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WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC

USDOT 1662319 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: HOWARD WHEELER Company officer 2: HOWARD WHEELER Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Machinery / Large Objects Based in ALABASTER, AL Grade A · 85
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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
Common (Property) reinstated · Aug 4, 2021
Policy effective · Sep 15, 2025
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 317 days Inactive Sep 21, 2020 → reinstated Aug 4, 2021
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Company officer: HOWARD WHEELER
Company officer 2: HOWARD WHEELER
Cargo: Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Machinery / Large Objects
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC (USDOT 1662319)
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
Officer(s): HOWARD WHEELER (Company officer); HOWARD WHEELER (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Property) gap · 317 days — Inactive Sep 21, 2020 → reinstated Aug 4, 2021
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1662319/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

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

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 13.3% (better). n=60606 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1662319
In FMCSA records since Jul 2, 2007 (~19y)
MC / docket MC828067
Company officer HOWARD WHEELER
Company officer 2 HOWARD WHEELER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 17 units
Drivers 17
Annual mileage 108,659 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (205) 664-9000
Email: [email protected]
Physical
129 1ST AVE W
ALABASTER, AL 35007
Mailing
P O BOX 1861
ALABASTER, AL 35007
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1662319
In FMCSA records since Jul 2, 2007 (~19y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 108,659 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0
Trucks 16 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 50% 50% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
17
Drivers
17
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
5
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC is a motor carrier based in ALABASTER, AL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1662319. 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 17 power units and 17 drivers, with 3 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

WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 17 power units and 17 drivers, based in Alabaster, AL. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 100.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, roughly flat versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in AL (1 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations); top code 107.608B-HMAMC (107.608B-HMAMC) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 17 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 17 drivers; Peterbilt 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%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 60,606 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–26 power units (±50% of this carrier's 17 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
100%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 60,606 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
13.3%
Median across 60,606 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -13.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 21, 2020 to Aug 4, 2021 (317 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-05 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%
Unknown
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Alabama (AL) 2 2 100.0% May 5, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 2
Landoll Co 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 2.50 3 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 23.25 23 — Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87761843 May 5, 2026 AL 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1211866 · 1XPFDB9X4XD478692
12 393.130C-CHVE, 392.9A2-C, 393.9A-LTSI Yes
84727189 May 20, 2025 AL 2 PRATTVILLE AL
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 58ABH4N · 2NP2HM6X4KM612522
4 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE, 107.608B-HMAMC, 393.78A-WS Yes
78943914 Jun 20, 2023 AL 2 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 58AP61H · 1XPFDB9X4XD478692
4 392.9, 393.9(a), 392.2 Yes
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AL0001675874 Jul 8, 2021 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL0007602224 Jan 7, 2017 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL0004702818 Oct 8, 2014 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL004605241A Jan 18, 2014 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL009691992A Oct 14, 2009 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC828067
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Sep 28, 2022 MC828067-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Aug 4, 2021 MC828067-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Dec 31, 2015 MC828067-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. 01-CA-023933664-0 91X $1,000,000 Sep 15, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TWT 0000236-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2023 Sep 15, 2025 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TWT 0000236-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2023 Oct 19, 2025 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP321474 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2022 Sep 15, 2023 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY CPO1641892 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2020 Sep 15, 2022 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP007421 BIPD/Primary — Oct 11, 2019 Sep 15, 2020 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP007421 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2019 Oct 11, 2019 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP007421 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2019 Oct 28, 2019 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP903702 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2018 Sep 15, 2019 CANCELLED
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. 151701 9922378 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2017 Sep 15, 2018 REPLACED
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. 151601 9922378 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2016 Sep 15, 2017 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TWR0031200 BIPD/Primary — Dec 21, 2015 Oct 27, 2016 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TWR0031200 BIPD/Primary — Dec 21, 2015 Sep 15, 2016 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 19, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Sep 23, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Sep 15, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Sep 15, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 28, 2022
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Sep 26, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Sep 15, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 4, 2021
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Sep 21, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Sep 21, 2020
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  11. Sep 21, 2020
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 317 days (through Aug 4, 2021)
  12. Sep 15, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Oct 28, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Oct 15, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Oct 11, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Sep 20, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Sep 15, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Sep 15, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
  19. Sep 15, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.
  20. Oct 27, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  21. Sep 15, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  22. Jun 26, 2013
    authority
    DISMISSED — 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
PRATTVILLE AL AL 1 1
ROADSIDE AL 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.9 Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC

Is WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1662319 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC's safety rating? ▾
WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC had? ▾
3 roadside inspections are on file for WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC's peak out-of-service rate is 100.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC based? ▾
WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 129 1ST AVE W, ALABASTER, Alabama 35007. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC828067). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC operate? ▾
WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC self-reports 17 power units and 17 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC had any crashes? ▾
5 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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