Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4269984 · MC-1658158
PATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC
DBA BRETT'S AUTO MOVER
16 power unitsavg 15.6 yrLocal · 1 statesMEADOW LAKES, AK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1658158 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.6Avg age (yr)
2003–2019 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.523.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.6 yr
Model years 2003–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC safe to work with?
Is PATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC safe to load? PATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 4269984, MC-1658158) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MEADOW LAKES, AK, operating 16 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PTPATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC 93
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Safety
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.5% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 16-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
United Financial · 24–26
20242026
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2019
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo2626
AK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MEADOW LAKES, AK
Top corridor
AK
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 (4 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3998406USDOT 1623396USDOT 633228
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 9916 MARGIN WAY, MEADOW LAKES, AK, 99654
- Mailing address
- 7362 WEST PARKS HWY #278, WASILLA, AK, 99623
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (907) 232-6700
- Cell
- (209) 479-2913
- info@ptralaska.com
- Web domain
- ptralaska.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jashua Leatham · Jeremy Leatham
- USDOT / docket
- 4269984 · MC-1658158
- First registered
- 07/19/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 04/28/2026 · 233,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 PATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's USDOT number?
PATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's USDOT number is 4269984, and its motor carrier number is MC-1658158.
Is PATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's safety record?
PATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC has a 23.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 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).
How big is PATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's fleet?
PATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC operates 16 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC based?
PATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC is based in MEADOW LAKES, AK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.