Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is GRATE'S WRECKER SERVICE INC safe to load? GRATE'S WRECKER SERVICE INC (USDOT 516702, MC-140433) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAGRANGE, IN, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No 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. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
GRATE'S WRECKER SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 516702, and its motor carrier number is MC-140433.
As of 2026-06-13, GRATE'S WRECKER SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
GRATE'S WRECKER SERVICE INC operates 6 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
GRATE'S WRECKER SERVICE INC is based in LAGRANGE, IN.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2008 → Nov 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2001 → May 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1996 → Nov 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Aug 1976 → Nov 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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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