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290 WRECKER SERVICE INC

DBA: HWY 290 WRECKER SERVICE

USDOT 1429664 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: TYE SMITH Company officer 2: PATRICIA SMITH Motor Vehicles Based in WALLER, TX
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Coverage resumed · Mar 5, 2014
Coverage resumed · Apr 21, 2023
Contract (Property) reinstated · Mar 12, 2014
Policy effective · Jul 27, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 2814 days Jun 21, 2006 → Mar 5, 2014
  • Prior insurance gap · 13 days Apr 8, 2023 → Apr 21, 2023
  • Contract (Property) gap · 2815 days Inactive Jun 27, 2006 → reinstated Mar 12, 2014
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AMERICAN PROCESS AGENTS Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — 290 WRECKER SERVICE INC (USDOT 1429664)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 2814 days — Jun 21, 2006 → Mar 5, 2014
  • Prior insurance gap · 13 days — Apr 8, 2023 → Apr 21, 2023
  • Contract (Property) gap · 2815 days — Inactive Jun 27, 2006 → reinstated Mar 12, 2014
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AMERICAN PROCESS AGENTS
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1429664/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

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

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=197591 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

AMERICAN PROCESS AGENTS

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1429664
In FMCSA records since Oct 27, 2005 (~20y)
Company officer TYE SMITH
Company officer 2 PATRICIA SMITH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 334,558 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (281) 290-9290
Email: [email protected]
Physical
23192 WILLIE SCOTT TERRACE BLVD
WALLER, TX 77484
Mailing
18619 BECKER RD
HOCKLEY, TX 77447
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1429664
In FMCSA records since Oct 27, 2005 (~20y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 334,558 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
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 6.00 vs 1.80 +4.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 4 0 0

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

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
5
Drivers
3
Inspections
2
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

290 WRECKER SERVICE INC is a motor carrier based in WALLER, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1429664. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 5 power units and 3 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 overview

290 WRECKER SERVICE INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers, based in Waller, TX. 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 no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

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

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; International and Pjtm are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 197,591 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,591 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,591 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 27, 2006 to Mar 12, 2014 (2815 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (3)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 21, 2006 to Mar 5, 2014 (2814 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 8, 2023 to Apr 21, 2023 (13 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 26, 2025 to Jun 12, 2025 (17 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-07 2025-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
2 OOS · 33.3%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 1 1 100.0% Jul 17, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 1
Kenworth 1
Pjtm 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 — 20.00 20 — 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
85276657 Jul 17, 2025 TX 2 8850 TX12
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX K179085 · 1HTEUTAN3NH362454
6 396.3A1-HC, 393.23PT, 393.95A Yes
79822940 Sep 29, 2023 TX 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX K165415 · 1NK1L49X8NJ159965
1 393.9(a) No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX6RSAHQE12L Jan 6, 2024 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6CLCHQE19E Jul 7, 2022 TX 0 1 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC540557
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC540557 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

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
Apr 28, 2023 MC540557-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Mar 12, 2014 MC540557-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Dec 9, 2005 MC540557-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (26 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY BRPCBLTTX011500_08A127_01 91X $750,000 Jul 27, 2025 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA968422112 BIPD/Primary — Jun 12, 2025 Jul 27, 2025 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 17 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 26, 2025 to Jun 12, 2025
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA968422112 BIPD/Primary — May 15, 2025 May 26, 2025 CANCELLED
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY 506-9149569 BIPD/Primary — Apr 8, 2025 May 14, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA968422112 BIPD/Primary — Apr 21, 2023 Apr 8, 2025 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 13 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 8, 2023 to Apr 21, 2023
AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY AXSAT-01221-00 BIPD/Primary — Apr 8, 2021 Apr 8, 2023 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1TTSTX190125695500 BIPD/Primary — Apr 8, 2020 Apr 8, 2021 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP005710 BIPD/Primary — Feb 20, 2020 Apr 8, 2020 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP005710 BIPD/Primary — Feb 3, 2020 Mar 7, 2020 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP005710 BIPD/Primary — Feb 3, 2020 Feb 20, 2020 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP005710 BIPD/Primary — Nov 20, 2019 Feb 3, 2020 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP005710 BIPD/Primary — Nov 20, 2019 Apr 8, 2020 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP005710 BIPD/Primary — Apr 8, 2019 Nov 20, 2019 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP005710 BIPD/Primary — Apr 8, 2019 Dec 7, 2019 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA 2964132 BIPD/Primary — Apr 8, 2016 Apr 8, 2019 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA 2964132 BIPD/Primary — Apr 8, 2016 May 23, 2019 CANCELLED
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 613-00-11-09-0001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 8, 2015 Apr 8, 2016 CANCELLED
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 613-00-11-09-0000 BIPD/Primary — Apr 8, 2014 Apr 8, 2015 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK004414-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2014 Apr 8, 2014 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 2814 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 21, 2006 to Mar 5, 2014
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TTS 4500090-00 CARGO — Apr 8, 2005 Apr 8, 2005 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TTS 4500090-00 BIPD/Primary — Apr 8, 2005 Jun 21, 2006 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TTS 4500090-00 BIPD/Primary — Apr 8, 2005 Apr 8, 2005 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 27, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  2. Jun 13, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. May 26, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  4. May 26, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 17 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 12, 2025)
  5. May 14, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY
  6. Apr 8, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  7. Apr 28, 2023
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Apr 17, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Apr 17, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Apr 8, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Apr 8, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 13 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 21, 2023)
  12. Apr 8, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  13. Apr 9, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. Apr 8, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Apr 8, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Mar 7, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Feb 21, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  18. Feb 20, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Feb 3, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Dec 7, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Nov 21, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  22. Nov 20, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. May 23, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  24. May 1, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  25. Apr 8, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  26. Apr 11, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  27. Apr 8, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Apr 8, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Apr 3, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  30. Apr 9, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  31. Apr 8, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Jun 27, 2006
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  33. Jun 27, 2006
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  34. Jun 27, 2006
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 2815 days (through Mar 12, 2014)
  35. Jun 21, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  36. Jun 21, 2006
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2814 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 5, 2014)
  37. Apr 8, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
8850 TX12 TX 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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