Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 302317 · MC-415984 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Ernies Towing Inc
2 power unitsADDISON, IL50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-415984 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3838 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
ERNIES TOWING INC (USDOT 302317) 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 no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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 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 Nov 29, 2021.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Sep 17, 1994 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is ERNIES TOWING INC's USDOT number?
ERNIES TOWING INC's USDOT number is 302317, and its motor carrier number is MC-415984.
Is ERNIES TOWING INC authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, ERNIES TOWING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is ERNIES TOWING INC's fleet?
ERNIES TOWING INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ERNIES TOWING INC based?
ERNIES TOWING INC is based in ADDISON, IL.
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