Carrier profile · USDOT 2891464 · MC-971205 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

Tim Paxton

DBA WAGONTIRE TOWING AND RECOVERY

3 power unitsMEACHAM, OR84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-971205 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(541) 379-2666 Email dispatchTIMPAXTON.WAGONTIRE@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 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 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

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

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — 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: 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 ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Western National’16–’18

Pioneer Specialty’18–’20

Amguard’20–’23

American Guarantee’23–’25

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2025 → Apr 2025	$1M	3
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Apr 2023 → Apr 2025	$1M	1
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2020 → Apr 2023	$1M	4
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2018 → Apr 2020	$1M	2
WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY	May 2016 → Apr 2018	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
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

MEACHAM, OR

65089 OLD OREGON TRAIL RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 65089 OLD OREGON TRAIL RD, MEACHAM, OR, 97859
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (541) 379-2666
Email: timpaxton.wagontire@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Timothy J. Paxton
USDOT / docket: 2891464 · MC-971205
First registered: May 17, 2016
Last MCS-150: Feb 21, 2024 · 50 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

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 TIM PAXTON.

TIM PAXTON (USDOT 2891464) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 2, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 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 Jul 3, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 21, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TIM PAXTON's USDOT number?

TIM PAXTON's USDOT number is 2891464, and its motor carrier number is MC-971205.

Is TIM PAXTON authorized to operate?

As of Jul 3, 2026, TIM PAXTON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is TIM PAXTON's fleet?

TIM PAXTON operates 3 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TIM PAXTON based?

TIM PAXTON is based in MEACHAM, OR.

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