Carrier profile · USDOT 655804 · MC-397427 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Dykes Towing Service Inc

4 power unitsSMITHS STATION, AL85/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-397427 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(706) 577-6675

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

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Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

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 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

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

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityFlagged

29 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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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

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive Specialty’02–’08

Consumers Usa’09–’13

Plaza’13–’18

Amguard’18–’22

Progressive Specialty’22–now

2000200720142021now

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 · PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. · since Jun 2022

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Jun 2022 → Jun 2022	$750K	1
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jun 2022	$750K	4
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2013 → Jun 2018	$750K	5
CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	Jun 2009 → Jun 2013	$750K	9
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2008 → Jun 2009	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Jun 2002 → Jun 2008	$750K	4
MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2001 → Jun 2002	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Nov 2000 → Jun 2001	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
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

SMITHS STATION, AL

5300 LEE ROAD 246

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 655804. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 655804.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5300 LEE ROAD 246, SMITHS STATION, AL, 36877
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (706) 577-6675
Cell: (706) 573-2404
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Rodgerick Dykes
USDOT / docket: 655804 · MC-397427
First registered: Aug 22, 1996
Last MCS-150: Apr 30, 2026 · 68,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

68,000

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 DYKES TOWING SERVICE INC.

DYKES TOWING SERVICE INC (USDOT 655804) has a Vektor safety score of 85/100 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 PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. effective Jun 15, 2022 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 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 30, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is DYKES TOWING SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

DYKES TOWING SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 655804, and its motor carrier number is MC-397427.

Is DYKES TOWING SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DYKES TOWING SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DYKES TOWING SERVICE INC's safety record?

DYKES TOWING SERVICE INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).

How big is DYKES TOWING SERVICE INC's fleet?

DYKES TOWING SERVICE INC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DYKES TOWING SERVICE INC based?

DYKES TOWING SERVICE INC is based in SMITHS STATION, AL.

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