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COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC

USDOT 2827477 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JOHNATHAN COLE General Freight Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Based in COLUMBUS, GA Grade A · 100
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 · Jan 15, 2026
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Company officer: JOHNATHAN COLE
Cargo: General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 2827477)
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
Officer(s): JOHNATHAN COLE (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2827477/
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 100/100). 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 10.5% vs peer median 11.55% (better). n=78588 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: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

#1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2827477
In FMCSA records since Nov 23, 2015 (~10y)
MC / docket MC956861
Company officer JOHNATHAN COLE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
Fleet size 13 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 381,735 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (706) 577-9843
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4332 OLD CUSSETA RD
COLUMBUS, GA 31903
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2827477
In FMCSA records since Nov 23, 2015 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 381,735 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 10.5% vs 23.4% -12.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.96 vs 1.80 -0.84
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 2 0 0
Trucks 11 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 9 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 1 2 0 3
Tow-away 0 2 1 3
Crash reports 1 2 1 4

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 53 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 24 24 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 8.33% —
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
13
Drivers
10
Inspections
53
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
10.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
4
9 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC is a motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, GA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2827477. 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 13 power units and 10 drivers, with 53 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 10.5%. 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

COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 13 power units and 10 drivers, based in Columbus, GA. Across 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded an 8.3% out-of-service rate, with 4 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

24 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, down 17% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in GA (24 stops), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

8.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (78.3% of violations); top code 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 (Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 13 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 10 drivers; Peterbilt, Dodge, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 10.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 78,588 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–20 power units (±50% of this carrier's 13 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 78,588 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
10.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.55%
Median across 78,588 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.05 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
18 violations
8 OOS · 44.4%
Unsafe Driving
5 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Georgia (GA) 24 2 8.3% Feb 4, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 16
Kenworth 11
Dodge 10
Mack 4
Wabash National 2
Chevrolet 1
Freightliner 1
Hyundai Translead 1
Stoughton 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 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 — 1.78 2 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 3.71 4 — 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 (53 rows) View all 53 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86982836 Feb 4, 2026 GA 3 COLUMBUS GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA GEU608 · 2NK3HM6X1RM326972
1 392.2-SLLILC No
86656850 Dec 24, 2025 GA 2 COLUMBUS GA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA GGI048 · 2NPKHM6XXRM878489
0 — No
86202406 Oct 27, 2025 GA 2 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA GLL188 · 2NPKHM6X2SM702526
9 396.3A1-STLT, 393.209D-STPAL, 393.65C-FNS No
85743609 Sep 4, 2025 GA 2 COLUMBUS GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA GFN890 · 3C7WRNEL3NG380375
2 393.23-LEU, 396.17C-PI Yes
84781974 May 20, 2025 GA 2 LAGRANGE GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C977DZ · 1XPBD49X3DD194654
8 393.9A-LSLIWR, 396.3A1-CDHSMSCM, 393.9A-LTSI Yes
84035505 Feb 26, 2025 GA 3 FORTSON GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA C321ES · 3C7WRNFL2RG240144
1 392.16-D No
84033507 Feb 26, 2025 GA 3 HOGANSVILLE GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA C321ES · 3C7WRNFL2RG240144
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
83285161 Nov 25, 2024 GA 1 COLUMBUS GA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA C990DQ · 1NPXX4TX6LD637443
0 — No
83285031 Nov 25, 2024 GA 1 COLUMBUS GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA C346EX · 1NKZX4TX6LJ420068
0 — No
83285025 Nov 25, 2024 GA 1 COLUMBUS GA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA EWI870 · 2NP2HM6X4NM771464
0 — No
83284985 Nov 25, 2024 GA 1 COLUMBUS GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA C321ES · 3C7WRNFL2RG240144
0 — No
83284984 Nov 25, 2024 GA 1 COLUMBUS GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA GLL189 · 2NK3HM6X3SM151453
0 — No
83284918 Nov 25, 2024 GA 1 COLUMBUS GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P770912 · 1FUJGEDV1ELFJ8946
0 — No
83283678 Nov 25, 2024 GA 1 COLUMBUS GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA GFN890 · 3C7WRNEL3NG380375
0 — No
83283641 Nov 25, 2024 GA 1 COLUMBUS GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA EZK341 · 2NKHHM6X7NM484457
0 — No
83283635 Nov 25, 2024 GA 1 COLUMBUS GA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA GEU7477 · 1M2MDBAA4RS011394
0 — No
83283572 Nov 25, 2024 GA 1 COLUMBUS GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA GEU608 · 2NK3HM6X1RM326972
0 — No
83283544 Nov 25, 2024 GA 1 COLUMBUS GA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA GLL188 · 2NPKHM6X2SM702526
0 — No
83283481 Nov 25, 2024 GA 1 COLUMBUS GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C977DZ · 1XPBD49X3DD194654
0 — No
83283476 Nov 25, 2024 GA 1 COLUMBUS GA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA C874EL · 1NPXX4TX3PD874641
0 — No
83283473 Nov 25, 2024 GA 1 COLUMBUS GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C057EE · 1XP5DB9X57N674274
0 — No
83124249 Nov 5, 2024 GA 3 COLUMBUS GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA C321ES · 3C7WRNFL2RG240144
1 392.16-D No
82550989 Aug 27, 2024 GA 3 COLUMBUS GA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P5858712 · 2NPKHM6X2SM702526
0 — No
82515105 Aug 22, 2024 GA 3 PINE MOUNTAIN GA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA C874EL · 1NPXX4TX3PD874641
0 — No
81136149 Mar 13, 2024 GA 1 LA GRANGE GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA GFN890 · 3C7WRNEL3NG380375
0 — No
Recent Crashes (9 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0010276188 Mar 12, 2026 GA 0 1 No No Injury
GA0010106383 Oct 27, 2025 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL0005675092 Jul 20, 2025 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0009966057 Jul 9, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009327175 Feb 6, 2024 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0007841482 Nov 7, 2020 GA 0 5 No No Injury
AL0000685534 Aug 30, 2020 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0007703026 Jul 17, 2020 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0005813130 Jun 27, 2016 GA 0 2 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC956861
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (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.

