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ULTIMATE TOWING & RECOVERY INC

DBA: ULTIMATE TOWING & RECOVERY

ULTIMATE TOWING & RECOVERY INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 35 power units and 13 drivers, based in Mount Airy, NC. Across 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 24.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

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 26, 2023
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 3.60% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 22.2% vs peer 15.4% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — ULTIMATE TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 1816994)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 3.60% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 22.2% vs peer 15.4%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1816994/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1816994 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: BOBBY RICHARD KOEHLER Company officer 2: RICHARD SPARR Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Machinery / Large Objects Intermodal Containers Based in MOUNT AIRY, NC

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 3.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 22.2% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=29457 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

dotprocessagents.com llc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1816994
In FMCSA records since Oct 1, 2008 (~17y)
Company officer BOBBY RICHARD KOEHLER
Company officer 2 RICHARD SPARR
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Machinery / Large Objects, Intermodal Containers
Fleet size 35 units
Drivers 13
Annual mileage 766,943 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (336) 755-3963
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1656 PARK DRIVE
MOUNT AIRY, NC 27030
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1816994
In FMCSA records since Oct 1, 2008 (~17y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 766,943 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 22.2% vs 23.4% -1.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.6% vs 6.7% -3.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.41 vs 1.80 -1.39
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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 2011-02-18 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 35 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 5 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 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 52 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 37 37 0
OOS inspections 3 8 0
OOS percentage 8.11% 21.62% —
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
35
Drivers
13
Inspections
52
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
22.2%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
5 all-time
Authorities
1
0 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

ULTIMATE TOWING & RECOVERY had 37 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 24.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

37 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NC (34) and AL (1).

