Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 535227 · MC-288126
TONY'S TOWING INC
21 power unitsavg 7.1 yrLocal · 1 statesFAIRHOPE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-288126 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.1Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1993Insurance (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 peersTypical
7.1 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TONY'S TOWING INC safe to work with?
Is TONY'S TOWING INC safe to load? TONY'S TOWING INC (USDOT 535227, MC-288126) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FAIRHOPE, AL, operating 21 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
TTTONY'S TOWING INC 100
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Safety
13 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)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 21-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
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Sentry Select · 96–05
State National · 06–11
Atlantic Specialty · 13–16
Amguard · 17–25
19962025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 9 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2016 | $1M | 3 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Sep 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Sep 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Sep 2006 → Sep 2011 | $1M | 6 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Sep 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1996 → Sep 2005 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
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 mo99
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FAIRHOPE, AL
Top corridor
FL ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
05
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)2121
Observed (24 mo)88
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
- 8326 NICHOLS AVE EXT, FAIRHOPE, AL, 36532
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (251) 928-7334
- Web domain
- tonys-towing.com
Registration
- Officers
- Linda Jean Wade · John Wade
- USDOT / docket
- 535227 · MC-288126
- First registered
- 08/27/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 03/23/2026 · 360,000 mi (2025)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is TONY'S TOWING INC's USDOT number?
TONY'S TOWING INC's USDOT number is 535227, and its motor carrier number is MC-288126.
Is TONY'S TOWING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, TONY'S TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TONY'S TOWING INC's safety record?
TONY'S TOWING INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 13 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 TONY'S TOWING INC's fleet?
TONY'S TOWING INC operates 21 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TONY'S TOWING INC based?
TONY'S TOWING INC is based in FAIRHOPE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.