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Carrier profile · USDOT 3556910

ZIPS TOWING LLC

DBA SOUTHERN UTAH TOWING

1 power unitsavg 4.5 yrLocal · 2 statesSAINT GEORGE, UT
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.5Avg age (yr)
2021–2022 · vPIC
Call dispatch(435) 680-8514Email dispatchUTAHIMPOUNDS@GMAIL.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 6 years
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority5 yr active
since 2021
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

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.5 yr

Model years 2021–2022 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 5-yr authority — clear to load.Full read

Is ZIPS TOWING LLC safe to work with?

Is ZIPS TOWING LLC safe to load? ZIPS TOWING LLC (USDOT 3556910) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SAINT GEORGE, UT, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ZTZIPS TOWING LLC 100
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Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

25.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
1
Inspections · 24 mo
2
Annualized
≈1 / yr
Coverage
≈1.0 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.

  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
  • 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
  • 396.1 Inspection, repair & maintenanceVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
2
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

4.5 yr
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
2021
Oldest model yr
0%
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
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo2
UT busiest

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

Home base
SAINT GEORGE, UT
990 NORTH DIXIE DOWNS RD
Top corridor
UT
UT 1 · AZ 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4177361

Shares a company officer with other carriers

steve terry — 3 carriers: USDOT 1990903USDOT 4432885

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)2
Shared w/ other carriers2

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
990 NORTH DIXIE DOWNS RD, SAINT GEORGE, UT, 84770-7346
Mailing address
990 N DIXIE DOWNS RD, SAINT GEORGE, UT, 84770-7346
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(435) 680-8514
Email
utahimpounds@gmail.com

Registration

Officer
Steve Terry
USDOT / docket
3556910
First registered
01/25/2021
Last MCS-150
10/14/2025 · 20,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
20,000Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is ZIPS TOWING LLC's USDOT number?

ZIPS TOWING LLC's USDOT number is 3556910.

Is ZIPS TOWING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ZIPS TOWING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ZIPS TOWING LLC's safety record?

ZIPS TOWING LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ZIPS TOWING LLC's fleet?

ZIPS TOWING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ZIPS TOWING LLC based?

ZIPS TOWING LLC is based in SAINT GEORGE, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.