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SOUTHSIDE TOWING & RECOVERY INC

USDOT 1035913 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: PAUL R BURNHAM Company officer 2: JULIE BURNHAM Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Based in BEMIDJI, MN
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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).
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TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTHSIDE TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 1035913)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1035913/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1035913
In FMCSA records since Jun 20, 2002 (~24y)
Company officer PAUL R BURNHAM
Company officer 2 JULIE BURNHAM
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 25 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (218) 751-1931
Email: [email protected]
Physical
791 MAHNOMEN DRIVE SE
BEMIDJI, MN 56601
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1035913
In FMCSA records since Jun 20, 2002 (~24y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 25 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 5.00 vs 1.80 +3.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 6 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 1 0 0 1
Crash reports 1 0 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 100% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
6
Drivers
7
Inspections
2
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
2 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SOUTHSIDE TOWING & RECOVERY INC is a motor carrier based in BEMIDJI, MN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1035913. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 6 power units and 7 drivers, with 2 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

SOUTHSIDE TOWING & RECOVERY INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 7 drivers, based in Bemidji, MN. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 100.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in MN (1 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (66.7% of violations); top code 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Ford is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-03 2025-03

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
2 OOS · 66.7%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Minnesota (MN) 1 1 100.0% Mar 21, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 2
Vacd 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 16.00 16 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
84250967 Mar 21, 2025 MN 1 ERSKINE MN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YCB8466 · 1FDWX6DC7NDF06272
5 393.130C-CHVE, 393.75G-TAOW, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
80323540 Dec 6, 2023 MN 1 BEMIDJI
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
MN YNG6501 · 1FT8W3BT1MEC90509
3 383.23(a)(2), 393.70(d)(8), 390.21T(b) Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MN0260750238 Mar 16, 2026 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0232300012 Aug 18, 2023 MN 0 3 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC536043
N
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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC536043 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 27, 2005 MC536043 NC REINSTATEMENT NC →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. CID 218947 BIPD/Primary — Jan 21, 2006 Mar 25, 2009 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY WCP1020000294-02 BIPD/Primary — Jan 21, 2005 Jan 21, 2006 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY WCP1020000294-02 CARGO — Jan 21, 2005 Jan 21, 2006 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 25, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. Jan 21, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BEMIDJI MN 1 1
ERSKINE MN MN 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
393.70(d)(8) Improper safety chain attachment Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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