Carrier profile · USDOT 2889383 · MC-970504 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Star Towing and Recovery LLC

DBA STAR TOWING AND RECOVERY

5 power unitsMONROE, MI50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-970504 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(734) 740-0771 Email dispatchaja@areatowmi.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’20 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Ohio Security’17–’20

beyond this history

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FREMONT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2020

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Sep 2020	$750K	2
INDIANA INSURANCE CO.	May 2016 → May 2016	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
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

MONROE, MI

716 S ROESSLER ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@areatowmi.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 631330 USDOT 3861237

Shares a company officer with other carriers

shane anders — 4 carriers: USDOT 631330 USDOT 3861237 USDOT 4102611

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 716 S ROESSLER ST, MONROE, MI, 48161
Mailing address: 16550 RACHO BLVD, TAYLOR, MI, 48180-6030
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (734) 740-0771
Cell: (313) 475-0611
Fax: (734) 241-7133
Email: aja@areatowmi.com
Web domain: areatowmi.com

Registration

Officer: Shane Anders
USDOT / docket: 2889383 · MC-970504
First registered: May 12, 2016
Last MCS-150: Mar 31, 2026 · 9,511 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

9,511

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for STAR TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC.

STAR TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 2889383) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from FREMONT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 3, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 31, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STAR TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's USDOT number?

STAR TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's USDOT number is 2889383, and its motor carrier number is MC-970504.

Is STAR TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, STAR TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is STAR TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's fleet?

STAR TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STAR TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC based?

STAR TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC is based in MONROE, MI.

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