TLC TOWING & RECOVERY INC

WOODLAND, WA

DBA: TLC TOWING

USDOT 550401 Active INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Conditional rated Owner: CORY WELLS Additional owner: ROCHELLE WELLS Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Machinery / Large Objects Garbage / Refuse Based in WOODLAND, WA
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
Coverage resumed · Oct 14, 2009
Coverage resumed · Jan 1, 2019
Contract (Property) reinstated · Apr 9, 2019
Policy effective · Oct 14, 2022
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 731 days Oct 14, 2007 → Oct 14, 2009
  • Prior insurance gap · 8 days Dec 24, 2018 → Jan 1, 2019
  • Contract (Property) gap · 106 days Inactive Dec 24, 2018 → reinstated Apr 9, 2019
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 15.4% Details →
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 9 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC 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 — TLC TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 550401)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 731 days — Oct 14, 2007 → Oct 14, 2009
  • Prior insurance gap · 8 days — Dec 24, 2018 → Jan 1, 2019
  • Contract (Property) gap · 106 days — Inactive Dec 24, 2018 → reinstated Apr 9, 2019
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 15.4%
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 9 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/550401/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 14.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=32988 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 550401
In FMCSA records since Feb 10, 1994 (~32y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner CORY WELLS
Additional owner ROCHELLE WELLS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Machinery / Large Objects, Garbage / Refuse
Fleet size 30 units
Drivers 20
Annual mileage 583,513 mi
Contact & address
Physical
9609 OLD PACIFIC HWY
WOODLAND, WA 98674
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 550401
In FMCSA records since Feb 10, 1994 (~32y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 583,513 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14.3% vs 6.7% +7.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.71 vs 1.80 +0.91
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.

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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 8 0 0
Trailers 12 0 0
Trucks 22 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 18 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 2 2 0
OOS percentage 28.57% 28.57%
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
30
Drivers
20
Inspections
18
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
9
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

TLC TOWING & RECOVERY INC is a individual based in WOODLAND, WA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 550401. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Conditional. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 30 power units and 20 drivers, with 18 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 66.7%. 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.

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Carrier overview

TLC TOWING & RECOVERY INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 30 power units and 20 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Woodland, WA. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 42.9% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in WA (7 stops).

Violation profile

42.9% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 30 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 20 drivers; Freightliner, Cozad trai, and Fruehauf are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 32,988 ACTIVE carriers operating 15–45 power units (±50% of this carrier's 30 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
14.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 32,988 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 32,988 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +51.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 24, 2018 to Apr 9, 2019 (106 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 14, 2007 to Oct 14, 2009 (731 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 24, 2018 to Jan 1, 2019 (8 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2026-03

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
Washington (WA) 7 3 42.9% Mar 3, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 7
Kenworth 3
Unknown 2
Peterbilt 2
Cozad Trai 1
Fruehauf 1
Lanl 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 2.22 2 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 1 1.50 2 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 1.04 1 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 8.11 8 Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (18 rows) View all 18 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87235631 Mar 3, 2026 WA 2 CLE ELUM WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
8 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.75G-TAOW, 392.2-SLLEWA3 Yes
86407473 Nov 24, 2025 WA 3 KELSO WA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLLR No
86113165 Oct 17, 2025 WA 3 TACOMA WA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLLR, 392.16-D No
85772338 Sep 10, 2025 WA 2 RIDGEFIELD WA
STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LHWS, 393.9A-LSLI Yes
84527104 Apr 24, 2025 WA 3 RIDGEFIELD WA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 383.23A2-LCDLN Yes
83434254 Dec 17, 2024 WA 2 CASTLE ROCK WA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.11A1-LHWS, 393.203B-CBP No
82662809 Sep 11, 2024 WA 3 RIDGEFIELD WA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2 No
81024000 Mar 4, 2024 WA 2 PLYMOUTH WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 396.17C-PI Yes
80584808 Jan 10, 2024 WA 3 DU PONT WA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80384554 Dec 13, 2023 WA 2 DU PONT WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.100B-C, 393.104F3-C Yes
80334387 Dec 6, 2023 OR 1 CASCADE LOCKS POE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80148410 Nov 7, 2023 WA 3 wa-sc72---ridgefield-(poe)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
79773507 Sep 26, 2023 OR 1 WOODBURN POE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79153395 Jul 13, 2023 WA 3 RIDGEFIELDWA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16-D No
79138915 Jul 12, 2023 WA 1 RIDGEFIELD WEIGHT STATION
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.81 No
79113170 Jul 5, 2023 WA 3 wa-sc26--federal-way-northbound
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78800662 Jun 1, 2023 WA 2 wa-sc07---ft-lewis-northbound
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 383.23(a)(2), 393.128(b)(3) Yes
78472575 Apr 26, 2023 WA 3 wa-sc39---everett-southbound
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (9 rows)
Report # Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow ▼ Hazmat Severity
WA000EC94032 Sep 30, 2022 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000EB75627 Sep 22, 2021 WA 1 0 Yes No Fatal
WA000E863898 Nov 18, 2018 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000E766634 Feb 6, 2018 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000E643622 Feb 6, 2017 WA 1 0 Yes No Fatal
WA000E452529 Aug 5, 2015 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA0002750353 Dec 17, 2008 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
OR2017030031 May 19, 2017 OR 0 1 Yes No Injury
OR2005420253 Dec 3, 2005 OR 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC459170 common N
MC Certificate Documents (5 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.

