Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
14 yr
Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
HAWKINS TOWING INC (USDOT 1624167) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 28, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 60.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.
It reports 17 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 3, 2024.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jul 22, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
HAWKINS TOWING INC's USDOT number is 1624167, and its motor carrier number is MC-652038.
As of Jun 30, 2026, HAWKINS TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HAWKINS TOWING INC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
HAWKINS TOWING INC operates 17 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HAWKINS TOWING INC is based in TRAVELERS REST, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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12 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
12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 2
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 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2026 → Apr 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 6 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → May 2022 | $1M | 5 |
| COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Apr 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2016 → Feb 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Oct 2015 | $1M | 4 |
| MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → May 2015 | $1M | 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 3 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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
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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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