UNDERWOOD'S TOWING INC

UNDERWOOD'S TOWING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 12 power units and 10 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Byron, GA. Across 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 12.5% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, 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
Policy effective · May 12, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 11.1% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN · BIPD/Primary Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Service of Process Agents, 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 — UNDERWOOD'S TOWING INC (USDOT 916211)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 11.1%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/916211/
As of: Sep 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 916211 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Conditional rated Company officer: CALLIE UNDERWOOD Company officer 2: CHERYL A UNDERWOOD Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Machinery / Large Objects Based in BYRON, GA Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 64/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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 100% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74325 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 916211
In FMCSA records since Nov 14, 2000 (~25y)
MC / docket MC995303
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer CALLIE UNDERWOOD
Company officer 2 CHERYL A UNDERWOOD
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 1,650,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
210 NEW DUNBAR RD
BYRON, GA 31008
Mailing
5960 FALCON WAY
LIZELLA, GA 31052
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 916211
In FMCSA records since Nov 14, 2000 (~25y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,650,000 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
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 1.63 vs 1.80 -0.17
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-11-18 (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
Truck tractors 3 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0
Trucks 9 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 15 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 13 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 12.5%
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
12
Drivers
10
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
15 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Risk intelligence

UNDERWOOD'S TOWING INC had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 12.5%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 15.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in GA (8 stops).

Violation profile

12.5% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 12 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 10 drivers; Peterbilt, Fontaine, and Kenworth 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 74,325 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,325 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
11.1%
Median across 74,325 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +88.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-11 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
Georgia (GA) 8 1 12.5% Mar 19, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 7
Peterbilt 6
Fontaine 5
Chevrolet 1
Lanl 1
Unknown 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.05 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 4 0.91 1 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 14.60 15 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 (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87350477 Mar 19, 2026 GA 3 THOMASTON GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
86483410 Dec 1, 2025 GA 3 GRAY GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
85923321 Sep 24, 2025 GA 2 BARNESVILLE GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 393.9A-LTSI, 393.23-LEU, 393.60D Yes
85847198 Sep 16, 2025 GA 3 FORSYTH GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84833573 May 25, 2025 GA 3 MILLEDGEVILLE GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLS3 No
84085819 Mar 4, 2025 GA 3 GRAY GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83305090 Dec 4, 2024 GA 3 SPARTA GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82783132 Sep 24, 2024 GA 3 WARWICK GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2, 391.41(a) No
82294735 Jul 30, 2024 GA 3 CULLODEN GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80377526 Dec 6, 2023 GA 3 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
80235395 Nov 17, 2023 GA 3 MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2 No
80192270 Nov 16, 2023 MS 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
80141394 Nov 1, 2023 GA 1 MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 393.9(a), 392.16(a), 393.19 Yes
Recent Crashes (15 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0010266015 Mar 4, 2026 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009539169 Jul 30, 2024 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009434614 May 7, 2024 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009288131 Jan 2, 2024 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0009124253 Aug 24, 2023 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0008949062 Mar 23, 2023 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0008833601 Dec 19, 2022 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0008146145 Jul 20, 2021 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0007624833 Apr 28, 2020 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0007599862 Mar 21, 2020 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0007299436 Jul 27, 2019 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0007257256 Jun 21, 2019 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0006939687 Oct 31, 2018 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0006470195 Nov 13, 2017 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0004781461 Apr 4, 2014 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Mar 5, 2018 MC995303-C Daily Register Revocation Daily Register →
Nov 18, 2016 MC995303-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (24 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM062945-02 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 12, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM062945-02 91X $750,000 May 12, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM062945-02 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Mar 5, 2026 May 15, 2026 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM062945-01 BIPD/Primary Mar 5, 2025 Mar 5, 2026 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM038925-04 BIPD/Primary Nov 14, 2024 Mar 5, 2025 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM038925-04 BIPD/Primary Mar 21, 2024 Nov 14, 2024 REPLACED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM038925-04 BIPD/Primary Mar 21, 2024 Nov 21, 2024 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM038925-04 BIPD/Primary Mar 5, 2024 Mar 21, 2024 REPLACED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM038925-04 BIPD/Primary Mar 5, 2024 Apr 20, 2024 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM038925-03 BIPD/Primary Mar 24, 2023 Mar 5, 2024 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM038925-03 BIPD/Primary Mar 5, 2023 Mar 24, 2023 REPLACED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM038925-03 BIPD/Primary Mar 5, 2023 Apr 20, 2023 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM038925-02 BIPD/Primary Mar 28, 2022 Mar 5, 2023 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM038925-02 BIPD/Primary Mar 5, 2022 Mar 28, 2022 REPLACED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM038925-02 BIPD/Primary Mar 5, 2022 Apr 22, 2022 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM038925-01 BIPD/Primary Feb 8, 2022 Mar 5, 2022 REPLACED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM038925-01 BIPD/Primary Feb 8, 2022 Mar 10, 2022 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM038925-01 BIPD/Primary Mar 5, 2021 Mar 5, 2022 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM038925-01 BIPD/Primary Mar 5, 2021 Feb 8, 2022 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP109187 BIPD/Primary Mar 5, 2020 Mar 5, 2021 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP005324 BIPD/Primary Mar 5, 2019 Mar 5, 2020 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP901852 BIPD/Primary Mar 5, 2018 Mar 5, 2019 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK005409-03 BIPD/Primary Mar 5, 2017 Mar 5, 2018 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK005409-02 BIPD/Primary Nov 1, 2016 Mar 5, 2017 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 15, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  2. May 13, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. May 12, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  4. Mar 6, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Mar 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  6. Mar 6, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Mar 5, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  8. Nov 21, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  9. Nov 15, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Nov 14, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  11. Apr 20, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  12. Mar 21, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  13. Mar 6, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Mar 5, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  15. Apr 20, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  16. Mar 27, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Mar 24, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  18. Mar 8, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Mar 5, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  20. Apr 22, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  21. Mar 29, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Mar 28, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  23. Mar 10, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  24. Mar 8, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Mar 5, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  26. Mar 5, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  27. Feb 8, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  28. Mar 5, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  29. Mar 5, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Mar 6, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  31. Mar 5, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Mar 5, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. Mar 4, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  34. Mar 5, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  35. Mar 5, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  36. Mar 6, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  37. Mar 5, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  38. Nov 18, 2016
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
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 6 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
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
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.24(a) Non-compliance with headlamp requirements Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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