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Critical regulatory warnings
  • Common authority is currently revoked as of Aug 28, 2017 · Docket MC673984.

CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC

USDOT 1828057 Active Based in CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI

CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC is a motor carrier based in CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1828057. 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 5 power units and 7 drivers, with 2 roadside inspections on file. 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.

Operating authority revoked or suspended

FMCSA records show revoked or suspended authority for: Common. A carrier cannot legally operate under a revoked authority type until it is reinstated. See the critical warnings and authority records below for docket-level detail.

Carrier Overview

CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 7 drivers, with 16 years on FMCSA's records, based in Chippewa Falls, WI. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Power Units
5
Drivers
7
Inspections
2
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
2 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active

Safety Snapshot

Inspection Profile

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

Violation Profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.78A-WS (Windshield condition defective) cited 1 times.

Fleet Profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; International is the most-inspected make.

Compliance

Operating Authority
Common 1 revoked
Full authority records below ↓
Active Insurance
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
1 active policy
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
BOC-3 Process Agent
TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
Serves 127,947 carriers
Location & Contact
1822 HALLIE ROAD
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI 54729
Phone: 7158388886
Email: [email protected]
Registration
USDOT 1828057
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 150,000 mi

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 199,212 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–8 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 199,212 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 199,212 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from May 3, 2010 to Mar 9, 2015 (1771 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 4, 2010 to Feb 8, 2010 (35 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 24, 2010 to Jul 2, 2010 (69 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-09 2025-09

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Wisconsin (WI) 1 0 0.0% Sep 26, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 2
Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85901086 Sep 26, 2025 WI 2 MENOMONIE WI
INTERNATIO STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI GD93902 · 1HTMMAAM93H544941
3 393.78A-WS, 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LLPL No
80051549 Oct 30, 2023 WI 2 MENOMONIE SWEF
INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK
WI GD51562 · 1HTMMAAM93H544941
5 393.9(a), 396.17(c), 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WI0000115929 Dec 29, 2021 WI 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
WI0000063196 Jan 28, 2011 WI 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
COMMON
MC673984
Revoked
Granted Jan 4, 2010 Revoked Aug 28, 2017
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Aug 28, 2017 MC673984 Common REVOKED Jan 4, 2010
MC Certificate Documents (5 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 11, 2017 MC673984-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jul 24, 2017 MC673984 NC REVOCATION NC →
Mar 9, 2015 MC673984-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Feb 8, 2010 MC673984-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Apr 1, 2009 MC673984-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CID 1105676 91X Sep 5, 2017 On file ACTIVE
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CID 1105676 BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2017 Aug 28, 2017 NAME CHANGED
GERMANTOWN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 6950266 BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2014 Apr 1, 2017 REPLACED
GERMANTOWN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 6950266 BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2014 May 7, 2017 CANCELLED
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CID 1015579 BIPD/Primary Jul 2, 2010 Apr 1, 2014 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 69 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 24, 2010 to Jul 2, 2010
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY CTO0124236 BIPD/Primary Dec 25, 2009 Apr 24, 2010 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY CTO0124236 BIPD/Primary Oct 27, 2009 Dec 25, 2009 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY CTO0124236 BIPD/Primary Apr 24, 2009 Oct 27, 2009 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY CTO0117883 BIPD/Primary Mar 17, 2009 Apr 24, 2009 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 11, 2017
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Aug 28, 2017
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Aug 28, 2017
    insurance
    NAMECHG — PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Aug 28, 2017
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. May 7, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GERMANTOWN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Apr 12, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Apr 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GERMANTOWN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Apr 1, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. May 3, 2010
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  10. May 3, 2010
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  11. May 3, 2010
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 1771 days (through Mar 9, 2015)
  12. Apr 24, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  13. Apr 24, 2010
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 69 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 2, 2010)
  14. Jan 4, 2010
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Jan 4, 2010
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  16. Jan 4, 2010
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 35 days (through Feb 8, 2010)
  17. Dec 25, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  18. Oct 27, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  19. Oct 2, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Apr 27, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Apr 24, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
MENOMONIE SWEF WI 1 0
MENOMONIE WI WI 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.60(d) Glazing/window obstructions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) No proof of periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC

  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 CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC

Is CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1828057 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 CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's safety rating? ▾
CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC 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 CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC had? ▾
2 roadside inspections are on file for CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC 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 CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 2 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC based? ▾
CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1822 HALLIE ROAD, CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisconsin 54729. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.
How many trucks and drivers does CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC operate? ▾
CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC self-reports 5 power units and 7 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 CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC had any crashes? ▾
2 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for CHAD'S TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC 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.

About FMCSA carrier records

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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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