Carrier profile · USDOT 539815 · MC-286047 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Sam's Towing & Recovery Inc

7 power unitsLIBERTY, NY80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-286047 ACTIVEHAZMAT

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(845) 292-7720 Email dispatchabe.samstowing@gmail.com

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 7 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

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 activity in window

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 activity in window

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

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — 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 ’15 · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Lincoln General’04–’07

State National’07–’11

beyond this history

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO · since Nov 2015

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2014 → Nov 2015	$1M	1
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2013 → Nov 2013	$1M	3
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2012 → Nov 2013	$1M	1
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	Nov 2011 → Nov 2012	$1M	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Nov 2007 → Nov 2011	$1M	4
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2004 → Nov 2007	$1M	3
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2004 → Dec 2004	$1M	1
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2002 → Oct 2003	$1M	4

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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

LIBERTY, NY

7 SULLIVAN AVE

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

getzel gelb — 4 carriers: USDOT 2575628 USDOT 2581828 USDOT 3078852

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7 SULLIVAN AVE, LIBERTY, NY, 12754
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (845) 292-7720
Email: abe.samstowing@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Getzel Gelb
USDOT / docket: 539815 · MC-286047
First registered: Oct 19, 1993
Last MCS-150: Mar 1, 2020 · 42,000 mi (2019)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

42,000

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 SAM'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC.

SAM'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 539815) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed 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 MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO effective Nov 5, 2015 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.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 1, 2020.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SAM'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number?

SAM'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number is 539815, and its motor carrier number is MC-286047.

Is SAM'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SAM'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is SAM'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC's fleet?

SAM'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC operates 7 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SAM'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC based?

SAM'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC is based in LIBERTY, NY.

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