Carrier profile · USDOT 285678 · MC-152227 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Dave's Heavy Towing Inc

14 power unitsHILLSBOROUGH, NJ80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-152227 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(908) 526-3999 Email dispatchdavesheavytowinginc@msn.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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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 14 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.4 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 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

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

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — 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: Active
Contract: Active
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

$1M BIPD last filed ’13 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Reliance’94–’97

Granite State’97–’00

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. · since Sep 2013

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	Sep 2012 → Sep 2013	$1M	1
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2004 → Aug 2004	$1M	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2002 → Oct 2004	$1M	2
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2001 → Apr 2002	$1M	1
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2000 → May 2001	$1M	3
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1997 → Apr 2000	$1M	1
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1994 → Apr 1997	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
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

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ

87 OLD CAMPLAIN ROAD

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

david bender — 3 carriers: USDOT 559606 USDOT 1250023

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 87 OLD CAMPLAIN ROAD, HILLSBOROUGH, NJ, 08844-4227
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (908) 526-3999
Fax: (908) 526-7618
Email: davesheavytowinginc@msn.com

Registration

Officers: David Bender · Walter Danilowski
USDOT / docket: 285678 · MC-152227
First registered: Jan 15, 1987
Last MCS-150: Apr 5, 2013 · 684,381 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 17, 2001
D-U-N-S: 60734159

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

684,381

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 DAVE'S HEAVY TOWING INC.

DAVE'S HEAVY TOWING INC (USDOT 285678) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. effective Sep 1, 2013 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 5, 2013.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 17, 2001 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DAVE'S HEAVY TOWING INC's USDOT number?

DAVE'S HEAVY TOWING INC's USDOT number is 285678, and its motor carrier number is MC-152227.

Is DAVE'S HEAVY TOWING INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, DAVE'S HEAVY TOWING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is DAVE'S HEAVY TOWING INC's fleet?

DAVE'S HEAVY TOWING INC operates 14 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DAVE'S HEAVY TOWING INC based?

DAVE'S HEAVY TOWING INC is based in HILLSBOROUGH, NJ.

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