Carrier profile · USDOT 3509205 · MC-1160979 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Central Iowa Towing - Des Moines
DBA ROY'S TOWING AND RECOVERY
26 power unitsavg 8 yrRegional · 3 statesWDM, IA84/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1160979 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2359315
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dustin tapp — 3 carriers: USDOT 2359315USDOT 4426152
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2626
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3HAMMMMN4FL533124View sourced platform decode | 2 | 3 | Jul 27, 2023 | Feb 6, 2026 |
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
- CENTRAL IOWA TOWING - DES MOINES· viewingUSDOT 350920526PU
- CENTRAL IOWA TOWING AND RECOVERY INCUSDOT 235931588PU
- EAST IOWA INVESTORS II LLCUSDOT 44261523PU
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