Owner-operator
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3.5 yr
Model years 2021–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is A & W TOWING INC safe to load? A & W TOWING INC (USDOT 523322, MC-252856) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SAPULPA, OK, operating 8 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
A & W TOWING INC's USDOT number is 523322, and its motor carrier number is MC-252856.
As of 2026-06-30, A & W TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
A & W TOWING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
A & W TOWING INC operates 8 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
A & W TOWING INC is based in SAPULPA, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
Comparable carriers around Sapulpa and across Oklahoma
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2021 | $750k | 5 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → May 2018 | $750k | 5 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → May 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | May 2009 → May 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Dec 2008 → May 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2007 → Dec 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2005 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 3 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2004 → Dec 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2003 → Dec 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2003 → Dec 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2001 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2000 → Dec 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1998 → Dec 2000 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 1997 → Jun 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1994 → Jun 1997 | $750k | 3 |
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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
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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