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BIG RED TOWING LLC

SYRACUSE, NY

USDOT 1856369 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: MICHAEL FLYNN Company officer 2: JOHN C WIGHT Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Other (GENERATORS) Based in SYRACUSE, NY
Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Oct 1, 2020
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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TruckCodex risk summary — BIG RED TOWING LLC (USDOT 1856369)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1856369/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=49776 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: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 cargo

BOC-3 agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1856369
In FMCSA records since Feb 19, 2009 (~17y)
MC / docket MC671933
Company officer MICHAEL FLYNN
Company officer 2 JOHN C WIGHT
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Other (GENERATORS)
Fleet size 21 units
Drivers 19
Annual mileage 527,252 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (315) 413-0911
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3313 WALTERS ROAD
SYRACUSE, NY 13209
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1856369
In FMCSA records since Feb 19, 2009 (~17y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 527,252 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
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 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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 6 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0
Trucks 15 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 31 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 17 17 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
21
Drivers
19
Inspections
31
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
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

BIG RED TOWING LLC is a motor carrier based in SYRACUSE, NY, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1856369. 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 21 power units and 19 drivers, with 31 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.

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

BIG RED TOWING LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 21 power units and 19 drivers, based in Syracuse, NY. Across 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

17 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NY (15) and MA (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 21 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 19 drivers; Freightliner, Western Star, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 49,776 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–32 power units (±50% of this carrier's 21 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 49,776 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
14.3%
Median across 49,776 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-06

