Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 709378 · MC-1036380
HAMILTON TOWING INC
8 power unitsLocal · 1 statesLONGMONT, CO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1036380 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Insurance on fileEstablished 29 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.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.
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
28 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is HAMILTON TOWING INC safe to work with?
Is HAMILTON TOWING INC safe to load? HAMILTON TOWING INC (USDOT 709378, MC-1036380) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LONGMONT, CO, operating 8 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (67/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHAMILTON TOWING INC 67
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 8-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
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Amguard · 23–24
20192024
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 9 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
CO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LONGMONT, CO
Top corridor
CO
Density
fewermore
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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 709378. 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 709378.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gmial.com — 234 carriers: USDOT 343114USDOT 362861USDOT 470402USDOT 569277USDOT 600364USDOT 608727USDOT 784054USDOT 785663
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james schofield — 3 carriers: USDOT 2810795USDOT 3530662
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 131 3RD AVE, LONGMONT, CO, 80501-5603
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (303) 444-4575
- Fax
- (303) 395-0388
- Web domain
- gmial.com
Registration
- Officer
- James Schofield
- USDOT / docket
- 709378 · MC-1036380
- First registered
- 10/14/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 04/16/2025 · 175,694 mi (2018)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is HAMILTON TOWING INC's USDOT number?
HAMILTON TOWING INC's USDOT number is 709378, and its motor carrier number is MC-1036380.
Is HAMILTON TOWING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HAMILTON TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HAMILTON TOWING INC's safety record?
HAMILTON TOWING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 67/100 (tier: review).
How big is HAMILTON TOWING INC's fleet?
HAMILTON TOWING INC operates 8 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HAMILTON TOWING INC based?
HAMILTON TOWING INC is based in LONGMONT, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.