Carrier profile · USDOT 994854 · MC-422338 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Road Express Services Inc

DBA TOW PRO TOWING & RECOVERY

30 power unitsavg 5.3 yrRegional · 3 statesNASHVILLE, TN94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-422338 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

30Power units

26 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.3Avg age (yr)

2012–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(615) 256-8697 Email dispatchgia@towproservices.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes11 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 73 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.2%

▼ 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-mo12.2%

▼ 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

30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.3 yr

Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 12.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 41 vehicle and 41 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 11.3 pts 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

43 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 25

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 30-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 30
Inspections · 24 mo: 43
Annualized: ≈22 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Peerless’06–’11

National Interstate’12–’15

Ohio Security’17–’20

Amerisure’21–’24

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. · since Oct 2024

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Oct 2024	$1M	1
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Oct 2021	$1M	1
OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2017 → Oct 2020	$1M	3
PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2015 → Dec 2017	$1M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2012 → Oct 2015	$1M	1
SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD	Oct 2011 → Oct 2012	$1M	1
PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2006 → Oct 2011	$1M	1
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2005 → Oct 2006	$1M	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Oct 2003 → Oct 2005	$1M	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2001 → Oct 2003	$1M	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 30
Observed power (24 mo): 26
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.3 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

88.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

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

Home base

NASHVILLE, TN

2408 LLOYD AVE

Top corridor

TN 40 · GA 2 · KY 1

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@towproservices.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 96759 USDOT 346091 USDOT 1008584 USDOT 3747678 USDOT 3804108

Shares a company officer with other carriers

douglas williams — 13 carriers: USDOT 1211724 USDOT 1212986 USDOT 1226599 USDOT 1368083 USDOT 1947463 USDOT 2407196 USDOT 3440405 USDOT 3543318

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: 2408 LLOYD AVE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37218
Mailing address: PO BOX 280568, NASHVILLE, TN, 37228
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (615) 256-8697
Fax: (615) 244-7823
Email: gia@towproservices.com
Web domain: towproservices.com

Registration

Officers: Douglas Williams · David Williams
USDOT / docket: 994854 · MC-422338
First registered: Dec 20, 2001
Last MCS-150: Oct 27, 2025 · 368,095 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Apr 10, 2013
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

368,095

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 ROAD EXPRESS SERVICES INC.

ROAD EXPRESS SERVICES INC (USDOT 994854) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common 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 PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. effective Oct 18, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 43 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 41 vehicle-level and 41 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 30 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 27, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Apr 10, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ROAD EXPRESS SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

ROAD EXPRESS SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 994854, and its motor carrier number is MC-422338.

Is ROAD EXPRESS SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, ROAD EXPRESS SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ROAD EXPRESS SERVICES INC's safety record?

ROAD EXPRESS SERVICES INC has a 12.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 73 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ROAD EXPRESS SERVICES INC's fleet?

ROAD EXPRESS SERVICES INC operates 30 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ROAD EXPRESS SERVICES INC based?

ROAD EXPRESS SERVICES INC is based in NASHVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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