Carrier profile · USDOT 259395 · MC-183742 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RAY'S TOWING INC

7 power unitsLocal · 2 statesMILWAUKEE, WI50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-183742 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.0Avg age (yr)

2022–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(414) 481-1722 Email dispatchMsalentine@raystowinginc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 7-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: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.112 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle 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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)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 ’07 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

United States’94–’99

Western National’07–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Aug 2007

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2007 → Aug 2007	$750K	1
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2005 → Aug 2007	$750K	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Dec 2004 → Aug 2005	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2002 → Dec 2004	$750K	2
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Dec 2001 → Dec 2002	$750K	2
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2000 → Dec 2001	$750K	1
ZURICH INSURANCE CO.	May 1999 → Apr 1999	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1999 → Feb 2001	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1994 → May 1999	$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): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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

IN busiest

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

Home base

MILWAUKEE, WI

833 W WATERFORD AVE

Top corridor

IN ⇄ WI

IN 1 · WI 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 833 W WATERFORD AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53221-1714
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (414) 481-1722
Cell: (414) 397-2662
Fax: (414) 481-1242
Email: msalentine@raystowinginc.com
Web domain: raystowinginc.com

Registration

Officers: Mark Block · Mark Salentine
USDOT / docket: 259395 · MC-183742
First registered: May 10, 1985
Last MCS-150: May 20, 2025 · 187,154 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 15, 1987
D-U-N-S: 23362817

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

187,154

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RAY'S TOWING INC.

RAY'S TOWING INC (USDOT 259395) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 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 WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Aug 1, 2007 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 20, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 15, 1987 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RAY'S TOWING INC's USDOT number?

RAY'S TOWING INC's USDOT number is 259395, and its motor carrier number is MC-183742.

Is RAY'S TOWING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, RAY'S TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RAY'S TOWING INC's safety record?

RAY'S TOWING INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.