Carrier profile · USDOT 844330 · MC-416117 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Royce's Towing & Recovery Inc

DBA ROYCE'S TOWING & RECOVERY & CHAPMAN'S TOWING & RECOVERY

11 power unitsavg 15 yrLocal · 2 statesCAIRO, GA74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-416117 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.0Avg age (yr)

1999–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(229) 377-1614 Email dispatchTow@roycestowing.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo66.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo66.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15 yr

Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 66.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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

14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving12 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 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)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 ’26 · 13 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Imperium’08–’11

Progressive Mountain’11–’14

Employers’14–’18

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2026

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2024 → Apr 2026	$750K	3
OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2022 → Mar 2024	$750K	6
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2020 → Mar 2022	$750K	2
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2019	$750K	3
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2014 → Mar 2018	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	Oct 2011 → Mar 2014	$750K	1
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2008 → Oct 2011	$750K	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2007 → Oct 2008	$750K	1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2006 → Nov 2007	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2006 → Oct 2006	$750K	1
SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE	Sep 2005 → Sep 2006	$750K	1
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)	Sep 2004 → Sep 2005	$750K	1
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2003 → Sep 2004	$750K	1
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Sep 2001 → Sep 2003	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

18.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

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

Home base

CAIRO, GA

262 OLD EGG ROAD

Top corridor

GA 13 · FL 1

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@roycestowing.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2438384 USDOT 2638473

Shares a company officer with other carriers

larry plank — 3 carriers: USDOT 2438384 USDOT 2638473

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 262 OLD EGG ROAD, CAIRO, GA, 39827
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (229) 377-1614
Cell: (229) 403-7794
Fax: (229) 377-7932
Email: tow@roycestowing.com
Web domain: roycestowing.com

Registration

Officer: Larry Plank
USDOT / docket: 844330 · MC-416117
First registered: Dec 14, 1999
Last MCS-150: Oct 7, 2025 · 108,637 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 19, 2012
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

108,637

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 ROYCE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC.

ROYCE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 844330) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 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 NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Mar 24, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 66.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 7, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 19, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ROYCE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number?

ROYCE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number is 844330, and its motor carrier number is MC-416117.

Is ROYCE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, ROYCE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ROYCE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC's safety record?

ROYCE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is ROYCE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC's fleet?

ROYCE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC operates 11 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ROYCE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC based?

ROYCE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC is based in CAIRO, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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