Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 997448 · MC-422726
LINCOLN TOWING ENTERPRISES INC
DBA LINCOLN TOWING
15 power unitsavg 17.2 yrLocal · 1 statesSEATTLE, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-422726 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2017 · vPIC
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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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.444.4 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
17.2 yr
Model years 1997–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LINCOLN TOWING ENTERPRISES INC safe to work with?
Is LINCOLN TOWING ENTERPRISES INC safe to load? LINCOLN TOWING ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 997448, MC-422726) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SEATTLE, WA, operating 15 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.4% (above 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 (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.4% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 15-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Lincoln General · 03–06
State National · 06–10
Nova · 11–13
Atlantic Specialty · 13–15
National Union · 15–20
20012020
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Dec 2015 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Dec 2010 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2006 → Dec 2010 | $750k | 4 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2003 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2002 → Dec 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Dec 2001 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- 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
Average age
2017
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo1212
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SEATTLE, WA
Top corridor
WA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2849661USDOT 474420
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@r1w.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 474420USDOT 833644
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12220 AURORA AVENUE N, SEATTLE, WA, 98133
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (206) 364-2000
- Cell
- (206) 510-8418
- Fax
- (206) 363-7376
- mbartolotti@r1w.com
- Web domain
- r1w.com
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Bartolotti
- USDOT / docket
- 997448 · MC-422726
- First registered
- 01/09/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 03/27/2026 · 66,450 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 LINCOLN TOWING ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?
LINCOLN TOWING ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 997448, and its motor carrier number is MC-422726.
Is LINCOLN TOWING ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LINCOLN TOWING ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LINCOLN TOWING ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?
LINCOLN TOWING ENTERPRISES INC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is LINCOLN TOWING ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?
LINCOLN TOWING ENTERPRISES INC operates 15 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LINCOLN TOWING ENTERPRISES INC based?
LINCOLN TOWING ENTERPRISES INC is based in SEATTLE, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.