Carrier profile · USDOT 1613888 · MC-596618 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

John Phillips

DBA ABLE TOWING

1 power unitCEDAR GROVE, TN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-596618 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(731) 668-7489 Email dispatchabletow@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

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 crash record

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 crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. 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.

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)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 ’11 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Markel’07–’10

Consumers Usa’10–now

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC. · since Jul 2011

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	Aug 2010 → Jul 2011	$750K	1
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2007 → Sep 2010	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	May 2007 → Jul 2007	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

CEDAR GROVE, TN

1292 HWY 104 N

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

john phillips — 51 carriers: USDOT 192506 USDOT 358054 USDOT 366760 USDOT 431038 USDOT 555354 USDOT 644548 USDOT 1030617 USDOT 1068158

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1292 HWY 104 N, CEDAR GROVE, TN, 38321
Mailing address: PO BOX 5, CEDAR GROVE, TN, 38321
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (731) 668-7489
Fax: (731) 668-7401
Email: abletow@aol.com

Registration

Officer: John Phillips
USDOT / docket: 1613888 · MC-596618
First registered: Mar 5, 2007
Last MCS-150: Sep 29, 2010 · 15,978 mi (2007)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

15,978

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 JOHN PHILLIPS.

JOHN PHILLIPS (USDOT 1613888) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active 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 CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC. effective Jul 30, 2011 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 29, 2010.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOHN PHILLIPS's USDOT number?

JOHN PHILLIPS's USDOT number is 1613888, and its motor carrier number is MC-596618.

Is JOHN PHILLIPS authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, JOHN PHILLIPS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is JOHN PHILLIPS's fleet?

JOHN PHILLIPS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOHN PHILLIPS based?

JOHN PHILLIPS is based in CEDAR GROVE, TN.

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