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BIG MIKE'S TOWING & RECOVERY LLC

Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (United Ohio Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 28, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Jun 30, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 10.0% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file United Ohio Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file GOVERNMENT FILINGS LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — BIG MIKE'S TOWING & RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 4093165)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 10.0%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — United Ohio Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — GOVERNMENT FILINGS LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4093165/
As of: Oct 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4093165 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: MICHAEL A COWANS Motor Vehicles Based in BARBERTON, OH

FMCSA census as of Oct 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 10% (worse). n=93062 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +2 (9 → 11) · Oct 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +11 (7 → 18) · Oct 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

United Ohio Insurance Company · BMC-91X

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

GOVERNMENT FILINGS LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4093165
In FMCSA records since Jun 21, 2023 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1559735
Company officer MICHAEL A COWANS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 11 units
Drivers 18
Annual mileage 15,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (234) 334-0621
Email: [email protected]
Physical
571 NORTON AVE
BARBERTON, OH 44203-1740
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4093165
In FMCSA records since Jun 21, 2023 (~3y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 15,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.25 vs 1.80 +0.45
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
Active liability insurance
United Ohio Insurance Company
BMC-91X · CPP0042802
Effective Jun 30, 2024
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · CPP0042802
Effective Jun 30, 2024
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 2023-07-12 (1,205 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).

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 75% —
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
11
Drivers
18
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 93,062 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 93,062 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
10%
Median across 93,062 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +90 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. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 7 18
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 9 11
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Oct 9, 2026 Oct 9, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-02 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
2 OOS · 33.3%
General/Admin
2 violations
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 4 3 75.0% Oct 20, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Trail King 3
International 2
Truk 2
Kenworth 1
Peterbilt 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 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 19.50 20 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89325522 Oct 20, 2026 OH 2 NEW PHILADELPHIA OH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXG2358 · 1XPBDP9XXKD616594
3 393.9A-LSLIWR, 392.16-D, 392.2-SLLIRP Yes
88059971 Jun 4, 2026 OH 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXE3266 · 3HSDJAPR5GN288387
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87873676 May 14, 2026 OH 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PXB1892 · 1NKDL40X4CJ296506
4 393.9A-HLLH, 393.9A-LSLI, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
86823865 Jan 15, 2026 OH 2 WADSWORTH OH
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXE3266 · 3HSDJAPR5GN288387
9 393.9A-LTSI, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LTSIR Yes
80918913 Feb 21, 2024 OH 2 ROADSIDE
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Truk
OH PLX5703 · 3C7WRMDL1NG374277
2 393.95(f), 396.17(c) No
80781076 Feb 2, 2024 OH 2 ROADSIDE
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Truk
OH PLZ9408 · 3C7WRMDL0NG104439
8 392.2, 383.23(a)(2), 393.75(g) Yes
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1559735
Active
Granted Jul 12, 2023
View full authority record →
common
MC1559735
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 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.

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
Jul 2, 2024 MC1559735-C Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Jul 12, 2023 MC1559735-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
United Ohio Insurance Company CPP0042802 BMC-91X — Jun 30, 2024 On file ACTIVE
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY CPP0042802 91X $1,000,000 Jun 30, 2024 On file ACTIVE
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM053552-01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 9, 2023 Jun 30, 2024 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM053552-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 30, 2023 Aug 9, 2023 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM053552-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 30, 2023 Sep 12, 2023 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 2, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Jun 30, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  3. Sep 12, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  4. Aug 9, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  5. Jul 12, 2023
    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
ROADSIDE OH 2 1
NEW PHILADELPHIA OH OH 1 1
WADSWORTH OH OH 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 1
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(g) 393.75(g) Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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