Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
62 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1325048 · MC-512469
ARROW TOWING INC
62 power unitsavg 2.7 yrLocal · 1 statesCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-512469 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
62Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
2.7Avg age (yr)
2022–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.7 yr
Model years 2022–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ARROW TOWING INC safe to work with?
Is ARROW TOWING INC safe to load? ARROW TOWING INC (USDOT 1325048, MC-512469) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, operating 62 power units and 62 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
ATARROW TOWING INC 94
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 62-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
- 62
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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 Driving2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Stonington · 07–10
Sentinel · 10–12
Plaza · 14–16
Iowa · 16–19
Motorists Commercial · 19–22
20042022
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| IOWA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2016 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 4 |
| NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Jan 2012 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD | Jan 2010 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2007 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE | Jan 2006 → Feb 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2005 → Jan 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jul 2004 → Jan 2005 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 62
- 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
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2022
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
Top corridor
NE ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brad arrowsmith — 3 carriers: USDOT 1763760USDOT 4546641
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6262
Observed (24 mo)33
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
- 605 S 15TH ST, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, 51501
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 323-7907
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Brad Arrowsmith
- USDOT / docket
- 1325048 · MC-512469
- First registered
- 01/25/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 08/01/2024 · 1,350,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 08/23/1993
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Frequently asked
What is ARROW TOWING INC's USDOT number?
ARROW TOWING INC's USDOT number is 1325048, and its motor carrier number is MC-512469.
Is ARROW TOWING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, ARROW TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARROW TOWING INC's safety record?
ARROW TOWING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ARROW TOWING INC's fleet?
ARROW TOWING INC operates 62 power units and 62 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARROW TOWING INC based?
ARROW TOWING INC is based in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.