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New York (NY) 15 0 0.0% Nov 25, 2025
Massachusetts (MA) 1 0 0.0% Apr 23, 2025
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Jun 30, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Western Star 10
Freightliner 10
Kenworth 2
Lanl 2
International 2
Etnyre & C 1
Great Dane 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 0 — 0.00 0 — 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 (31 rows) View all 31 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88300912 Jun 30, 2026 MD 2 —
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 34114PF · 5KJNAED12GLHA1216
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
86455993 Nov 25, 2025 NY 2 BREWERTON NY
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 37554PF · 5KKMBWD13PLNZ2311
0 — No
86455180 Nov 25, 2025 NY 1 WEEDSPORT NY
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 34120PF · 5KKHALD16EPFX4686
0 — No
85924158 Sep 24, 2025 NY 2 PREBLE NY
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 49183PF · 5KKABWDV9SLWB3043
0 — No
85860530 Sep 17, 2025 NY 2 WATERTOWN NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 34122PF · 1FVHGBDV3HLJD6309
0 — No
85755130 Sep 5, 2025 NY 3 HASTINGS NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 34122PF · 1FVHGBDV3HLJD6309
0 — No
85281084 Jul 15, 2025 NY 2 PREBLE NY
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 49183PF · 5KKABWDV9SLWB3043
0 — No
85172724 Jul 3, 2025 NY 2 HASTINGS NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 34122PF · 1FVHGBDV3HLJD6309
0 — No
85034266 Jun 18, 2025 NY 2 WATERTOWN NY
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 40720PF · 5KKHBPDV6SLVJ2177
0 — No
84781450 May 20, 2025 NY 3 HASTINGS NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 34112PF · 1FUJGHDV4GLHK4069
0 — No
84723980 May 13, 2025 NY 2 HASTINGS NY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 63232PC · 1NKDXBTXX6J112002
0 — No
84476578 Apr 23, 2025 MA 2 H-CHICOPEE
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 40720PF · 5KKHBPDV6SLVJ2177
0 — No
84174515 Mar 13, 2025 NY 2 HASTINGS NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 34119PF · 1HTMMAAN86H331718
0 — No
83702358 Jan 20, 2025 NY 3 GOUVERNEUR NY
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 34114PF · 5KJNAED12GLHA1216
0 — No
83477931 Dec 19, 2024 NY 2 HASTINGS NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 64481PC · 1FVACWFCXJHJU1567
0 — No
83045572 Oct 28, 2024 NY 1 ANTWERP NY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 63232PC · 1NKDXBTXX6J112002
0 — No
82325281 Aug 5, 2024 NY 3 ny-hastings-(sb)
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 41951PC · 2HSCHAPT85C164583
0 — No
82240415 Jul 16, 2024 NY 2 ny-hastings-(sb)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 79675NC · 4UZAAPFD4LCMD1228
0 — No
82057233 Jul 3, 2024 NY 1 ny-hastings-(sb)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 64481PC · 1FVACWFCXJHJU1567
0 — No
81970692 Jun 25, 2024 NY 2 ny-watertown-(sb)
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Peterbilt
NY 41951PC · 2HSCHAPT85C164583
0 — No
80959156 Feb 27, 2024 NY 2 ny-salina-(exit-36)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 64481PC · 1FVACWFCXJHJU1567
0 — No
80796703 Feb 7, 2024 NY 2 HIMROD NY
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 24770PC · 5KJJALDR8CPBP1429
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
80776225 Feb 1, 2024 NY 2 ny-bath-(wb)
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 24770PC · 5KJJALDR8CPBP1429
3 393.55(e), 392.2, 396.9(d)(2) No
80341232 Dec 6, 2023 NY 3 I-490 WEST
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 24770PC · 5KJJALDR8CPBP1429
1 392.2 No
79616219 Sep 7, 2023 NY 3 I-490 WEST
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 64481PC · 1FVACWFCXJHJU1567
0 — No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NY3936212600 May 16, 2022 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP37396360 Jan 22, 2020 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3711046600 Jan 26, 2018 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP28676270 Sep 6, 2017 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP17817230 Apr 12, 2014 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC671933
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 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
Mar 17, 2009 MC671933-B CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Mar 12, 2009 MC671933-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (19 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CRC 4400030-04 34 — Nov 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TPC 4400030-00 91X $1,000,000 Oct 1, 2020 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TPC 4400030-00 CARGO — Oct 1, 2020 Nov 1, 2023 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TWT 0000101-00 CARGO — Oct 1, 2017 Oct 1, 2020 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TWT 0000101-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2017 Oct 1, 2020 REPLACED
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY 8502RB011099-0 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2014 Oct 1, 2017 CANCELLED
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY TTPKG0050800 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2011 Oct 1, 2014 REPLACED
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY TTPKG0050800 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2011 Nov 2, 2014 CANCELLED
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY BAP0000516 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2010 Oct 1, 2011 CANCELLED
REDLAND INSURANCE CO. RICEN0001395 BIPD/Primary — Oct 14, 2009 Oct 13, 2009 REPLACED
REDLAND INSURANCE CO. RICEN0001395 BIPD/Primary — Oct 14, 2009 Nov 14, 2009 CANCELLED
REDLAND INSURANCE CO. RICEN0001395 BIPD/Primary — Oct 13, 2009 Oct 13, 2010 CANCELLED
REDLAND INSURANCE CO. RICEN0001395 BIPD/Primary — Oct 13, 2009 Mar 27, 2010 CANCELLED
REDLAND INSURANCE CO. RICEN0001395 BIPD/Primary — Oct 13, 2009 Oct 13, 2009 REPLACED
REDLAND INSURANCE CO. RICEN0001395 BIPD/Primary — Oct 13, 2009 Oct 1, 2010 REPLACED
AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY MZI CARGO — Oct 1, 2009 Oct 1, 2017 REPLACED
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA B 1063550 SURETY — Feb 24, 2009 Feb 24, 2014 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. 281690 BIPD/Primary — Feb 20, 2009 Oct 14, 2009 REPLACED
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. IHT0893617 CARGO — Sep 15, 2008 Oct 1, 2009 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Oct 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 1, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Oct 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 29, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Nov 2, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Oct 15, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Oct 1, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Feb 24, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
  10. Dec 10, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  11. Dec 10, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  12. Oct 1, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Sep 28, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Oct 13, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
  15. Oct 1, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  16. Oct 1, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
  17. Mar 27, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
  18. Nov 14, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
  19. Oct 14, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.
  20. Oct 13, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
  21. Oct 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
  22. Mar 12, 2009
    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
HASTINGS NY NY 6 0
I-490 WEST NY 2 0
PREBLE NY NY 2 0
WATERTOWN NY NY 2 0
H-CHICOPEE MA 1 0
ANTWERP NY NY 1 0
BREWERTON NY NY 1 0
GOUVERNEUR NY NY 1 0
HIMROD NY NY 1 1
WEEDSPORT NY NY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current Hours of Service 1 0
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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