Carrier profile · USDOT 180815 · MC-111773 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Hix Wrecker Service Inc

13 power unitsLocal · 1 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN73/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-111773 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.0Avg age (yr)

2023–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(317) 783-3111 Email dispatchhixwrecker@sbcglobal.net

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

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Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

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

2 in 24 mo

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

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityFlagged

52 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 1 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

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 13-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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 ’24 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Stonington’06–’08

State National’08–’11

Nova’11–’14

Plaza’15–’18

Central’19–’21

Central’22–’24

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2024

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2022 → Jan 2024	$750K	1
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2021 → Jan 2022	$750K	1
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2019 → Jan 2021	$750K	2
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Jan 2018 → Jan 2019	$750K	5
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2015 → Jan 2018	$750K	9
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2014 → Jan 2014	$750K	3
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2011 → Jan 2014	$750K	3
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jan 2008 → Jan 2011	$750K	5
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2006 → Feb 2008	$750K	6
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Nov 2005 → Feb 2006	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

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 across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

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

Home base

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

3200 BLUFF RD

Top corridor

IN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 180815. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 180815.

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james neal — 9 carriers: USDOT 946830 USDOT 1303893 USDOT 1422413 USDOT 1631627 USDOT 1829638 USDOT 2250078 USDOT 3433813 USDOT 3642796

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3200 BLUFF RD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46217-3202
Mailing address: 3200 BLUFF ROAD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46217-3202
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (317) 783-3111
Fax: (317) 783-3115
Email: hixwrecker@sbcglobal.net

Registration

Officers: James Neal · Gail Neal
USDOT / docket: 180815 · MC-111773
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jul 24, 2025 · 190,271 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 15, 1993
D-U-N-S: 59627588

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

190,271

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 HIX WRECKER SERVICE INC.

HIX WRECKER SERVICE INC (USDOT 180815) has a Vektor safety score of 73/100 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 DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 15, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 24, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 15, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HIX WRECKER SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

HIX WRECKER SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 180815, and its motor carrier number is MC-111773.

Is HIX WRECKER SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

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

What is HIX WRECKER SERVICE INC's safety record?

HIX WRECKER SERVICE INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 73/100 (tier: review).

How big is HIX WRECKER SERVICE INC's fleet?

HIX WRECKER SERVICE INC operates 13 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HIX WRECKER SERVICE INC based?

HIX WRECKER SERVICE INC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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