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SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC

USDOT 693428 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE INDIVIDUAL Owner: LONNIE S SAUNDERS General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials +5 more Based in LAURA, OH Grade A · 85
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 · Jan 6, 2018
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record 4 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
Org: INDIVIDUAL
Owner: LONNIE S SAUNDERS
Cargo: General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
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 — SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 693428)
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
Officer(s): LONNIE S SAUNDERS (Owner)
Organization: INDIVIDUAL

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 4 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/693428/
As of: Jul 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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 13.3% (worse). n=60604 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 693428
In FMCSA records since Jun 10, 1997 (~29y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Business org INDIVIDUAL
Owner LONNIE S SAUNDERS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Paper Products, Farm Supplies, Construction, Other (WRECKED VEHICLES)
Fleet size 17 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 280,465 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (937) 947-1519
Email: [email protected]
Physical
11175 W ST RTE 571
LAURA, OH 45337
Mailing
P O BOX 160
LAURA, OH 45337
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 693428
In FMCSA records since Jun 10, 1997 (~29y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 280,465 mi
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 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 17 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 4 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 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 2 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 50% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
17
Drivers
10
Inspections
2
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
4 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC is a individual based in LAURA, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 693428. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 17 power units and 10 drivers, with 2 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. 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.

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.

Carrier overview

SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 17 power units and 10 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Laura, OH. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 50.0% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO., and operating authority is active for contract.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in OH (2 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 17 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 10 drivers; Kenworth and Peterbilt 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%).

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

Compared against 60,604 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–26 power units (±50% of this carrier's 17 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 60,604 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
13.3%
Median across 60,604 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +86.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-03 2025-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 2 1 50.0% Sep 25, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
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 — Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 16.00 16 — Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85896455 Sep 25, 2025 OH 2 BROOKVILLE OH
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PLF6697 · 2NP2HM6X3DM187474
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LHLI Yes
84072443 Mar 7, 2025 OH 3 GALLIPOLIS OH
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWH5071 · 1XKDD49X88J236046
0 — No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0255250575 Dec 14, 2025 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0215135442 Jul 21, 2021 OH 1 1 Yes No Fatal
TN0102776103 Sep 4, 2020 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0108183503 Nov 5, 2010 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC461646
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC461646 common N —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 5E46001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2018 Jan 6, 2018 REPLACED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 5E46001 91X $1,000,000 Jan 6, 2018 On file ACTIVE
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 5E46001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2017 Jan 6, 2018 REPLACED
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY CPP0006913 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2009 Jan 6, 2017 REPLACED
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY CPP0006913 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2009 Feb 5, 2017 CANCELLED
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. CPA 086 56 66 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2006 Jan 6, 2009 REPLACED
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. CPA 086 56 55 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2006 Jan 6, 2006 REPLACED
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. CSP 3 420 501 BIPD/Primary — Jul 24, 2003 Jan 6, 2006 REPLACED
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. CSP 3 420 501 BIPD/Primary — Jul 24, 2003 Feb 11, 2006 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 6, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  2. Feb 5, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 12, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  4. Jan 6, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jan 6, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  6. Feb 11, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
  7. Jan 25, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Jan 6, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
  9. Jan 6, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  10. Jul 30, 2003
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BROOKVILLE OH OH 1 1
GALLIPOLIS OH OH 1 0
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How to verify SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC

Is SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 693428 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC's safety rating? ▾
SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC had? ▾
2 roadside inspections are on file for SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 100.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC based? ▾
SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 11175 W ST RTE 571, LAURA, Ohio 45337. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.
How many trucks and drivers does SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC operate? ▾
SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC self-reports 17 power units and 10 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC had any crashes? ▾
4 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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