Carrier profile · USDOT 1734376 · MC-635314 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Clever Towing and Recovery LLC

14 power unitsZANESVILLE, OH80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-635314 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(740) 452-9691 Email dispatchsusanzemba@zembainc.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 14 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.2 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 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

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 activity in window

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 activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — 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: None
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

$1M BIPD last filed ’19 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

United Ohio’10–now

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2019

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2010 → Oct 2019	$1M	2
MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2008 → Mar 2009	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
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

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

ZANESVILLE, OH

3401 EAST PIKE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@zembainc.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 1044598 USDOT 1834521 USDOT 1950106 USDOT 3344533

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3401 EAST PIKE, ZANESVILLE, OH, 43701
Mailing address: PO BOX 1270, ZANESVILLE, OH, 43701-1270
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (740) 452-9691
Cell: (740) 704-5010
Fax: (740) 450-4226
Email: susanzemba@zembainc.com
Web domain: zembainc.com

Registration

Officer: Scott A Zemba
USDOT / docket: 1734376 · MC-635314
First registered: Feb 4, 2008
Last MCS-150: Jun 8, 2023 · 300,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

300,000

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 CLEVER TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC.

CLEVER TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 1734376) 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 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 Oct 29, 2019 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.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 8, 2023.

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

Frequently asked

What is CLEVER TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's USDOT number?

CLEVER TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's USDOT number is 1734376, and its motor carrier number is MC-635314.

Is CLEVER TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CLEVER TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is CLEVER TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's fleet?

CLEVER TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC operates 14 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CLEVER TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC based?

CLEVER TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC is based in ZANESVILLE, OH.

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