Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 753557 · MC-720191
SKYHOOK TOWING L L C
6 power unitsWEST HAVEN, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-720191 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SKYHOOK TOWING L L C safe to work with?
Is SKYHOOK TOWING L L C safe to load? SKYHOOK TOWING L L C (USDOT 753557, MC-720191) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in WEST HAVEN, UT, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (84/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSKYHOOK TOWING L L C 84
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Universal · 11–13
Western National · 13–18
National Interstate · 18–25
20092025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2011 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2010 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Sep 2009 → Jan 2011 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEST HAVEN, UT
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@staufferstowing.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 427138USDOT 753550USDOT 1579615USDOT 2197275USDOT 3126334USDOT 3839487USDOT 4162991USDOT 4164740
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kurtis stauffer — 4 carriers: USDOT 1868184USDOT 2197275USDOT 2472207
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1952 S PAINTER LANE, WEST HAVEN, UT, 84401
- Mailing address
- 1960 S PAINTER LANE, WEST HAVEN, UT, 84401
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (801) 544-8666
- Fax
- (801) 392-2593
- Web domain
- staufferstowing.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kurtis Stauffer · Janene Stauffer
- USDOT / docket
- 753557 · MC-720191
- First registered
- 06/15/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 09/25/2023 · 190,800 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SKYHOOK TOWING L L C's USDOT number?
SKYHOOK TOWING L L C's USDOT number is 753557, and its motor carrier number is MC-720191.
Is SKYHOOK TOWING L L C authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SKYHOOK TOWING L L C is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SKYHOOK TOWING L L C's fleet?
SKYHOOK TOWING L L C operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SKYHOOK TOWING L L C based?
SKYHOOK TOWING L L C is based in WEST HAVEN, UT.