Carrier profile · USDOT 477323 · MC-184558 · Updated Aug 13, 2026

Peterson Towing Inc

12 power unitsavg 10.3 yrLocal · 1 statesCADILLAC, MI64/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-184558 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.3Avg age (yr)

2003–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(231) 775-8681 Email dispatchscott@petersonsinc.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 13, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 4

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.7% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 34 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-mo66.7%

▲ 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-mo66.7%

▲ 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

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.3 yr

Model years 2003–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 66.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. 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 '25 · 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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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: None
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 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Atlantic’98–’01

Westport’02–’06

Consolidated’07–’13

Netherlands’13–’18

1994200220102018now

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 · CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2022

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2020 → Mar 2022	$750K	2
OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2020	$750K	2
THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Apr 2018	$750K	2
CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2007 → Mar 2013	$750K	1
INDIANA INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2006 → Mar 2007	$750K	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Mar 2002 → Mar 2006	$750K	4
NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2001 → Mar 2002	$750K	1
ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1998 → Mar 2001	$750K	1
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1997 → Mar 1998	$750K	1
CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	May 1995 → Apr 1997	$750K	2
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	May 1994 → Mar 1997	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.3 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

45.5%

VINs decoded

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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

MI busiest

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

Home base

CADILLAC, MI

324 N MITCHELL

Top corridor

MI 13

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

brian peterson — 26 carriers: USDOT 546356 USDOT 718468 USDOT 794388 USDOT 1078822 USDOT 1100863 USDOT 1246732 USDOT 1554114 USDOT 1624415

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 324 N MITCHELL, CADILLAC, MI, 49601
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (231) 775-8681
Fax: (231) 775-7757
Email: scott@petersonsinc.net
Web domain: petersonsinc.net

Registration

Officers: Scott Peterson · Brian Peterson
USDOT / docket: 477323 · MC-184558
First registered: Apr 3, 1992
Last MCS-150: Jun 3, 2024 · 375,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

375,000

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 PETERSON TOWING INC.

PETERSON TOWING INC (USDOT 477323) has a Vektor safety score of 64/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 66.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 13, 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 13, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 3, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PETERSON TOWING INC's USDOT number?

PETERSON TOWING INC's USDOT number is 477323, and its motor carrier number is MC-184558.

Is PETERSON TOWING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 13, 2026, PETERSON TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PETERSON TOWING INC's safety record?

PETERSON TOWING INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 64/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is PETERSON TOWING INC's fleet?

PETERSON TOWING INC operates 12 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PETERSON TOWING INC based?

PETERSON TOWING INC is based in CADILLAC, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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