Violation profile

24.3% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (38.5% of violations); top code 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed) cited 3 times, 3 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 35 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 13 drivers; Peterbilt, Kenworth, and Clem are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 22.2% 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 29,457 ACTIVE carriers operating 17–53 power units (±50% of this carrier's 35 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 29,457 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
22.2%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 29,457 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (28 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
13 violations
5 OOS · 38.5%
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 34 8 23.5% Sep 11, 2026
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Apr 14, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Aug 10, 2026
Virginia (VA) 1 1 100.0% Jun 25, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 28
Mana 11
Kenworth 8
Clem 6
Kauf 4
Freightliner 3
Font 2
Stlg 2
Clement-Br 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 — 1.00 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.01 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 10 — 5.70 6 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (52 rows) View all 52 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88969434 Sep 11, 2026 NC 2 CLEVELAND NC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP3489 · 1XPWD49X8CD138029
0 — No
88894125 Sep 3, 2026 NC 2 STATESVILLE NC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP1813 · 1XPWDP9X2ED251043
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LHLI, 392.2-SLLEWA2 Yes
88891336 Sep 3, 2026 NC 3 STATESVILLE NC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP1813 · 1XPWDP9X2ED251043
0 — No
88680378 Aug 10, 2026 SC 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA194180 · 1XPBDP9X6JD495478
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
88392682 Jul 13, 2026 NC 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA194180 · 1XPBDP9X6JD495478
0 — No
88355768 Jul 9, 2026 NC 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP3489 · 1XPWD49X8CD138029
0 — No
88253616 Jun 25, 2026 VA 3 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
NC ZL7742 · 3C7WRMDL7NG106222
2 391.41APC, 392.2-SLL Yes
88058400 Jun 5, 2026 NC 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC ZK1492 · 2NKHHJ7X5LM378387
6 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.75G-TAOW, 391.41APC Yes
88019394 Jun 2, 2026 NC 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP1813 · 1XPWDP9X2ED251043
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.55C1-B Yes
87775526 May 4, 2026 NC 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NM4679 · 1XPXP4EX1LD715419
1 393.75A Yes
87546443 Apr 9, 2026 NC 3 I-40
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP1814 · 1XPWDP9X0ED251039
0 — No
87342576 Mar 19, 2026 NC 2 I-40
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP3495 · 1XKWDB9X19J258548
2 393.75A3, 393.25F Yes
87300960 Mar 16, 2026 NC 3 STATESVILLE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP3495 · 1XKWDB9X19J258548
0 — No
87042744 Feb 13, 2026 NC 3 nc-wilkes-county,-us-421,-n
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP1813 · 1XPWDP9X2ED251043
1 396.17C No
86852962 Jan 20, 2026 NC 2 —
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NC RH3950 · 5KKMBWD17PLUF6517
1 393.11 Yes
86684901 Dec 30, 2025 NC 2 nc-davie-county,-i-40,-w
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP1814 · 1XPWDP9X0ED251039
4 393.75A3, 383.51A-SIN, 396.5B Yes
86312726 Nov 12, 2025 NC 2 I-40
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP3489 · 1XPWD49X8CD138029
0 — No
86282897 Nov 10, 2025 NC 2 nc-statesville-weigh-station,-i-4
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP3495 · 1XKWDB9X19J258548
0 — No
86216178 Oct 30, 2025 NC 3 nc-statesville-weigh-station,-i-4
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP3495 · 1XKWDB9X19J258548
0 — No
86067655 Sep 23, 2025 NC 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC RH3949 · 1NKZL49X5MJ440882
0 — No
86067613 Sep 23, 2025 NC 2 —
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Stlg
NC JF6739 · 2FWWJCXB7YAB61240
0 — No
85565528 Aug 18, 2025 NC 3 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC ZB66723 · 1FVACXFE0RHVF5651
0 — No
85457491 Aug 8, 2025 NC 2 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC NR8109 · 1FDXK82A9JVA33981
0 — No
85457472 Aug 8, 2025 NC 1 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC KH7929 · 1NPXL49X5MD716087
0 — No
85294908 Jul 22, 2025 NC 2 nc-mt.-airy-weigh-station-n
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP1813 · 1XPWDP9X2ED251043
1 393.9H No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
VA0252020077 Jul 17, 2025 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106880567 Mar 2, 2022 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0300490882 Nov 9, 2018 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0105666009 Oct 29, 2018 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0105563707 Aug 5, 2018 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC707863
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 MC707863 common N —
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
Feb 18, 2011 MC707863-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY 6E51961 91X $750,000 Jan 26, 2023 On file ACTIVE
ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS CPO1642546 BIPD/Primary — Jan 26, 2022 Jan 26, 2023 REPLACED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 6E29413 BIPD/Primary — Jan 26, 2021 Jan 26, 2022 REPLACED
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 9766612 BIPD/Primary — Jan 26, 2016 Jan 26, 2021 REPLACED
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY 8502RB0110980 BIPD/Primary — Sep 19, 2014 Jan 26, 2016 REPLACED
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY JFT069948202 BIPD/Primary — Feb 11, 2014 Sep 19, 2014 REPLACED
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY JFT0699482 BIPD/Primary — Feb 11, 2013 Feb 11, 2014 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY JMT1002749@2 BIPD/Primary — Feb 11, 2012 Feb 11, 2013 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY JMT1002749@1 BIPD/Primary — Feb 11, 2011 Feb 11, 2012 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 26, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS
  2. Jan 26, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  3. Jan 26, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jan 26, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 19, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Feb 11, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Feb 11, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Feb 11, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  9. Feb 11, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Feb 21, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Feb 11, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Feb 18, 2011
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-40 NC 4 2
STATESVILLE NC NC 2 1
BROWNSBORO AL AL 1 0
77 N NC 1 0
CLEVELAND NC NC 1 0
ROADSIDE NC 1 0
ROADSIDE I-77 SB NC 1 0
STATESVILLE NC 1 0
STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION I-40 NC 1 1
US421 SOUTH BOUND EXIT 276 NC 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.106(d) Insufficient aggregate working load limit Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

Related Records

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