Carrier profile · USDOT 2182247 · MC-803631 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

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DBA BIG JOE'S TOWING

5 power unitsavg 20.4 yrLocal · 1 statesVALENCIA, PA85/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-803631 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

20.4Avg age (yr)

2004–2007 · vPIC

Call dispatch(724) 502-4669 Email dispatchbigjoestowing@yahoo.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 · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.0 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 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

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

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

20.4 yr

Model years 2004–2007 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 22.2 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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 1

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 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’26 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Grange’12–’16

Agency Maryland’17–now

2012201620202024now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC · since Jan 2026

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	Jan 2017 → Jan 2026	$750K	27
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2016 → Jan 2017	$750K	1
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2012 → Jan 2016	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 4
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

20.4 yr

Average age

2007

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

60.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

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

Home base

VALENCIA, PA

1074 PITTSBURGH ROAD

Top corridor

PA 7

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

joseph marshall — 10 carriers: USDOT 933053 USDOT 1338229 USDOT 1405560 USDOT 3044996 USDOT 3177358 USDOT 3187310 USDOT 3786555 USDOT 4400169

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: 1074 PITTSBURGH ROAD, VALENCIA, PA, 16059
Mailing address: 299 RIDGE RD, VALENCIA, PA, 16059
Operation: Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (724) 502-4669
Email: bigjoestowing@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Joseph Marshall
USDOT / docket: 2182247 · MC-803631
First registered: Aug 13, 2011
Last MCS-150: Aug 13, 2011 · 57,674 mi (2011)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

57,674

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 TECHNOLOGY 4 U.

TECHNOLOGY 4 U (USDOT 2182247) has a Vektor safety score of 85/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC effective Jan 6, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 13, 2011.

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

Frequently asked

What is TECHNOLOGY 4 U's USDOT number?

TECHNOLOGY 4 U's USDOT number is 2182247, and its motor carrier number is MC-803631.

Is TECHNOLOGY 4 U authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, TECHNOLOGY 4 U is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TECHNOLOGY 4 U's safety record?

TECHNOLOGY 4 U has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: clear).

How big is TECHNOLOGY 4 U's fleet?

TECHNOLOGY 4 U operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TECHNOLOGY 4 U based?

TECHNOLOGY 4 U is based in VALENCIA, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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