Carrier profile · USDOT 1459837 · MC-567111 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Happy Trails Wrecker Service LLC

4 power unitsCLEAR LAKE, IA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-567111 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(641) 512-0950 Email dispatchHAPYTRLS@cltel.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 · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.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 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K 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)$750K 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

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’18 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Classic’06–’09

National Mid-america’09–’11

Plaza’11–’18

beyond this history

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2018

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Feb 2018	$750K	8
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA	Feb 2009 → Feb 2011	$750K	2
CLASSIC INSURANCE CO	Jun 2006 → Feb 2009	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
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

CLEAR LAKE, IA

1912 N 32ND ST

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

@cltel.net — 9 carriers: USDOT 909668 USDOT 1200989 USDOT 1462609 USDOT 1992944 USDOT 2133466 USDOT 2257452 USDOT 2268398 USDOT 3625834

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1912 N 32ND ST, CLEAR LAKE, IA, 50428
Mailing address: PO BOX 321, CLEAR LAKE, IA, 50428
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (641) 512-0950
Cell: (641) 512-1517
Fax: (641) 357-1304
Email: hapytrls@cltel.net
Web domain: cltel.net

Registration

Officers: Larry D. Small · Justin D. Small
USDOT / docket: 1459837 · MC-567111
First registered: Feb 4, 2006
Last MCS-150: Sep 24, 2024 · 35,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 824786979

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 HAPPY TRAILS WRECKER SERVICE LLC.

HAPPY TRAILS WRECKER SERVICE LLC (USDOT 1459837) 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 $750,000 limit in force from PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 4, 2018 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 4 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 24, 2024.

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

Frequently asked

What is HAPPY TRAILS WRECKER SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?

HAPPY TRAILS WRECKER SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 1459837, and its motor carrier number is MC-567111.

Is HAPPY TRAILS WRECKER SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, HAPPY TRAILS WRECKER SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is HAPPY TRAILS WRECKER SERVICE LLC's fleet?

HAPPY TRAILS WRECKER SERVICE LLC operates 4 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HAPPY TRAILS WRECKER SERVICE LLC based?

HAPPY TRAILS WRECKER SERVICE LLC is based in CLEAR LAKE, IA.

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