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Carrier profile · USDOT 796854 · MC-652145 · Updated Jul 25, 2026

JOSEPH E WHORTON

DBA TOP DOG WRECKER SERVICE

1 power unitsavg 13.5 yrLocal · 2 statesBRUNSWICK, GA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-652145 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

13.5Avg age (yr)

2007–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(912) 265-9966 Email dispatchtopdogwrecker1@gmail.com

Carrier verification summary for JOSEPH E WHORTON

JOSEPH E WHORTON (USDOT 796854) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

JOSEPH E WHORTON (USDOT 796854) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 25, 2026.

JOSEPH E WHORTON (USDOT 796854) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN effective Oct 19, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 25, 2026.

JOSEPH E WHORTON (USDOT 796854) has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

JOSEPH E WHORTON (USDOT 796854) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 25, 2026.

JOSEPH E WHORTON (USDOT 796854) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 22, 2025.

JOSEPH E WHORTON (USDOT 796854) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 25, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.

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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.5 yr

Model years 2007–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 12.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.0 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle 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)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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Grange’08–’10

Arch’11–’14

American States’15–’18

Progressive Mountain’19–’25

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN · since Oct 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	Oct 2019 → Oct 2025	$1M	3
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2018 → Oct 2019	$1M	1
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2015 → Oct 2018	$1M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$1M	1
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2011 → Nov 2014	$1M	2
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2010 → Oct 2011	$1M	1
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2008 → Oct 2010	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.5 yr

Average age

2018

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

100%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

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

Home base

BRUNSWICK, GA

5085 HWY 82

Top corridor

GA 5 · FL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2641139

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5085 HWY 82, BRUNSWICK, GA, 31523
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (912) 265-9966
Email: topdogwrecker1@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Joseph E Whorton
USDOT / docket: 796854 · MC-652145
First registered: Feb 24, 1999
Last MCS-150: Dec 22, 2025 · 15,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

15,000

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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Frequently asked

What is JOSEPH E WHORTON's USDOT number?

JOSEPH E WHORTON's USDOT number is 796854, and its motor carrier number is MC-652145.

Is JOSEPH E WHORTON authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-25, JOSEPH E WHORTON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JOSEPH E WHORTON's safety record?

JOSEPH E WHORTON has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).