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Carrier profile · USDOT 2828595 · MC-944825

BOLTON'S TOWING LLC

3 power unitsMELBOURNE, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-944825 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(859) 445-6904Email dispatchBOLTONSTOWING@YAHOO.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 11 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority10 yr active
since 2015
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityFlagged

10 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

AI readCarrier, 10-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is BOLTON'S TOWING LLC safe to work with?

Is BOLTON'S TOWING LLC safe to load? BOLTON'S TOWING LLC (USDOT 2828595, MC-944825) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in MELBOURNE, KY, operating 3 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBOLTON'S TOWING LLC 50
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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
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Grange · 16–18
20152024

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.

7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2023 → Jan 2024$750k1
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2022 → Jan 2023$750k1
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2020 → Jan 2021$750k3
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYJul 2019 → Feb 2020$750k2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYJul 2018 → Jul 2019$750k1
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2016 → Jun 2018$750k3
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYDec 2015 → Feb 2016$750k1
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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.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
MELBOURNE, KY
915 MARY INGLES HIGHWAY
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 2828595. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 2828595.

Shares a company officer with other carriers

joseph bolton — 2 carriers: USDOT 854924
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
915 MARY INGLES HIGHWAY, MELBOURNE, KY, 41059
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(859) 445-6904
Email
boltonstowing@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer
Joseph Bolton
USDOT / docket
2828595 · MC-944825
First registered
11/30/2015
Last MCS-150
07/14/2023 · 150,000 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

3Power units
5Drivers
—CDL drivers
150,000Annual mileage
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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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Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is BOLTON'S TOWING LLC's USDOT number?

BOLTON'S TOWING LLC's USDOT number is 2828595, and its motor carrier number is MC-944825.

Is BOLTON'S TOWING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BOLTON'S TOWING LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BOLTON'S TOWING LLC's fleet?

BOLTON'S TOWING LLC operates 3 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BOLTON'S TOWING LLC based?

BOLTON'S TOWING LLC is based in MELBOURNE, KY.