Carrier profile · USDOT 4015773 · MC-713268 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Towco Investments LLC

DBA JHOOK TOWING AND RECOVERY

10 power unitsLocal · 2 statesN LITTLE ROCK, AR88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-713268 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.3Avg age (yr)

2007–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(501) 955-2400 Email dispatchOFFICE@JHOOKTOWING.COM

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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.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average11.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 11.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

7.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 7.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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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$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

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Mid-century’10–’15

United Financial’16–’18

Amguard’18–’21

Benchmark’23–’25

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2025 → Jan 2026	$1M	1
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2023 → Jan 2025	$1M	5
AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2022 → Jan 2023	$1M	1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Jun 2021 → Jan 2022	$1M	1
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jun 2021	$1M	3
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2016 → Jul 2018	$1M	3
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jun 2015 → Jun 2016	$1M	1
MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2010 → Jun 2015	$1M	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
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.

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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

AR busiest

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

Home base

N LITTLE ROCK, AR

7303 HWY 70

Top corridor

AR 6 · TN 3

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 and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7303 HWY 70, N LITTLE ROCK, AR, 72117
Mailing address: PO BOX 17832, N LITTLE ROCK, AR, 72117
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (501) 955-2400
Fax: (501) 955-3892
Email: office@jhooktowing.com
Web domain: jhooktowing.com

Registration

Officer: Thomas Blackmon Jr
USDOT / docket: 4015773 · MC-713268
First registered: Jan 23, 2023
Last MCS-150: Jan 29, 2025 · 129,216 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 5.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

129,216

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 TOWCO INVESTMENTS LLC.

TOWCO INVESTMENTS LLC (USDOT 4015773) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract 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 TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 7, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 9 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 10 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 29, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TOWCO INVESTMENTS LLC's USDOT number?

TOWCO INVESTMENTS LLC's USDOT number is 4015773, and its motor carrier number is MC-713268.

Is TOWCO INVESTMENTS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, TOWCO INVESTMENTS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TOWCO INVESTMENTS LLC's safety record?

TOWCO INVESTMENTS LLC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is TOWCO INVESTMENTS LLC's fleet?

TOWCO INVESTMENTS LLC operates 10 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TOWCO INVESTMENTS LLC based?

TOWCO INVESTMENTS LLC is based in N LITTLE ROCK, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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