Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1338450 · MC-516198
BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC
18 power unitsNEW ALBANY, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-516198 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power 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
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
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
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC safe to work with?
Is BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC safe to load? BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 1338450, MC-516198) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in NEW ALBANY, IN, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC 80
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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.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Redland · 07–09
Progressive Southeastern · 10–13
Consumers Usa · 13–19
American Guarantee · 19–21
20052022
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 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2009 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → Mar 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Mar 2006 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2005 → Mar 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2005 → Mar 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2005 → Mar 2005 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW ALBANY, IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joseph bennett — 10 carriers: USDOT 698193USDOT 1971499USDOT 2080760USDOT 2203958USDOT 2296574USDOT 2496718USDOT 2727734USDOT 3041810
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1706 S R 111, NEW ALBANY, IN, 47150
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1182, NEW ALBANY, IN, 47151
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (812) 288-9821
Registration
- Officer
- Joseph Bennett
- USDOT / docket
- 1338450 · MC-516198
- First registered
- 02/28/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 10/05/2022 · 900,000 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number?
BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number is 1338450, and its motor carrier number is MC-516198.
Is BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC's fleet?
BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC based?
BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC is based in NEW ALBANY, IN.