Carrier profile · USDOT 644232 · MC-303638 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Johnnys Towing & Recovery Inc

12 power unitsPORT ARTHUR, TX70/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-303638 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(409) 962-1323 Email dispatchJOHNNYSTOWING@YAHOO.COM

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

Watch · 2

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 12 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — 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

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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 filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 15 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse

American States’15–’20

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 21 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 21 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jun 2025 → May 2026	$750K	2
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jun 2025	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jun 2022 → Jul 2023	$750K	1
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2021 → Jun 2022	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jun 2020 → Jun 2021	$750K	1
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2015 → Jun 2020	$750K	1
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2013 → Jun 2015	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2012 → Jun 2013	$750K	1
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2011 → Jun 2012	$750K	2
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2010 → Jun 2011	$750K	2
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jun 2008 → Jun 2010	$750K	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2007 → Jun 2007	$750K	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jun 2007 → Jun 2008	$750K	1
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2005 → Jun 2007	$750K	4
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2004 → Jun 2005	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2003 → Jun 2003	$750K	2
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	Jun 2001 → Jun 2002	$750K	1
NORTHFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2000 → Jun 2001	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1999 → Sep 1999	$750K	3
GAINSCO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1998 → Jun 1999	$750K	1
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	Jun 1997 → Jun 1998	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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 · 24 mo

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

Home base

PORT ARTHUR, TX

6360 GULFWAY DRIVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

paul blair — 4 carriers: USDOT 2275420 USDOT 3378277 USDOT 4542828

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6360 GULFWAY DRIVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77642
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (409) 962-1323
Cell: (409) 460-0878
Fax: (409) 962-4477
Email: johnnystowing@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Paul Blair · Jennifer Blair
USDOT / docket: 644232 · MC-303638
First registered: Jun 6, 1996
Last MCS-150: Oct 10, 2024 · 360,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 20, 2013
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

360,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 JOHNNYS TOWING & RECOVERY INC.

JOHNNYS TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 644232) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 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 unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available 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.

The carrier has 0 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 12 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 10, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 20, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOHNNYS TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number?

JOHNNYS TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number is 644232, and its motor carrier number is MC-303638.

Is JOHNNYS TOWING & RECOVERY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, JOHNNYS TOWING & RECOVERY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is JOHNNYS TOWING & RECOVERY INC's fleet?

JOHNNYS TOWING & RECOVERY INC operates 12 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOHNNYS TOWING & RECOVERY INC based?

JOHNNYS TOWING & RECOVERY INC is based in PORT ARTHUR, TX.

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