Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2368666 · MC-812408
CHOICE TOWING LLC
9 power unitsavg 7.7 yrRegional · 4 statesSOUTHAVEN, MS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-812408 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.7Avg age (yr)
2009–2024 · vPIC
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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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.7 yr
Model years 2009–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHOICE TOWING LLC safe to work with?
Is CHOICE TOWING LLC safe to load? CHOICE TOWING LLC (USDOT 2368666, MC-812408) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SOUTHAVEN, MS, operating 9 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CTCHOICE TOWING LLC 88
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 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▲ Worsening
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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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
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Atlantic Specialty · 14–17
American States · 17–21
Continental Western · 21–24
20132024
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2021 → Jan 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2017 → Jan 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Jan 2017 | $1M | 3 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Jan 2014 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2024
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTHAVEN, MS
Top corridor
TN ⇄ MS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 36777Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3245556USDOT 2274010USDOT 36777USDOT 3085006
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@choice-towing.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3085006
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jeremey bearden — 2 carriers: USDOT 3245556
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8505 TULANE RD, SOUTHAVEN, MS, 38671
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (662) 393-8697
- Fax
- (662) 393-0143
- Web domain
- choice-towing.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jeremey Bearden · Heather Cavallo
- USDOT / docket
- 2368666 · MC-812408
- First registered
- 01/09/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 02/19/2025 · 300,000 mi (2024)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is CHOICE TOWING LLC's USDOT number?
CHOICE TOWING LLC's USDOT number is 2368666, and its motor carrier number is MC-812408.
Is CHOICE TOWING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHOICE TOWING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHOICE TOWING LLC's safety record?
CHOICE TOWING LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CHOICE TOWING LLC's fleet?
CHOICE TOWING LLC operates 9 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHOICE TOWING LLC based?
CHOICE TOWING LLC is based in SOUTHAVEN, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.