Carrier profile · USDOT 477323 · MC-184558 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PETERSON TOWING INC

12 power unitsCADILLAC, MI72/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-184558 ACTIVE

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(231) 775-8681 Email dispatchscott@petersonsinc.net

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

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Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 12 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — 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

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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)Not 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Atlantic’98–’01

Westport’02–’06

Consolidated’07–’13

Netherlands’13–’18

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2022

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2020 → Mar 2022	$750K	2
OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2020	$750K	2
THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Apr 2018	$750K	2
CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2007 → Mar 2013	$750K	1
INDIANA INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2006 → Mar 2007	$750K	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Mar 2002 → Mar 2006	$750K	4
NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2001 → Mar 2002	$750K	1
ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1998 → Mar 2001	$750K	1
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1997 → Mar 1998	$750K	1
CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	May 1995 → Apr 1997	$750K	2
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	May 1994 → Mar 1997	$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): 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

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

Home base

CADILLAC, MI

324 N MITCHELL

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

brian peterson — 26 carriers: USDOT 546356 USDOT 718468 USDOT 794388 USDOT 1078822 USDOT 1100863 USDOT 1246732 USDOT 1554114 USDOT 1624415

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 324 N MITCHELL, CADILLAC, MI, 49601
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (231) 775-8681
Fax: (231) 775-7757
Email: scott@petersonsinc.net
Web domain: petersonsinc.net

Registration

Officers: Brian Peterson · Scott Peterson
USDOT / docket: 477323 · MC-184558
First registered: Apr 3, 1992
Last MCS-150: Jun 3, 2024 · 375,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

375,000

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 PETERSON TOWING INC.

PETERSON TOWING INC (USDOT 477323) has a Vektor safety score of 72/100 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 active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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 1 reportable crash 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 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 3, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.