Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 145429 · MC-138502
FENDER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC
3 power unitsNEWPORT, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-138502 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power 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
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (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
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FENDER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is FENDER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC safe to load? FENDER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC (USDOT 145429, MC-138502) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NEWPORT, KY, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), 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
FWFENDER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC 88
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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
- 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 · 14 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Monroe Guaranty · 98–00
Westport · 02–05
Diamond State · 09–11
Atlantic Specialty · 13–15
Amguard · 18–21
Accredited · 21–23
19932023
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.
15 insurer eras · collapsed from 30 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Dec 2021 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 9 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2015 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2011 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2008 → Dec 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2007 → Dec 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2006 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2005 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2002 → Dec 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1998 → Jan 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1995 → Jun 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1993 → Jul 1995 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- 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
NEWPORT, KY
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@fuse.net — 713 carriers: USDOT 63059USDOT 63101USDOT 81383USDOT 81406USDOT 91290USDOT 140167USDOT 210394USDOT 229580
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 927 PARK AVE, NEWPORT, KY, 41071
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (859) 261-2600
- Cell
- (859) 620-5008
- Fax
- (859) 261-7466
- Web domain
- fuse.net
Registration
- Officers
- Cathy Louise Hornsby · Benjamin Raymond Hornsby
- USDOT / docket
- 145429 · MC-138502
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 09/05/2024 · 3,034 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/13/1991
- D-U-N-S
- 63994040
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is FENDER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
FENDER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 145429, and its motor carrier number is MC-138502.
Is FENDER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FENDER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is FENDER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC's fleet?
FENDER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FENDER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC based?
FENDER'S WRECKER SERVICE INC is based in NEWPORT, KY.