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TURPIN'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC

TURPIN'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC is a small fleet, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers, based in Warne, NC. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

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 · May 6, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — TURPIN'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 3358649)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3358649/
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 3358649 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JULIE ROGERS MILAM Motor Vehicles Based in WARNE, NC

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

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 7.7% (better). n=113416 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Legal Name TURPIN''S TOWING & RECOVERY INC → TURPIN'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC · Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Legal Name TURPIN'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC → TURPIN''S TOWING & RECOVERY INC · Jul 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3358649
In FMCSA records since Nov 15, 2019 (~6y)
MC / docket MC1075145
Company officer JULIE ROGERS MILAM
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 9 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 12,500 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (828) 389-0832
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4655 OLD HWY 64 E
WARNE, NC 28909
Mailing
PO BOX 6
WARNE, NC 28909
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3358649
In FMCSA records since Nov 15, 2019 (~6y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 12,500 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 0.38 vs 1.80 -1.42
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 2019-12-06 (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 9 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 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 20 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 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
9
Drivers
9
Inspections
20
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
1
2 all-time
Authorities
2
2 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

TURPIN'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 4.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in GA (12) and NC (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.16(a) (Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 9 drivers; Dodge, International, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 113,416 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 113,416 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
7.7%
Median across 113,416 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -7.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name TURPIN''S TOWING & RECOVERY INC TURPIN'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name TURPIN'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC TURPIN''S TOWING & RECOVERY INC
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2023-12 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
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) 12 0 0.0% Apr 3, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Jan 8, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Dodge 6
Ford 3
International 2
Isuzu 2
Kenworth 2
Peterbilt 2
Freightliner 1
Ram 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 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 3.91 4 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 1.00 1 — 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 (20 rows) View all 20 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87497437 Apr 3, 2026 GA 1 HIAWASSEE GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
AL TN014056 · 1XP5DB9X6XD456169
0 — No
86750254 Jan 8, 2026 NC 3 NC 69 AT MCDONALD RD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC ZJ6368 · 3C7WRNDL9KG619716
0 — No
86587491 Dec 15, 2025 GA 5 BLAIRSVILLE GA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA C369EZ · 1HTEUMML7NH129886
0 — No
86587450 Dec 15, 2025 GA 5 BLAIRSVILLE GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA C201FG · 3C7WRMDL8JG270508
0 — No
86587313 Dec 15, 2025 GA 5 BLAIRSVILLE GA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA NO TAG · 1NPXX4TX1PD834610
0 — No
86587061 Dec 15, 2025 GA 5 BLAIRSVILLE GA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC VE8591 · 1FDAF57P47EB23666
0 — No
86586490 Dec 15, 2025 GA 5 BLAIRSVILLE GA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA C623EW · 3HAMMMMNXHL504424
0 — No
86586117 Dec 15, 2025 GA 5 BLAIRSVILLE GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC ZJ6371 · 2NKHHM6X3MM465029
0 — No
84781333 May 20, 2025 GA 1 TIGER GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
NC ZJ6368 · 3C7WRNDL9KG619716
2 393.9A-LHLI, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
84423710 Apr 11, 2025 GA 1 BLUE RIDGE GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
NC ZJ6375 · 3C7WRNDL2KG669597
3 393.60D, 393.78A-WS, 393.95F No
83410270 Dec 10, 2024 GA 1 HIAWASSEE GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC ZJ6371 · 2NKHHM6X3MM465029
0 — No
83410244 Dec 10, 2024 GA 1 HIAWASSEE GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
NC ZJ6368 · 3C7WRNDL9KG619716
0 — No
83399244 Dec 10, 2024 GA 1 HIAWASSEE GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
NC ZJ6375 · 3C7WRNDL2KG669597
0 — No
81325041 Apr 5, 2024 GA 3 YOUNG HARRIS GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ford
NC ZJ6375 · 3C7WRNDL2KG669597
0 — No
80910513 Feb 14, 2024 GA 3 BLUE RIDGE GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA ZJ6375 · 3C7WRNDL2KG669597
1 392.2 No
80388350 Dec 12, 2023 GA 5 TERMINAL
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA XJK929 · JALC4W165B7003671
0 — No
80388337 Dec 12, 2023 GA 1 TERMINAL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA ERY791 · 3ALACWDT3FDGH9798
0 — No
80388336 Dec 12, 2023 GA 1 TERMINAL
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA YWC540 · 1FDFF6LT9RDA33890
0 — No
80388335 Dec 12, 2023 GA 1 TERMINAL
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA YWC543 · JALE5W16XG7304062
0 — No
78701018 May 22, 2023 GA 3 MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
FL XC978B · 3AKJHHDRXNSNG1986
1 392.16(a) No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0009730720 Dec 23, 2024 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0008126062 Jun 30, 2021 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1075145
Active
Granted Dec 6, 2019
View full authority record →
common
MC1075145
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Dec 6, 2019 MC1075145-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 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 SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA865652878 91X $1,000,000 May 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA865652878 BMC-91X — May 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA865652878 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 May 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA865652878 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 Nov 13, 2025 May 6, 2026 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP531777 BIPD/Primary — Nov 13, 2024 Nov 13, 2025 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP427444 BIPD/Primary — Nov 13, 2023 Nov 13, 2024 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP322273 BIPD/Primary — Nov 13, 2022 Nov 13, 2023 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA1388430 BIPD/Primary — Nov 21, 2019 Nov 13, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 6, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 20, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Nov 14, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Nov 13, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Nov 13, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Nov 1, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Nov 13, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Nov 13, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Dec 6, 2019
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BLAIRSVILLE GA GA 6 0
HIAWASSEE GA GA 4 0
TERMINAL GA 4 0
BLUE RIDGE GA GA 2 0
MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY GA 1 0
TIGER GA GA 1 0
YOUNG HARRIS GA GA 1 0
NC 69 AT MCDONALD RD NC 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0

Related Records

North Carolina carriers Warne carriers PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY 20 inspections 2 reportable crashes
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