Carrier profile · USDOT 497996 · MC-866341 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Franks Tire & Wrecker Service Inc

7 power unitsLA CENTER, KY50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-866341 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(270) 665-9138 Email dispatchJOSH@WSHELTONCPA.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 7 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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

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 crash record

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 crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’22 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Grange’14–’19

Amguard’20–’22

beyond this history

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jan 2022

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2020 → Jan 2022	$1M	4
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2019 → Jan 2020	$1M	1
GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	Apr 2014 → Jun 2019	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
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

LA CENTER, KY

123 OAKS 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

@wsheltoncpa.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 191169

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 123 OAKS ST, LA CENTER, KY, 42056
Mailing address: PO BOX 419, LA CENTER, KY, 42056
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (270) 665-9138
Cell: (270) 519-3046
Fax: (270) 442-0292
Email: josh@wsheltoncpa.com
Web domain: wsheltoncpa.com

Registration

Officers: Frank Romaine · Josh Moore
USDOT / docket: 497996 · MC-866341
First registered: Sep 15, 1992
Last MCS-150: Aug 20, 2025 · 2,258 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Apr 13, 2006
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,258

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 FRANKS TIRE & WRECKER SERVICE INC.

FRANKS TIRE & WRECKER SERVICE INC (USDOT 497996) 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 FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Jan 19, 2022 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.

It reports 7 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 20, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Apr 13, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FRANKS TIRE & WRECKER SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

FRANKS TIRE & WRECKER SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 497996, and its motor carrier number is MC-866341.

Is FRANKS TIRE & WRECKER SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, FRANKS TIRE & WRECKER SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is FRANKS TIRE & WRECKER SERVICE INC's fleet?

FRANKS TIRE & WRECKER SERVICE INC operates 7 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FRANKS TIRE & WRECKER SERVICE INC based?

FRANKS TIRE & WRECKER SERVICE INC is based in LA CENTER, KY.

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