Carrier profile · USDOT 1654749 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

David E Clifford Towing Inc

DBA CAPTAIN HOOKS TOWING AND RECOVERY

4 power unitsGREENVILLE, MI50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(616) 754-4808 Email dispatchdeclifford@casair.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

2 in 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

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 1654749
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: Jun 12, 200719 years ago
Domicile: GREENVILLE, MI
Self-reported fleet: 4 power units3 drivers
Last MCS-150: Jan 22, 2020
Phone: (616) 754-4808

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DAVID E CLIFFORD TOWING INC.

DAVID E CLIFFORD TOWING INC (USDOT 1654749) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available 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 2 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 4 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 22, 2020.

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

Frequently asked

What is DAVID E CLIFFORD TOWING INC's USDOT number?

DAVID E CLIFFORD TOWING INC's USDOT number is 1654749.

Is DAVID E CLIFFORD TOWING INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, DAVID E CLIFFORD TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is DAVID E CLIFFORD TOWING INC's fleet?

DAVID E CLIFFORD TOWING INC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DAVID E CLIFFORD TOWING INC based?

DAVID E CLIFFORD TOWING INC is based in GREENVILLE, MI.

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