Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1487507 · MC-560170
MICHAELS TOWING & RECOVERY INC
DBA CREW TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
6 power unitsavg 4.7 yrLocal · 2 statesMARLBORO, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-560170 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.7Avg age (yr)
2019–2025 · vPIC
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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 fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 10 inspections.
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.7 yr
Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
20 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is MICHAELS TOWING & RECOVERY INC safe to work with?
Is MICHAELS TOWING & RECOVERY INC safe to load? MICHAELS TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 1487507, MC-560170) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MARLBORO, NJ, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMICHAELS TOWING & RECOVERY INC 85
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 6-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
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.13 Retroreflective sheetingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Palisades · 06–09
American Compensation · 12–14
State National · 14–17
Zurich American · 18–20
United Wisconsin · 20–24
20062025
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 32 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2014 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → May 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Mar 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Mar 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2009 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| PALISADES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Jul 2006 → Mar 2009 | $750k | 13 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- 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
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MARLBORO, NJ
Top corridor
NY ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@debsontruckllc.com — 26 carriers: USDOT 890664USDOT 1264977USDOT 1384575USDOT 1426874USDOT 1600718USDOT 1705412USDOT 2021357USDOT 2216950
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael vidal — 3 carriers: USDOT 1394664USDOT 2243879
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
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
- 158 TENNENT RD, MARLBORO, NJ, 07751
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (732) 634-2478
- Cell
- (201) 206-0161
- Fax
- (732) 696-2511
- Web domain
- debsontruckllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Vidal
- USDOT / docket
- 1487507 · MC-560170
- First registered
- 04/12/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 09/30/2024 · 150 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 MICHAELS TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number?
MICHAELS TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number is 1487507, and its motor carrier number is MC-560170.
Is MICHAELS TOWING & RECOVERY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MICHAELS TOWING & RECOVERY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MICHAELS TOWING & RECOVERY INC's safety record?
MICHAELS TOWING & RECOVERY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).
How big is MICHAELS TOWING & RECOVERY INC's fleet?
MICHAELS TOWING & RECOVERY INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MICHAELS TOWING & RECOVERY INC based?
MICHAELS TOWING & RECOVERY INC is based in MARLBORO, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.