Carrier profile · USDOT 704763 · MC-325865 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

First Call Towing and Recovery Inc

DBA 1ST CALL TOWING & RECOVERY

15 power unitsavg 9.8 yrLocal · 2 statesFREMONT, IN82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-325865 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.8Avg age (yr)

2002–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(260) 495-1210 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average22.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.8 yr

Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 22.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 15-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’25 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Monroe Guaranty’97–’01

Lincoln General’02–’05

Consolidated’06–’12

Consolidated’11–’16

Motorists’16–’19

American Zurich’20–’25

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2025

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Feb 2025	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2019 → Jul 2020	$750K	1
MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2016 → Nov 2019	$750K	1
CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2011 → Nov 2016	$750K	7
AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2011 → Aug 2011	$750K	1
CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2006 → Aug 2012	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2002 → Aug 2005	$750K	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2002 → Aug 2001	$750K	1
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2001 → Sep 2002	$750K	2
MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1997 → Aug 2001	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

66.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Michigan: 8 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections

Home base

FREMONT, IN

7210 N BAKER ROAD

Most inspections: MI

8 inspections

MI 8 · IN 1

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3728585

Shares a company officer with other carriers

cindy saltzman — 2 carriers: USDOT 354835

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 7210 N BAKER ROAD, FREMONT, IN, 46737
Mailing address: 645 E SR 120, FREMONT, IN, 46737
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (260) 495-1210
Fax: (260) 495-0161
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Cindy Saltzman · Kenneth Estel Lipps
USDOT / docket: 704763 · MC-325865
First registered: Sep 11, 1997
Last MCS-150: Jan 21, 2026 · 315,936 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 9, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

315,936

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

0 of 3 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

25violation records

8OOS-tagged records

0 of 3inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

110%0 / 11

Other vehicle maintenance

1060%6 / 10

Driver fitness

367%2 / 3

Lights

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%Stable

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 2

n/aMay 25 to Nov 250 / 0

n/aNov 25 to May 260 / 0

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 1

Top 3 codes (6 of 25 records)

392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2

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390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.41A-MCPC No / expired medical certificate1
391.41A-MCPVI No / expired medical certificate1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-LHLM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.203E-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-SAPPAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TFL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
396.3A1-DLDSJM Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-STDH Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-TAOCV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Driver fitness

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FIRST CALL TOWING AND RECOVERY INC.

FIRST CALL TOWING AND RECOVERY INC (USDOT 704763) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 28, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 21, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 9, 2010 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FIRST CALL TOWING AND RECOVERY INC's USDOT number?

FIRST CALL TOWING AND RECOVERY INC's USDOT number is 704763, and its motor carrier number is MC-325865.

Is FIRST CALL TOWING AND RECOVERY INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. FIRST CALL TOWING AND RECOVERY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FIRST CALL TOWING AND RECOVERY INC's safety record?

FIRST CALL TOWING AND RECOVERY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).