Carrier profile · USDOT 698513 · MC-323466 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Pantalone Towing Inc

DBA JIM PANTALONE & SON TOWING

9 power unitsNILES, OH84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-323466 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(330) 652-8045 Email dispatchPantalonetowingrecovery.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 9 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

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)On file

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

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — 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: None
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 ’23 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Motorists’97–’01

Westport’01–’04

Nationwide Comp’06–’11

Allied Property’11–’16

Motorists’16–’23

1997200520132021now

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 · PEKIN INSURANCE CO. · since May 2023

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2016 → May 2023	$750K	1
ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2011 → Jan 2016	$750K	2
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Jan 2006 → Apr 2011	$750K	1
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2005 → Jan 2006	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2004 → Feb 2005	$750K	2
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jun 2001 → Jun 2004	$750K	4
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2001 → Jul 2001	$750K	1
MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1997 → Jan 2001	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
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

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Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

NILES, OH

214 LANGLEY ST

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

roger l kale jr — 2 carriers: USDOT 2948322

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 214 LANGLEY ST, NILES, OH, 44446
Mailing address: 10330 FRESHLEY AVE NE, ALLIANCE, OH, 44601
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (330) 652-8045
Fax: (330) 652-1860
Email: pantalonetowingrecovery.com

Registration

Officer: Roger L Kale Jr
USDOT / docket: 698513 · MC-323466
First registered: Jul 22, 1997
Last MCS-150: Feb 2, 2024 · 115,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

115,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 PANTALONE TOWING INC.

PANTALONE TOWING INC (USDOT 698513) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

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

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available 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 9 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 2, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PANTALONE TOWING INC's USDOT number?

PANTALONE TOWING INC's USDOT number is 698513, and its motor carrier number is MC-323466.

Is PANTALONE TOWING INC authorized to operate?

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

How big is PANTALONE TOWING INC's fleet?

PANTALONE TOWING INC operates 9 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PANTALONE TOWING INC based?

PANTALONE TOWING INC is based in NILES, OH.

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