Asset-based
12 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.
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is COASTAL TOWING & RECOVERY INC safe to load? COASTAL TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 542246, MC-215454) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in RICHMOND, VA, operating 12 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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.
COASTAL TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number is 542246, and its motor carrier number is MC-215454.
As of 2026-06-13, COASTAL TOWING & RECOVERY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
COASTAL TOWING & RECOVERY INC operates 12 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
COASTAL TOWING & RECOVERY INC is based in RICHMOND, VA.
Comparable carriers around Richmond and across Virginia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC | Feb 2017 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 7 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2013 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC. | Dec 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO. | Jun 2011 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2005 → Jun 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Sep 1999 → Sep 2005 | $750k | 12 |
| THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO. | May 1999 → Sep 1999 | $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.
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
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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