MIMS WRECKER SERVICE

MIMS WRECKER SERVICE is a small fleet, operating 8 power units and 6 drivers, based in Clanton, AL. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 66.7% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

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

Policy effective · Jan 21, 2025

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OOS mixed vs peers Driver 66.7% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 5.00%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
1 fatality on crash record 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MIMS WRECKER SERVICE (USDOT 1578182)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 66.7% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 5.00%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1578182/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1578182 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: TIMOTHY SCOTT MIMS Company officer 2: EMILY MIMS General Freight Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Other (STORAGE BUILDINGS) Based in CLANTON, AL

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 5% (better). n=106849 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1578182

In FMCSA records since Nov 17, 2006 (~19y)

MC / docket MC1718976

Company officer TIMOTHY SCOTT MIMS

Company officer 2 EMILY MIMS

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Other (STORAGE BUILDINGS)

Fleet size 8 units

Drivers 6

Annual mileage 150,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (205) 217-1984

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1010 COUNTY ROAD 47

CLANTON, AL 35045

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1578182

In FMCSA records since Nov 17, 2006 (~19y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 150,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 66.7% vs 6.7% +60.0 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.33 vs 1.80 +0.53

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.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-06-16 (462 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Jan 21, 2025
Process Agent
INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1718976
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	1	0	0
Trucks	6	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	2	1	0
OOS percentage	66.67%	33.33%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

66.7%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

MIMS WRECKER SERVICE had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 66.7%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AL (2) and TN (1).

Violation profile

66.7% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.11 (No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Freightliner and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 106,849 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

66.7%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 106,849 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 106,849 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-07 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Alabama (AL)	2	1	50.0%	Jul 22, 2025
Tennessee (TN)	1	1	100.0%	Sep 9, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		3
Peterbilt		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	6.50	7	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	3.50	4	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	8.00	8	—	Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88967016	Sep 9, 2026	TN	2	COLLIERVILLE TN	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 14A16UE · 1FVACXFC6RHVA2452	2	383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.9A2-C	Yes
85283931	Jul 22, 2025	AL	3	ATHENS AL	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 14A16UE · 1FVACXFC6RHVA2452	3	383.23A2-LCDLN, 395.8A1-HOSP, 391.41APC	Yes
82989196	Oct 21, 2024	AL	2	ROADSIDE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR AL 14A16U7 · 1FUBA5CG47LX33942	4	393.11, 393.95A, 393.11TL	No
82007622	Jul 1, 2024	AL	2	PINEVIEW	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 14A16UA · 1NPBL49X2FD274561	3	395.8(a)(1), 396.17(c), 390.21T(b)	Yes

Recent Crashes (5 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
AL0008744606	Nov 27, 2018	AL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
AL004613193A	Feb 10, 2014	AL	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
AL004614929A	Jan 28, 2014	AL	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
AL009500943A	Jan 29, 2009	AL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
AL008503743A	Mar 3, 2008	AL	1	1	Yes	No	Fatal

Authority Records (1 docket)

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MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jun 16, 2025	MC1718976-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	4540891	91X	$1,000,000	Jan 21, 2025	On file	ACTIVE

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jun 16, 2025

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
ATHENS AL	AL	1	1
PINEVIEW	AL	1	1
ROADSIDE	AL	1	0
COLLIERVILLE TN	TN	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
395.8(a)(1)	Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service	Hours of Service	1	1
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records

Alabama carriers Clanton carriers ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY 4 inspections 5 reportable crashes

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