Carrier profile · USDOT 916097 · MC-897348 · Updated Jul 23, 2026
JAMES MCRAE
DBA BIG BEAR'S TOWING RECOVERY & AUTO
3 power unitsavg 10 yrLocal · 1 statesBRUNSWICK, GA100/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-897348 ACTIVE
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 916981
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james e mcrae — 2 carriers: USDOT 1489457
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2NKMHN7X48M214240 | 2 | 2 | Nov 7, 2023 | Nov 18, 2025 |
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 2 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 2
- Combined power
- 5
- States
- 1
- Oldest authority
- Nov 14, 2000
- Active now
- 2
- JAMES MCRAE· viewingUSDOT 9160973PU
- BIG BEAR'S TOWING RECOVERY & AUTO INCUSDOT 14894572PU
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