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
Nov 2, 2022 MC459170-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Apr 9, 2019 MC459170-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Nov 21, 2018 MC459170 NC REVOCATION NC →
Nov 4, 2015 MC459170-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jul 23, 2010 MC459170-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (27 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CPP 1295415 91X $1,000,000 Oct 14, 2022 On file ACTIVE
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP216042 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2021 Oct 14, 2022 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP111764 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2020 Oct 14, 2021 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP007655 BIPD/Primary Mar 6, 2020 Oct 14, 2020 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP007655 BIPD/Primary Jan 21, 2020 Mar 7, 2020 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP007655 BIPD/Primary Dec 18, 2019 Feb 9, 2020 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP007655 BIPD/Primary Dec 18, 2019 Jan 21, 2020 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP007655 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2019 Oct 14, 2019 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP007655 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2019 Jan 5, 2020 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP007655 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2019 Dec 18, 2019 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP007655 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2019 Dec 20, 2019 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP903927 BIPD/Primary Jan 1, 2019 Oct 14, 2019 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 8 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 24, 2018 to Jan 1, 2019
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP903927 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2018 Dec 24, 2018 NAME CHANGED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP800657 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2017 Oct 14, 2018 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK008771-00 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2016 Oct 14, 2017 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TWT 4110004-02 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2015 Oct 14, 2016 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TWT 4110004-02 CARGO Oct 14, 2015 Dec 7, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TWT 4110004-00 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2012 Oct 14, 2015 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TWT 4110004-00 CARGO Oct 14, 2012 Oct 14, 2015 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK000755-02 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2011 Oct 14, 2012 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK000755-01 CARGO Oct 14, 2010 Oct 14, 2011 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK000755-01 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2010 Oct 14, 2011 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK000755-00 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2009 Oct 14, 2010 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK000755-00 CARGO Oct 14, 2009 Oct 14, 2010 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 2, 2022
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Oct 24, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Oct 24, 2022
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Oct 14, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Oct 14, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Oct 13, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Oct 16, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Oct 14, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Mar 9, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. Mar 7, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Feb 9, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jan 22, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Jan 21, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jan 5, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Dec 20, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Dec 19, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  17. Dec 18, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Dec 4, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  19. Oct 15, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  20. Oct 14, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Oct 14, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Dec 24, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  23. Dec 24, 2018
    insurance
    NAMECHG — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Dec 24, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  25. Dec 24, 2018
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 8 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 1, 2019)
  26. Dec 24, 2018
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 106 days (through Apr 9, 2019)
  27. Oct 16, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  28. Oct 14, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Oct 14, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Oct 13, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  31. Dec 7, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Oct 14, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. Oct 20, 2015
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  34. Oct 20, 2015
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  35. Oct 14, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  36. Oct 14, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  37. Oct 11, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  38. Oct 14, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  39. Oct 12, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  40. Oct 14, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
393.128(b)(3) Tiedown(s) not over/around wheels. Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.81 Horn inoperative Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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