Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 373872 · MC-274146
PROFESSIONAL TOWING SERVICE INC
DBA PRO-TOW
17 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 1 statesBIRMINGHAM, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-274146 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
8.0Avg age (yr)
2018–2018 · 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 file
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2018–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PROFESSIONAL TOWING SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is PROFESSIONAL TOWING SERVICE INC safe to load? PROFESSIONAL TOWING SERVICE INC (USDOT 373872, MC-274146) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, operating 17 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (96/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PTPROFESSIONAL TOWING SERVICE INC 96
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 17-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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 Driving1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Legion · 98–01
Hannover · 02–04
Universal · 04–17
Travelers Connecticut · 17–23
Zurich American · 23–25
19942025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2025 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Mar 2017 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2004 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Aug 2002 → Mar 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1998 → Feb 2001 | $750k | 3 |
| ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1997 → Jul 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1996 → Jul 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1994 → Aug 1995 | $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)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- 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
Average age
2018
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo11
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 1872 LORNA CREST RD, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35244-1019
- Mailing address
- 1872 LORNACREST RD, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35244-1019
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 985-7177
- Cell
- (205) 529-8480
- Fax
- (205) 251-7010
- protowhoover@aol.com
Registration
- Officers
- Steven Weil · Steven V. Weil, Jr.
- USDOT / docket
- 373872 · MC-274146
- First registered
- 11/21/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 06/10/2024 · 320,685 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 613797133
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 PROFESSIONAL TOWING SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
PROFESSIONAL TOWING SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 373872, and its motor carrier number is MC-274146.
Is PROFESSIONAL TOWING SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PROFESSIONAL TOWING SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PROFESSIONAL TOWING SERVICE INC's safety record?
PROFESSIONAL TOWING SERVICE INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PROFESSIONAL TOWING SERVICE INC's fleet?
PROFESSIONAL TOWING SERVICE INC operates 17 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PROFESSIONAL TOWING SERVICE INC based?
PROFESSIONAL TOWING SERVICE INC is based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.