Carrier profile · USDOT 1451520 · MC-604430 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

H J Towing & Recovery Inc

40 power unitsavg 7.8 yrRegional · 6 statesCARLISLE, PA74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-604430 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

40Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.8Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(717) 591-1907 Email dispatchhjrichcreek@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.8 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 40-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 40
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)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 ’24 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National Liability’07–’10

Canal’10–’12

Peninsula’13–’19

Donegal’20–’24

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2024

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Feb 2024	$750K	3
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Oct 2020	$750K	1
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Oct 2019	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2010 → Mar 2012	$750K	3
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	May 2007 → Jan 2010	$750K	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 40
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

41.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

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

Home base

CARLISLE, PA

1515 COMMERCE AVE

Top corridor

PA 8 · NY 1 · MD 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4422831 USDOT 2942391Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3277207 USDOT 4422831 USDOT 1316719 USDOT 2942391

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1515 COMMERCE AVE, CARLISLE, PA, 17015
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (717) 591-1907
Email: hjrichcreek@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Heidi Richcreek · Jacob Peter Richcreek
USDOT / docket: 1451520 · MC-604430
First registered: Jan 12, 2006
Last MCS-150: Aug 19, 2024 · 1,026,243 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 16, 2010
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,026,243

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

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 H J TOWING & RECOVERY INC.

H J TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 1451520) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common 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 AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 40 power units and 36 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 19, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 16, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is H J TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number?

H J TOWING & RECOVERY INC's USDOT number is 1451520, and its motor carrier number is MC-604430.

Is H J TOWING & RECOVERY INC authorized to operate?

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

What is H J TOWING & RECOVERY INC's safety record?

H J TOWING & RECOVERY INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is H J TOWING & RECOVERY INC's fleet?

H J TOWING & RECOVERY INC operates 40 power units and 36 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is H J TOWING & RECOVERY INC based?

H J TOWING & RECOVERY INC is based in CARLISLE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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