Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 427138 · MC-257668
HENDRICKSONS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC
5 power unitsWEST HAVEN, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-257668 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 36 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HENDRICKSONS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC safe to work with?
Is HENDRICKSONS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC safe to load? HENDRICKSONS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 427138, MC-257668) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in WEST HAVEN, UT, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 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
HTHENDRICKSONS TOWING & RECOVERY 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.
02
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 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Continental Western · 00–06
Oregon · 08–11
Universal · 11–13
Pioneer Specialty · 13–16
Western National · 16–18
National Interstate · 18–24
19992024
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2011 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| OREGON MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2008 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2008 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Jan 2001 → Dec 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2000 → Apr 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Dec 1999 → Jan 2001 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
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.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEST HAVEN, UT
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@staufferstowing.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 753550USDOT 753557USDOT 1579615USDOT 2197275USDOT 3126334USDOT 3839487USDOT 4162991USDOT 4164740
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tory stauffer — 3 carriers: USDOT 753550USDOT 3839487
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1960 S PAINTER LANE, WEST HAVEN, UT, 84401
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (208) 522-5011
- Cell
- (801) 399-5893
- Fax
- (208) 524-7225
- Web domain
- staufferstowing.com
Registration
- Officers
- Tory Stauffer · Stephen Marrs
- USDOT / docket
- 427138 · MC-257668
- First registered
- 11/07/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 01/07/2023 · 100,000 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 155761547
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is HENDRICKSONS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC's USDOT number?
HENDRICKSONS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC's USDOT number is 427138, and its motor carrier number is MC-257668.
Is HENDRICKSONS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HENDRICKSONS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is HENDRICKSONS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC's fleet?
HENDRICKSONS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HENDRICKSONS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC based?
HENDRICKSONS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC is based in WEST HAVEN, UT.