Carrier profile · USDOT 1338450 · MC-516198 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Bennetts Towing & Recovery Inc

18 power unitsNEW ALBANY, IN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-516198 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(812) 288-9821 Email dispatchbennetttow1994@gmail.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 18 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Redland’07–’09

Progressive Southeastern’10–’13

Consumers Usa’13–’19

American Guarantee’19–’21

beyond this history

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2022

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Mar 2022	$750K	1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Mar 2019 → Mar 2021	$750K	2
CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	Mar 2013 → Mar 2019	$750K	5
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Mar 2013	$750K	1
MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2009 → Mar 2010	$750K	1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2007 → Mar 2009	$750K	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Mar 2006 → Mar 2007	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2005 → Mar 2005	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2005 → Mar 2006	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2005 → Mar 2005	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

NEW ALBANY, IN

1706 S R 111

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

joseph bennett — 10 carriers: USDOT 698193 USDOT 1971499 USDOT 2080760 USDOT 2203958 USDOT 2296574 USDOT 2496718 USDOT 2727734 USDOT 3041810

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1706 S R 111, NEW ALBANY, IN, 47150
Mailing address: P O BOX 1182, NEW ALBANY, IN, 47151
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (812) 288-9821
Email: bennetttow1994@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Joseph Bennett
USDOT / docket: 1338450 · MC-516198
First registered: Feb 28, 2005
Last MCS-150: Oct 5, 2022 · 900,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 19, 2010
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

900,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC.

BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 1338450) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 26, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 18 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 5, 2022.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 19, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number?

BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number is 1338450, and its motor carrier number is MC-516198.

Is BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC's fleet?

BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC based?

BENNETTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC is based in NEW ALBANY, IN.

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