL, 35073
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 540-4323
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Registration
- Officer
- James Sanders
- USDOT / docket
- 1240159 · MC-505015
- First registered
- 04/26/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 09/03/2007 · 115,000 mi (2003)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 SANDERS TOWING 2002 INC's USDOT number?
SANDERS TOWING 2002 INC's USDOT number is 1240159, and its motor carrier number is MC-505015.
Is SANDERS TOWING 2002 INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SANDERS TOWING 2002 INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SANDERS TOWING 2002 INC's fleet?
SANDERS TOWING 2002 INC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SANDERS TOWING 2002 INC based?
SANDERS TOWING 2002 INC is based in GRAYSVILLE, AL.