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 11, 2016 MC956861-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA868215679 91X $1,000,000 Jan 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP632422 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2025 Jan 15, 2026 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP528245 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2024 Jan 15, 2025 CANCELLED
OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TARPX-CP-000000086-01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2022 Jan 15, 2024 REPLACED
OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TARPX-CP-000000086-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2022 Jan 15, 2022 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY UXQ600185-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2021 Jan 15, 2022 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP108513 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2020 Jan 15, 2021 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP004777 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2019 Jan 15, 2020 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP901383 BIPD/Primary — Aug 16, 2018 Jan 15, 2019 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP901383 BIPD/Primary — Mar 20, 2018 Aug 28, 2018 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP901383 BIPD/Primary — Mar 20, 2018 Aug 16, 2018 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP901383 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2018 Mar 20, 2018 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP901383 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2018 Apr 12, 2018 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK009173-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2017 Jan 15, 2018 CANCELLED
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 613-00-28-73-0000 CARGO — Jan 15, 2016 Apr 4, 2016 CANCELLED
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 613-00-28-73-0000 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2016 Jan 15, 2017 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 15, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Jan 15, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 15, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Jan 15, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jan 15, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jan 15, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jan 15, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jan 12, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jan 15, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jan 15, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jan 15, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Jan 15, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Jan 15, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Jan 15, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Aug 28, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Aug 17, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Aug 16, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Apr 12, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Mar 21, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Mar 20, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Jan 16, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Jan 15, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Jan 17, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Jan 15, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Apr 4, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Mar 11, 2016
    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
COLUMBUS GA GA 19 1
CUTHBERT GA GA 15 4
OTHER GA 2 1
FORTSON GA GA 1 0
HOGANSVILLE GA GA 1 0
LA GRANGE GA GA 1 0
LAGRANGE GA GA 1 1
MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY GA 1 1
PINE MOUNTAIN GA GA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 3
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.9 Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY 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 COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC

Is COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2827477 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 COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC's safety rating? ▾
COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY 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 COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC had? ▾
53 roadside inspections are on file for COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY 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 COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC's peak out-of-service rate is 10.5% (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 COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC based? ▾
COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 4332 OLD CUSSETA RD, COLUMBUS, Georgia 31903. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC956861). 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 COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC operate? ▾
COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC self-reports 13 power units and 10 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 COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC had any crashes? ▾
9 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY 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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