Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 836575 · MC-703681
IRON HORSE TOWING INC
5 power unitsavg 8.8 yrLocal · 1 statesMISSOULA, MT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-703681 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.8Avg age (yr)
2013–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.8 yr
Model years 2013–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is IRON HORSE TOWING INC safe to work with?
Is IRON HORSE TOWING INC safe to load? IRON HORSE TOWING INC (USDOT 836575, MC-703681) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MISSOULA, MT, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
IHIRON HORSE TOWING INC 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Mid-century · 10–26
20102026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2010 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Jan 2010 → Sep 2010 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MISSOULA, MT
Top corridor
MT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 86820USDOT 731540
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ironhorsetowing.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3007870
Shares a company officer with other carriers
scott wolff — 2 carriers: USDOT 1373275
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6593 HIGHWAY 10 W, MISSOULA, MT, 59808
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (406) 721-7538
- Cell
- (406) 531-4523
- Web domain
- ironhorsetowing.com
Registration
- Officer
- Scott Wolff
- USDOT / docket
- 836575 · MC-703681
- First registered
- 10/29/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 12/29/2025 · 150,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 04/14/2010
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is IRON HORSE TOWING INC's USDOT number?
IRON HORSE TOWING INC's USDOT number is 836575, and its motor carrier number is MC-703681.
Is IRON HORSE TOWING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, IRON HORSE TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is IRON HORSE TOWING INC's safety record?
IRON HORSE TOWING INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is IRON HORSE TOWING INC's fleet?
IRON HORSE TOWING INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IRON HORSE TOWING INC based?
IRON HORSE TOWING INC is based in MISSOULA, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.