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M&W TOWING & RECOVERY INC

M&W TOWING & RECOVERY INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 12 power units and 10 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Box Elder, SD. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 100.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% 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.

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 · Nov 14, 2001
Policy effective · Aug 2, 2017
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 63 days Sep 12, 2001 → Nov 14, 2001
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 11.1% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — M&W TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 935783)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 63 days — Sep 12, 2001 → Nov 14, 2001
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 11.1%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/935783/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 935783 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: MICHAEL IRWIN Company officer 2: WANDA IRWIN Driveaway / Towaway Machinery / Large Objects Livestock Grain / Feed / Hay Construction Other (TOW TRUCK) Based in BOX ELDER, SD

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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=74397 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: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 935783
In FMCSA records since Feb 26, 2001 (~25y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MICHAEL IRWIN
Company officer 2 WANDA IRWIN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Driveaway / Towaway, Machinery / Large Objects, Livestock, Grain / Feed / Hay, Construction, Other (TOW TRUCK)
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 128,648 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (605) 923-1927
Email: [email protected]
Physical
22759 RADAR HILL ROAD
BOX ELDER, SD 57719
Mailing
P O BOX 3267
RAPID CITY, SD 57709
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 935783
In FMCSA records since Feb 26, 2001 (~25y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 128,648 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
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 4.33 vs 1.80 +2.53
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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 2017-08-21 (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 5 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0
Trucks 7 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 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 100% —
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
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
5
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

M&W TOWING & RECOVERY INC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 16.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CO (1) and SD (1).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 12 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 10 drivers; Peterbilt, Kenworth, and Volvo 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%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 74,397 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 74,397 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 74,397 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +88.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 12, 2001 to Nov 14, 2001 (63 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2025-05 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
12 violations
6 OOS · 50.0%
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
Colorado (CO) 1 1 100.0% May 22, 2025
South Dakota (SD) 1 1 100.0% Jan 5, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 1 1 100.0% Jul 7, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 2
Kenworth 1
Volvo 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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 16.25 16 — Sep 21, 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
86712478 Jan 5, 2026 SD 2 TILFORD SD
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
SD PR48012 · 1NKAL69X7YJ845821
1 396.3A1-F Yes
85153835 Jul 7, 2025 WY 2 I90 MM139
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR53170 · 1XP5DB9X1YN510733
5 393.130C-CHVE, 393.11A1-LTSM, 393.11A1-LSLMWR Yes
84772601 May 22, 2025 CO 1 FORT COLLINS CO
Peterbilt STRAIGHT TRUCK
SD PR28460 · 974149055792
7 393.47A-BCLMBD-SA, 396.3A1-BOS, 392.2-SLLTL Yes
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
SD0202404930 Mar 24, 2024 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0202216996 Nov 10, 2022 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0201813347 Oct 17, 2018 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0201007862 Jul 8, 2010 SD 0 1 Yes No Injury
SD0200505529 May 26, 2005 SD 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC403327
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 MC403327 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (2 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
Aug 21, 2017 MC403327-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Mar 16, 2005 MC403327 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (23 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 0001113026 BIPD/Primary — Aug 3, 2017 Aug 2, 2017 REPLACED
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 0001113026 BIPD/Primary — Aug 3, 2017 Sep 9, 2017 CANCELLED
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CID 1113026 91X $750,000 Aug 2, 2017 On file ACTIVE
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK000446-07 BIPD/Primary — Aug 2, 2016 Aug 2, 2017 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK000446-06 BIPD/Primary — Aug 2, 2015 Aug 2, 2016 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK000446-05 BIPD/Primary — Aug 2, 2014 Aug 2, 2015 REPLACED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK000446-04 BIPD/Primary — Aug 2, 2013 Aug 2, 2014 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK000446-03 BIPD/Primary — Aug 2, 2012 Aug 2, 2013 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK000446-02 BIPD/Primary — Aug 2, 2011 Aug 2, 2012 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK000446-01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 2, 2010 Aug 2, 2011 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK000446-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 2, 2009 Aug 2, 2010 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW001335-03 BIPD/Primary — Aug 2, 2008 Aug 2, 2009 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW001335-02 BIPD/Primary — Aug 2, 2007 Aug 2, 2008 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW001335-01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 2, 2006 Aug 2, 2007 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW001335-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 2, 2005 Aug 2, 2006 CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION WCP102000327001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 18, 2005 Aug 2, 2005 CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION WCP1020003270-01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 2, 2004 Apr 18, 2005 NAME CHANGED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION WCP102000327000 BIPD/Primary — Aug 2, 2003 Aug 2, 2004 CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION KB3262-0 BIPD/Primary — Dec 4, 2002 Aug 2, 2003 CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION KB3262-0 BIPD/Primary — Aug 2, 2002 Jan 12, 2003 NAME CHANGED
INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY GP 6100551 BIPD/Primary — Nov 14, 2001 Aug 2, 2002 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 63 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 12, 2001 to Nov 14, 2001
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. 226703470 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2000 Sep 12, 2001 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 9, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Aug 21, 2017
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Aug 8, 2017
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Aug 8, 2017
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Aug 2, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Aug 2, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Aug 3, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Aug 2, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Aug 2, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Aug 2, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Aug 1, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  12. Aug 5, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Aug 2, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Aug 2, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  15. Aug 2, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Aug 2, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  17. Aug 2, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Aug 2, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Jul 27, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  20. Aug 4, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  21. Aug 2, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Aug 2, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Aug 1, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  24. Aug 3, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  25. Aug 2, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Aug 7, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  27. Aug 2, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Aug 2, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  29. Jul 29, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  30. Apr 18, 2005
    insurance
    NAMECHG — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  31. Mar 16, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  32. Aug 3, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  33. Aug 2, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  34. Aug 2, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  35. Jan 12, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  36. Aug 2, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY
  37. Nov 20, 2001
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  38. Sep 12, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
  39. Sep 12, 2001
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 63 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 14, 2001)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FORT COLLINS CO CO 1 1
TILFORD SD SD 1 1
I90 MM139 WY 1 1

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