Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 718060 · MC-332482
SOUTHTOWN WRECKER SERVICE INC
7 power unitsBLOOMINGTON, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-332482 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 29 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 3
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 7 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
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 stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SOUTHTOWN WRECKER SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHTOWN WRECKER SERVICE INC safe to load? SOUTHTOWN WRECKER SERVICE INC (USDOT 718060, MC-332482) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in BLOOMINGTON, IL, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SWSOUTHTOWN WRECKER SERVICE INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Pioneer Specialty · 12–16
Pioneer Specialty · 18–24
20122025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2024 → May 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Oct 2016 → Apr 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Oct 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Apr 2016 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- 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 · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BLOOMINGTON, IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
eric smith — 80 carriers: USDOT 114603USDOT 334244USDOT 535595USDOT 886232USDOT 932336USDOT 963930USDOT 996906USDOT 1032861
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1600 CIRCLE AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IL, 61701
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (309) 828-5152
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Eric Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 718060 · MC-332482
- First registered
- 12/08/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2025 · 1 mi (2024)
- 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 SOUTHTOWN WRECKER SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
SOUTHTOWN WRECKER SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 718060, and its motor carrier number is MC-332482.
Is SOUTHTOWN WRECKER SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHTOWN WRECKER SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SOUTHTOWN WRECKER SERVICE INC's fleet?
SOUTHTOWN WRECKER SERVICE INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHTOWN WRECKER SERVICE INC based?
SOUTHTOWN WRECKER SERVICE INC is based in BLOOMINGTON, IL.