Carrier profile · USDOT 2359315 · MC-192173 · Updated Aug 16, 2026

Central Iowa Towing and Recovery Inc

88 power unitsavg 6.6 yrRegional · 6 statesAMES, IA74/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-192173 ACTIVE
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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 (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3509205USDOT 3374216USDOT 107151

Shares a company officer with other carriers

dustin tapp — 3 carriers: USDOT 3509205USDOT 4426152

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)24
Shared w/ other carriers3

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3HAMMMMN4FL533124View sourced platform decode23Jul 27, 2023Feb 6, 2026
1XPCDP9X4LD663481View sourced platform decode23Nov 29, 2023Dec 22, 2025
3AKJGEDV5HSHX3592View sourced platform decode22Apr 9, 2024Jul 26, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 3 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
3
Combined power
117
States
1
Oldest authority
Nov 26, 2012
Active now
3

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

CENTRAL IOWA TOWING - DES MOINESEAST IOWA INVESTORS II LLC