Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 994854 · MC-422338
ROAD EXPRESS SERVICE INC
DBA TOW PRO TOWING & RECOVERY
30 power unitsRegional · 3 statesNASHVILLE, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-422338 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power 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
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 73 inspections.
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.013.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ROAD EXPRESS SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is ROAD EXPRESS SERVICE INC safe to load? ROAD EXPRESS SERVICE INC (USDOT 994854, MC-422338) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NASHVILLE, TN, operating 30 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 73 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
REROAD EXPRESS SERVICE INC 94
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Safety
73 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.0% (24-mo)46 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.2% (24-mo)46 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.8% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 30-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 48
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Westport · 03–05
Peerless · 06–11
National Interstate · 12–15
Peerless · 15–17
Ohio Security · 17–20
Amerisure · 21–24
20012024
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Oct 2020 | $1M | 3 |
| PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Dec 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD | Oct 2011 → Oct 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| PEERLESS INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2006 → Oct 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2005 → Oct 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 2003 → Oct 2005 | $1M | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2001 → Oct 2003 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 30
- 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 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo4848
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NASHVILLE, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@towproservices.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 96759USDOT 346091USDOT 1008584USDOT 3747678USDOT 3804108
Shares a company officer with other carriers
douglas williams — 13 carriers: USDOT 1211724USDOT 1212986USDOT 1226599USDOT 1368083USDOT 1947463USDOT 2407196USDOT 3440405USDOT 3543318
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2408 LLOYD AVE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37218
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 280568, NASHVILLE, TN, 37228
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (615) 256-8697
- Cell
- (865) 389-2965
- Fax
- (615) 244-7823
- Web domain
- towproservices.com
Registration
- Officers
- Douglas Williams · David Williams
- USDOT / docket
- 994854 · MC-422338
- First registered
- 12/20/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 10/27/2025 · 368,095 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 04/10/2013
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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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Frequently asked
What is ROAD EXPRESS SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
ROAD EXPRESS SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 994854, and its motor carrier number is MC-422338.
Is ROAD EXPRESS SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROAD EXPRESS SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROAD EXPRESS SERVICE INC's safety record?
ROAD EXPRESS SERVICE INC has a 13.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 73 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ROAD EXPRESS SERVICE INC's fleet?
ROAD EXPRESS SERVICE INC operates 30 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROAD EXPRESS SERVICE INC based?
ROAD EXPRESS SERVICE INC is based in NASHVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.