Carrier profile · USDOT 1325470 · MC-422359 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Drakes Service Center Inc

DBA DRAKE'S TOWING AND RECOVERY

20 power unitsMADISONVILLE, TX50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-422359 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(936) 348-6419 Email dispatchdrakestowing@sbcglobal.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

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

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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$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 ’25 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Westport’02–’05

State National’07–’11

Atlantic Specialty’13–’16

Amguard’17–now

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2017 → Nov 2025	$750K	8
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2016 → Nov 2017	$750K	2
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2013 → Nov 2016	$750K	3
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2011 → Nov 2013	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Nov 2007 → Nov 2011	$750K	4
SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2006 → Nov 2007	$750K	1
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2005 → Nov 2006	$750K	2
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Oct 2002 → Oct 2005	$750K	3
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	Oct 2001 → Oct 2002	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
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

MADISONVILLE, TX

2303 EAST MAIN

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: 2303 EAST MAIN, MADISONVILLE, TX, 77864
Mailing address: PO BOX 28, MADISONVILLE, TX, 77864
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (936) 348-6419
Cell: (936) 349-3279
Fax: (936) 348-9291
Email: drakestowing@sbcglobal.net

Registration

Officers: Debra Drake · Bobby R. Drake
USDOT / docket: 1325470 · MC-422359
First registered: Jan 26, 2005
Last MCS-150: Dec 30, 2025 · 730,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 72186257

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

730,000

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 DRAKES SERVICE CENTER INC.

DRAKES SERVICE CENTER INC (USDOT 1325470) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common 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 AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 24, 2025 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 20 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 30, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is DRAKES SERVICE CENTER INC's USDOT number?

DRAKES SERVICE CENTER INC's USDOT number is 1325470, and its motor carrier number is MC-422359.

Is DRAKES SERVICE CENTER INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DRAKES SERVICE CENTER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DRAKES SERVICE CENTER INC's safety record?

DRAKES SERVICE CENTER INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is DRAKES SERVICE CENTER INC's fleet?

DRAKES SERVICE CENTER INC operates 20 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DRAKES SERVICE CENTER INC based?

DRAKES SERVICE CENTER INC is based in MADISONVILLE, TX.

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