Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2053997 · MC-981841
DOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC
DBA DOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY
13 power unitsavg 10.2 yrRegional · 3 statesKEARNEY, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-981841 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.2Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
10.2 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC safe to work with?
Is DOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC safe to load? DOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 2053997, MC-981841) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KEARNEY, NE, operating 13 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DTDOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC 93
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving10
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 387.303 Other violationOther1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Iowa · 16–18
Motorists Commercial · 18–21
20162025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Apr 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Dec 2021 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| IOWA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2016 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2016 → Dec 2016 | $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)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2026
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KEARNEY, NE
Top corridor
NE
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 (3 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 581965USDOT 3696139USDOT 4349767USDOT 3368010USDOT 1723120
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 1932 2ND AVE, KEARNEY, NE, 68845
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (308) 627-1880
- Cell
- (308) 627-0827
- Fax
- (308) 224-3830
Registration
- Officer
- Logan Dowhy
- USDOT / docket
- 2053997 · MC-981841
- First registered
- 07/09/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 09/04/2025 · 189,620 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 DOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's USDOT number?
DOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's USDOT number is 2053997, and its motor carrier number is MC-981841.
Is DOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's safety record?
DOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's fleet?
DOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC operates 13 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC based?
DOWHY TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC is based in KEARNEY, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.