Carrier profile · USDOT 4282544 · MC-1664994 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

J&s Recovery and Towing a Division of Caliber Towing Inc

5 power unitsDEKALB, IL70/100

NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-1664994 NO AUTHORITY

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(815) 761-4151 Email dispatchJSTSDISPATCH@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

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.

In good standing · 1

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — 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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
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 ’25 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Acuity A’24–’25

beyond this history

202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2025

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Jan 2025	$750K	1

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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

DEKALB, IL

110 INDUSTRIAL DR

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 company officer with other carriers

michael colley — 4 carriers: USDOT 1976792 USDOT 2749486 USDOT 3161959

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 110 INDUSTRIAL DR, DEKALB, IL, 60115
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (815) 761-4151
Email: jstsdispatch@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Michael Colley
USDOT / docket: 4282544 · MC-1664994
First registered: Aug 15, 2024
Last MCS-150: Aug 15, 2024
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—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 J&S RECOVERY AND TOWING A DIVISION OF CALIBER TOWING INC.

J&S RECOVERY AND TOWING A DIVISION OF CALIBER TOWING INC (USDOT 4282544) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 3, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 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 Jul 3, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 15, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is J&S RECOVERY AND TOWING A DIVISION OF CALIBER TOWING INC's USDOT number?

J&S RECOVERY AND TOWING A DIVISION OF CALIBER TOWING INC's USDOT number is 4282544, and its motor carrier number is MC-1664994.

Is J&S RECOVERY AND TOWING A DIVISION OF CALIBER TOWING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 3, 2026, J&S RECOVERY AND TOWING A DIVISION OF CALIBER TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is J&S RECOVERY AND TOWING A DIVISION OF CALIBER TOWING INC's fleet?

J&S RECOVERY AND TOWING A DIVISION OF CALIBER TOWING INC operates 5 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is J&S RECOVERY AND TOWING A DIVISION OF CALIBER TOWING INC based?

J&S RECOVERY AND TOWING A DIVISION OF CALIBER TOWING INC is based in DEKALB, IL.

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