Carrier profile · USDOT 842170 · MC-371629 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Burden's Towing Inc

DBA BURDENS AUTO & WRECKER SERVICE

2 power unitsBURKBURNETT, TX84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-371629 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(940) 569-0562 Email dispatchburdensgarage@gmail.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.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

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

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — 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 ’16 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Truck Exchange’99–’04

Farmers Exchange’12–’15

beyond this history

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL · since Jun 2016

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKLEY ASSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jun 2016	$750K	1
WESTERN HERITAGE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2015 → Apr 2015	$750K	2
FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Jun 2012 → Apr 2015	$750K	1
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Mar 1999 → Apr 2004	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
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

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

Home base

BURKBURNETT, TX

801 E THIRD ST

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

james burden — 3 carriers: USDOT 748950 USDOT 1446668

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 801 E THIRD ST, BURKBURNETT, TX, 76354
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (940) 569-0562
Fax: (940) 569-1505
Email: burdensgarage@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: James Burden
USDOT / docket: 842170 · MC-371629
First registered: Dec 2, 1999
Last MCS-150: Dec 20, 2023 · 100,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

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 BURDEN'S TOWING INC.

BURDEN'S TOWING INC (USDOT 842170) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active 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 PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL effective Jun 11, 2016 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 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 20, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BURDEN'S TOWING INC's USDOT number?

BURDEN'S TOWING INC's USDOT number is 842170, and its motor carrier number is MC-371629.

Is BURDEN'S TOWING INC authorized to operate?

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

How big is BURDEN'S TOWING INC's fleet?

BURDEN'S TOWING INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BURDEN'S TOWING INC based?

BURDEN'S TOWING INC is based in BURKBURNETT, TX.

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