Small fleet
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA PITTS & SONS TOWING & RECOVERY
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 4, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.5 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
PITTS AND SONS INC (USDOT 299881) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 4, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 4, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 15, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 4, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 45.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 4, 2026.
The carrier received 43 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 43 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 4, 2026.
The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 4, 2026.
It reports 36 power units and 31 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 17, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Aug 4, 2026.
PITTS AND SONS INC's USDOT number is 299881, and its motor carrier number is MC-203028.
As of Aug 4, 2026, PITTS AND SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PITTS AND SONS INC has a 45.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 68 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
PITTS AND SONS INC operates 36 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PITTS AND SONS INC is based in SARALAND, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.
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43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
41 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 4 |
| BROOKWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2023 | $1M | 5 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Aug 2019 | $1M | 4 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Dec 2015 → Dec 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Dec 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Dec 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2007 → current | $1M | 5 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2005 → Dec 2006 | $1M | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2003 → Dec 2005 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2001 → Dec 2003 | $1M | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2000 → Dec 2001 | $1M | 2 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1997 → Jan 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1997 → Dec 1997 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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