Carrier profile · USDOT 4255081 · MC-1649987 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

High Tide Towing and Recovery LLC

1 power unitHOLLY RIDGE, NC84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1649987 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(910) 382-6276 Email dispatchSPENCER@HIGHTIDETOWINGANDRECOVERY.COM

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Review before loading

Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

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 crash record

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 crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — 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

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

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

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Vantapro Specialty’24–’25

Rock Ridge’25–’26

beyond this history

202420252026now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2025 → Apr 2026	$1M	1
VANTAPRO SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Apr 2025	$1M	1

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOLLY RIDGE, NC

1324 NC HIGHWAY 172

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

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.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1324 NC HIGHWAY 172, HOLLY RIDGE, NC, 28445
Mailing address: 411 W CRAFTSMAN WAY, HAMPSTEAD, NC, 28443-0047
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (910) 382-6276
Email: spencer@hightidetowingandrecovery.com
Web domain: hightidetowingandrecovery.com

Registration

Officer: Spencer Dillon Padgett
USDOT / docket: 4255081 · MC-1649987
First registered: Jun 15, 2024
Last MCS-150: Jun 15, 2024
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 126998519

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate HIGH TIDE TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HIGH TIDE TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC.

HIGH TIDE TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 4255081) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed 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 ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 10, 2026 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 1 power unit and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 15, 2024.

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

Frequently asked

What is HIGH TIDE TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's USDOT number?

HIGH TIDE TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's USDOT number is 4255081, and its motor carrier number is MC-1649987.

Is HIGH TIDE TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, HIGH TIDE TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is HIGH TIDE TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's fleet?

HIGH TIDE TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC operates 1 power unit and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HIGH TIDE TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC based?

HIGH TIDE TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC is based in HOLLY RIDGE, NC.

Similar carriers near Holly Ridge, NC

Comparable carriers around Holly Ridge and across North Carolina

Coastal Logistics & Roadside Services LLCHolly Ridge, NC · 1 power unit

Seapa Transport LLCHolly Ridge, NC · 1 power unit

Primary Towing LLCHolly Ridge, NC · 2 power units

Atlantic Coast Trucking Inc Clear · 100Holly Ridge, NC · 3 power units

Absolute Moving and Storage IncHolly Ridge, NC · 3 power units

Linco Towing and Transport LLCHolly Ridge, NC · 3 power units

Top Transport LLC Clear · 100Greensboro, NC · 5 power units

Fie Logistics LLC Clear · 100Monroe, NC · 5 power units

More in North Carolina →Owner-operators in North Carolina →Largest fleets in North Carolina →

More North Carolina carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

Johnthe1 LLCClearCharlotte · 1 power unit Above All Logistics LLCHigh Point 828 Transport LLCClearFranklin · 3 power units MNC Hauling LLCMoyock · 1 power unit Justin James Trucking LLCCanton · 1 power unit For My Daughters LLCUnfitAsheboro