Asset-based
79 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
79 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.8 yr
Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
HUNTER AUTO & WRECKER SERVICE INC (USDOT 380290) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract 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 LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 79 power units and 56 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 18, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
HUNTER AUTO & WRECKER SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 380290, and its motor carrier number is MC-255342.
As of Jun 13, 2026, HUNTER AUTO & WRECKER SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HUNTER AUTO & WRECKER SERVICE INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
HUNTER AUTO & WRECKER SERVICE INC operates 79 power units and 56 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HUNTER AUTO & WRECKER SERVICE INC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | Feb 2021 → Feb 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2016 → Mar 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Feb 2015 → Feb 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Feb 2015 | $750K | 8 |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2008 → Feb 2012 | $750K | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2006 → Jan 2008 | $750K | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2000 → Jan 2006 | $750K | 6 |
| THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO. | Jan 1996 → Jan 2000 | $750K | 4 |
| NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO | Jan 1994 → Jan 1996 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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