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Carrier profile · USDOT 2351684 · MC-1189667 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PRIORITY INC

DBA 1ST CHANCE TOWING

4 power unitsLocal · 2 statesORTING, WA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1189667 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2023 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for PRIORITY INC

PRIORITY INC (USDOT 2351684) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

PRIORITY INC (USDOT 2351684) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

PRIORITY INC (USDOT 2351684) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 7, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

PRIORITY INC (USDOT 2351684) has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

PRIORITY INC (USDOT 2351684) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

PRIORITY INC (USDOT 2351684) reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 20, 2026.

PRIORITY INC (USDOT 2351684) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 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

100.0

▲ 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

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%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 — 2 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

100.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 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)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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Milford’21–’21

Cumis Society’21–’23

Pioneer Specialty’23–now

202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2023

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2023 → Apr 2023	$750K	3
CUMIS INSURANCE SOCIETY INC	Oct 2021 → Mar 2023	$750K	2
MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2021 → Oct 2021	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 2

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 across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

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

Home base

ORTING, WA

18312 LEACH RD E

Top corridor

WA 4 · WY 1

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

jason houghtaling — 4 carriers: USDOT 2010573 USDOT 2340437 USDOT 3551650

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 18312 LEACH RD E, ORTING, WA, 98360
Mailing address: PO BOX 484, ORTING, WA, 98360
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (253) 445-2636
Email: recoveryresponse@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Jason Houghtaling
USDOT / docket: 2351684 · MC-1189667
First registered: Oct 19, 2012
Last MCS-150: Feb 20, 2026 · 100,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

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 PRIORITY INC's USDOT number?

PRIORITY INC's USDOT number is 2351684, and its motor carrier number is MC-1189667.

Is PRIORITY INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PRIORITY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PRIORITY INC's safety record?

PRIORITY INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PRIORITY INC's fleet?

PRIORITY INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PRIORITY INC based?

PRIORITY INC is based in ORTING, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(253) 445-2636 Email dispatchRECOVERYRESPONSE@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2351684
MC / Docket: MC-1189667
Officer: JASON HOUGHTALING
Address: 18312 LEACH RD E
ORTING, WA, 98360

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 13 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2023

Vehicle OOS 100%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 2351684
MC / Docket: MC-1189667
Officer: JASON HOUGHTALING
Address: 18312 LEACH RD E
ORTING, WA, 98360

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 13 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2023

Vehicle OOS 100%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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