Carrier profile · USDOT 471052 · MC-288888 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Johns Towing and Recovery Service Inc

DBA JOHN'S INC

4 power unitsLocal · 1 statesDURHAM, NC50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-288888 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.0Avg age (yr)

2018–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(919) 682-2469 Email dispatchalvin8165@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 4-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: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr

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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)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

$1M BIPD last filed ’22 · 10 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Lincoln General’03–’08

First National’17–’20

Employers’20–now

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. · since Aug 2022

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	May 2020 → Aug 2022	$1M	1
FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM	May 2017 → May 2020	$1M	2
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2015 → May 2017	$1M	2
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2011 → May 2013	$1M	4
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	May 2009 → May 2011	$1M	2
EVEREST REINSURANCE COMPANY	May 2008 → May 2009	$1M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2003 → May 2008	$1M	9
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.	May 2002 → Dec 2002	$1M	3
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.	May 2000 → May 2001	$1M	5
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	May 1998 → May 2000	$1M	1
PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1997 → Jul 1998	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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 across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

DURHAM, NC

1320 CAMDEN AVE

Top corridor

NC 2

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

scott johnson — 95 carriers: USDOT 60043 USDOT 112604 USDOT 136936 USDOT 275508 USDOT 335438 USDOT 341253 USDOT 392208 USDOT 453282

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 1320 CAMDEN AVE, DURHAM, NC, 27701
Mailing address: PO BOX 21317, DURHAM, NC, 27703
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (919) 682-2469
Fax: (919) 682-2799
Email: alvin8165@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Angela Johnson · Scott Johnson
USDOT / docket: 471052 · MC-288888
First registered: Feb 12, 1992
Last MCS-150: Apr 9, 2025 · 71,789 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 17, 1992
D-U-N-S: 626857874

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

71,789

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 JOHNS TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE INC.

JOHNS TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE INC (USDOT 471052) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and 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 EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. effective Aug 12, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, 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 4 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 9, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 17, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOHNS TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

JOHNS TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 471052, and its motor carrier number is MC-288888.

Is JOHNS TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

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

What is JOHNS TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE INC's safety record?

JOHNS TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is JOHNS TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE INC's fleet?

JOHNS TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE INC operates 4 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOHNS TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE INC based?

JOHNS TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE INC is based in DURHAM, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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