Carrier profile · USDOT 565139 · MC-279259 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Christy's Towing & Recovery Inc

1 power unitWOONSOCKET, RI80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-279259 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(401) 241-7919 Email dispatchchristystowing@cox.net

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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.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not 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 ’10 · 6 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Providence Washington’98–’02

Carolina’02–’05

Markel’06–’10

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2009

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2006 → Mar 2010	$750K	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2005 → May 2005	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2002 → May 2005	$750K	3
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.	May 1998 → May 2002	$750K	1
THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	May 1996 → May 1998	$750K	2
TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY	Aug 1995 → Oct 1995	$750K	1
TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY	Aug 1994 → Aug 1994	$750K	6

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

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

Home base

WOONSOCKET, RI

7 COLUMBUS ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7 COLUMBUS ST, WOONSOCKET, RI, 02895
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (401) 241-7919
Email: christystowing@cox.net

Registration

Officer: Lori Dumas
USDOT / docket: 565139 · MC-279259
First registered: Jun 3, 1994
Last MCS-150: Jul 6, 2021 · 35,000 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

35,000

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 CHRISTY'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC.

CHRISTY'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 565139) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract 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 UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 15, 2009 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 6, 2021.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

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

CHRISTY'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number is 565139, and its motor carrier number is MC-279259.

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

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

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

CHRISTY'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHRISTY'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC based?

CHRISTY'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC is based in WOONSOCKET, RI.

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