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DEEP WATER TOWING &RECOVERY LLC

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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
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TruckCodex risk summary — DEEP WATER TOWING &RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 4359679)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4359679/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4359679 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: WILLIAM DALTON CORNELIUS IV Company officer 2: LOGAN LANE SHEFFIELD Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Based in CHEROKEE, AL

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=270649 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common
Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4359679
In FMCSA records since Feb 10, 2025 (~1y)
Company officer WILLIAM DALTON CORNELIUS IV
Company officer 2 LOGAN LANE SHEFFIELD
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Contact & address
Phone: (256) 627-8428
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2285 MARGERUM RD
CHEROKEE, AL 35616
Mailing
2285 MARGERUM RD
CHEROKEE, AL 35616-6227
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4359679
In FMCSA records since Feb 10, 2025 (~1y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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 1.67 vs 1.80 -0.13
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 33.33% —
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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 active

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

Compared against 270,649 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 270,649 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
0%
Median across 270,649 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2026-02 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations
2 OOS · 40.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Mississippi (MS) 2 1 50.0% Sep 22, 2026
Alabama (AL) 1 1 100.0% Mar 2, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 1
Freightliner 1
Hino 1
Maxe 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 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 7.50 8 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 8.57 9 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89065330 Sep 22, 2026 MS 1 IUKA SCALE US 72 WEST MS
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 20A24YW · 5PVNJ7BS0S5T50647
2 392.9AA2-OA, 392.2-SLLTCD Yes
87186786 Mar 2, 2026 AL 2 MADISON AL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 20A32W5 · 1FVACXCS07HX80308
5 393.17B2-LTSDM, 393.17A1-LSLDMWR, 393.17B2-LRLDM Yes
87062112 Feb 13, 2026 MS 1 NEWTON COUNTY
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C907FA · 1FT8W3DM4SED66632
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1705802
N
—
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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 MC1705802 common N —
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 20, 2025
    authority
    DISMISSED — 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
MADISON AL AL 1 1
IUKA SCALE US 72 WEST MS MS 1 1
NEWTON COUNTY MS 1 0

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