Carrier profile · USDOT 552772 · MC-272629 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Big Ten University Towing Inc

DBA BIG 10 UNIVERSITY TOWING INC

24 power unitsIOWA CITY, IA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-272629 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(319) 354-5936 Email dispatchkris@big10towing.com

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 24 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.1 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 1994.

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

Asset-based

24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — 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: Active
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

$750K BIPD last filed ’19 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Allied’94–’18

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2019

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Dec 2018 → Jan 2019	$750K	2
ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1994 → Dec 2018	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 24
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

IOWA CITY, IA

3309 HWY 1 SW

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@big10towing.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3935932

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3309 HWY 1 SW, IOWA CITY, IA, 52240
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (319) 354-5936
Fax: (319) 354-6970
Email: kris@big10towing.com
Web domain: big10towing.com

Registration

Officers: Matthew J. Leonard · Kristine M. Leonard
USDOT / docket: 552772 · MC-272629
First registered: Mar 9, 1994
Last MCS-150: Aug 1, 2023 · 418,790 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 30, 2007
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

418,790

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 BIG TEN UNIVERSITY TOWING INC.

BIG TEN UNIVERSITY TOWING INC (USDOT 552772) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 24 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 1, 2023.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 30, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BIG TEN UNIVERSITY TOWING INC's USDOT number?

BIG TEN UNIVERSITY TOWING INC's USDOT number is 552772, and its motor carrier number is MC-272629.

Is BIG TEN UNIVERSITY TOWING INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, BIG TEN UNIVERSITY TOWING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BIG TEN UNIVERSITY TOWING INC's fleet?

BIG TEN UNIVERSITY TOWING INC operates 24 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BIG TEN UNIVERSITY TOWING INC based?

BIG TEN UNIVERSITY TOWING INC is based in IOWA CITY, IA.

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