Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 506454 · MC-258596
TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICES INC
DBA ACTION TOWING & CUSTOM TOWING
5 power unitsavg 3.7 yrLocal · 2 statesVANCOUVER, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-258596 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.7Avg age (yr)
2018–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.7 yr
Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICES INC safe to load? TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICES INC (USDOT 506454, MC-258596) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in VANCOUVER, WA, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), 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
T&TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICES INC 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 5-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Navigators · 08–10
Nationwide Comp · 10–16
First National · 18–20
United Financial · 21–24
20072025
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM | Oct 2018 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Oct 2010 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Oct 2008 | $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)
- 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
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
OR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VANCOUVER, WA
Top corridor
OR ⇄ WA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
richard thompson — 51 carriers: USDOT 351294USDOT 379628USDOT 426061USDOT 439555USDOT 483445USDOT 615771USDOT 665984USDOT 673828
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5917 NE 121ST AVE, VANCOUVER, WA, 98682
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- —
- towing@actiontow.com
- Web domain
- actiontow.com
Registration
- Officers
- Richard Thompson · Celina Thompson
- USDOT / docket
- 506454 · MC-258596
- First registered
- 12/08/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 06/10/2025 · 69,248 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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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Frequently asked
What is TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 506454, and its motor carrier number is MC-258596.
Is TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICES INC's safety record?
TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 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 TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICES INC's fleet?
TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICES INC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICES INC based?
TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICES INC is based in VANCOUVER, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.