Critical regulatory warnings

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 422 days (since Jul 10, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

SOS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC

FORT WORTH, TX

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book

Uninsured since · Jul 10, 2025

Blockers

Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 422 days (since Jul 10, 2025).

Review these

OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

BOC-3 process agent on file 1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC Details →

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 — SOS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 4219742)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 422 days (since Jul 10, 2025).

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4219742/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 4219742 Inactive AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: DONALD MAYNARD Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Machinery / Large Objects Farm Supplies Construction Other (OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT) Based in FORT WORTH, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 43/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD

Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Jul 10, 2025.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=176163 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: Do not book.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

Insurance

Uninsured since Jul 10, 2025

BOC-3 agent

1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 4219742

In FMCSA records since Apr 3, 2024 (~2y)

Company officer DONALD MAYNARD

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Machinery / Large Objects, Farm Supplies, Construction, Other (OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT)

Fleet size 4 units

Drivers 4

Contact & address

Phone: (817) 775-5014

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1701 LACY DR

FORT WORTH, TX 76177

Mailing

1701 LACY DR

FORT WORTH, TX 76177-6503

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 4219742

In FMCSA records since Apr 3, 2024 (~2y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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 7.00 vs 1.80 +5.20

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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

Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-04-24 (864 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Process Agent
1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	1	0	0
Trucks	3	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	100%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

0 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

SOS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in OK (1 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Chevrolet and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 176,163 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 176,163 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

Median across 176,163 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 status change

Record Changes

May 25, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
  Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2024-05 2025-03

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Oklahoma (OK)	1	1	100.0%	Mar 11, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Chevrolet		1
Freightliner		1

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
84091616	Mar 11, 2025	OK	1	VALERO PARKING LOT	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet TX T5003L · 1HTKHPVK9NH686443	7	393.128B-CLWV, 390.21TB1-MC, 393.78	Yes
81759475	May 28, 2024	TX	2	US 82 WEST OF ST JO	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK TX TONLY07 · 3ALACWFCXPDUL8952	7	393.130, 392.2, 396.17(c)	Yes

Authority Records (1 docket)

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Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC1630831	common	INACTIVE	—

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
Apr 24, 2024	MC1630831-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →
Apr 8, 2024	MC1630831	Daily Register	Other	Daily Register →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	BSI-WS-50020-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 1, 2024	Jul 10, 2025	CANCELLED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	BSI-WS-50020-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 1, 2024	Oct 13, 2024	CANCELLED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	BSI-WS-50020-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 1, 2024	Sep 1, 2024	REPLACED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	BSI-WS-50020-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 8, 2024	Sep 1, 2024	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jul 16, 2025

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jul 16, 2025

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Jul 10, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 13, 2024

insurance

TERM/CANCL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 19, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Sep 3, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Sep 1, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 1, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
VALERO PARKING LOT	OK	1	1
US 82 WEST OF ST JO	TX	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
390.21(a)	Not marked in accordance with regulations	General/Admin	1	0
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	Driver Fitness	1	0
393.130	No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots