Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA GENE'S TOWING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 9, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
12.1 yr
Model years 2004–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
GENE'S TOWING INC (USDOT 508917) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 9, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 15, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 9, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.
The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 9, 2026.
It reports 27 power units and 23 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 9, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 4, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.
GENE'S TOWING INC's USDOT number is 508917, and its motor carrier number is MC-260047.
As of Jul 9, 2026, GENE'S TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
GENE'S TOWING INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
GENE'S TOWING INC operates 27 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
GENE'S TOWING INC is based in LAKEWOOD, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
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18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2021
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2021 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2017 | $750K | 5 |
| OREGON MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2008 → Jun 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2007 → Jun 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2006 → Jun 2007 | $750K | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2005 → Jun 2006 | $750K | 1 |
| VALLEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1999 → Jun 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1997 → Jul 1998 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1995 → Dec 1997 | $750K | 1 |
| ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1994 → Nov 1995 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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