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AMERICAN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC

LYMAN, SC

AMERICAN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC is a small fleet, operating 9 power units and 8 drivers, based in Lyman, SC. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

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
Common (Property) reinstated · Mar 15, 2012
Policy effective · Mar 10, 2026
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 365 days Inactive Mar 16, 2011 → reinstated Mar 15, 2012
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 7.70% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — AMERICAN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 745516)
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:
  • Common (Property) gap · 365 days — Inactive Mar 16, 2011 → reinstated Mar 15, 2012
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 7.70%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/745516/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 745516 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: MARK JEFFERS Company officer 2: ASHLEY WOODS Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Machinery / Large Objects Based in LYMAN, SC

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 7.7% (worse). n=113319 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 745516
In FMCSA records since May 1, 1998 (~28y)
MC / docket MC628018
Company officer MARK JEFFERS
Company officer 2 ASHLEY WOODS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 9 units
Drivers 8
Annual mileage 208,550 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (864) 801-1933
Email: [email protected]
Physical
25 FOX RD
LYMAN, SC 29365
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 745516
In FMCSA records since May 1, 1998 (~28y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 208,550 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-03-09 (2,000+ 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
Trailers 2 0 0
Trucks 9 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 7 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 2 0 2
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 25% —
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
9
Drivers
8
Inspections
10
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
7 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

AMERICAN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in SC (3) and GA (1).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 8 drivers; Peterbilt, International, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 113,319 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 113,319 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
7.7%
Median across 113,319 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +17.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 16, 2011 to Mar 15, 2012 (365 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2023-11 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%
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
South Carolina (SC) 3 0 0.0% Feb 17, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 1 100.0% Sep 19, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 6
Kenworth 3
International 1
Lanl 1
Utility 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 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 5.00 5 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87105839 Feb 17, 2026 SC 3 YORK SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SC SM25411 · 1XPCDR9X3MN311323
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
86410027 Nov 25, 2025 SC 1 SPARTANBURG SC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
DE CL122903 · 3HSDJSJR7DN177527
1 393.47A-BCFSBD No
83360747 Dec 4, 2024 SC 1 SPARTANBURG SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC SM26498 · 1XKDDB0X07J175548
0 — No
82728709 Sep 19, 2024 GA 1 LAVONIA GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P734376 · 1XP5DB9X75N846012
2 396.3(a)(1), 393.95(f) Yes
82094900 Jul 11, 2024 SC 3 I-85 SB ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SC SM26384 · 1NPFL69X32N573591
4 392.2 No
80961419 Feb 27, 2024 SC 2 SC 295 SPARTANBURG COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SC SM26384 · 1NPFL69X32N573591
2 172.602(c)(1), 177.817(e) No
80558161 Jan 5, 2024 NC 2 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P734376 · 1XP5DB9X75N846012
7 393.130, 393.128, 393.9(a) Yes
80204775 Nov 20, 2023 SC 1 S-910 SPARTANBURG COUNTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P808753 · 1XKDD49X77J178400
1 396.3(a)(1) No
80204641 Nov 20, 2023 SC 1 SPARTANBURG CNTY SECONDARY RDS
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC SM26498 · 1XKDDB0X07J175548
0 — No
80204640 Nov 20, 2023 SC 1 SPARTANBURG CNTY SECONDARY RDS
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC SM26384 · 1NPFL69X32N573591
1 393.45(b)(2) No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
SC0026221147 Jan 30, 2026 SC 0 2 Yes No Injury
NC0108107404 May 13, 2025 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0021247304 Jun 10, 2021 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0018519771 Feb 22, 2018 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0017556001 May 10, 2017 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA6503032401 Dec 20, 2006 GA 0 2 Yes No Injury
SC0001130984 Nov 17, 2001 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC628018
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 9, 2016 MC628018-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Mar 15, 2012 MC628018-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jan 25, 2008 MC628018-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (22 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY TOWCA000319 01 91X $1,000,000 Mar 10, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY TOWCA000319 00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2025 Mar 10, 2026 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP529155 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2024 Mar 10, 2025 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP423880 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2023 Mar 10, 2024 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP317869 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2022 Mar 10, 2023 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP213397 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2021 Mar 10, 2022 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP109237 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2020 Mar 10, 2021 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP005388 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2019 Mar 10, 2020 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP901927 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2018 Mar 10, 2019 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK002450-06 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2017 Mar 10, 2018 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK002450-05 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2016 Mar 10, 2017 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK002450-04 BIPD/Primary — Jan 20, 2016 Feb 25, 2016 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK002450-04 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2015 Mar 10, 2016 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK002450-04 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2015 Jan 20, 2016 REPLACED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK002450-03 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2014 Mar 10, 2015 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK002450-02 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2013 Mar 10, 2014 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK002450-01 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2012 Mar 10, 2013 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK002450-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2011 Mar 10, 2012 CANCELLED
REDLAND INSURANCE CO. R010 510 212 CARGO — Mar 10, 2010 Mar 10, 2011 CANCELLED
REDLAND INSURANCE CO. R0010 510 212 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2010 Mar 10, 2011 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TTS-4600076-02 BIPD/Primary — Jan 18, 2008 Mar 10, 2010 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TTS-4600076-02 CARGO — Jan 18, 2008 Mar 10, 2010 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 10, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Mar 10, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Mar 10, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Mar 7, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Mar 12, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Mar 10, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 10, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 14, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Mar 10, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 11, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Mar 10, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Mar 11, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Mar 10, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Mar 11, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Mar 10, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Mar 12, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Mar 10, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Mar 10, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Mar 9, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Mar 10, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Mar 9, 2016
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  22. Mar 2, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  23. Mar 2, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  24. Feb 25, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Jan 20, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Mar 10, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Mar 9, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  28. Mar 10, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  29. Mar 10, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Mar 11, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  31. Mar 10, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Mar 10, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. Mar 16, 2011
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  34. Mar 16, 2011
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  35. Mar 16, 2011
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 365 days (through Mar 15, 2012)
  36. Mar 10, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
  37. Mar 10, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
  38. Mar 10, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SPARTANBURG CNTY SECONDARY RDS SC 2 0
SPARTANBURG SC SC 2 0
LAVONIA GA GA 1 1
I-85 SB ROADSIDE SC 1 0
S-910 SPARTANBURG COUNTY SC 1 0
SC 295 SPARTANBURG COUNTY SC 1 0
YORK SC SC 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
172.602(c)(1) Maintenance/accessibility of Emergency Response information Hazardous Materials 1 0
177.817(e) Shipping paper accessibility Hazardous Materials 1 0
393.128 No/improper securement of vehicles Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.130 No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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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