Carrier profile · USDOT 535227 · MC-288126 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Tony's Towing Inc

21 power unitsavg 6.6 yrLocal · 1 statesFAIRHOPE, AL100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-288126 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

21Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.6Avg age (yr)

2001–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(251) 928-7334 Email dispatchdispatch2@tonys-towing.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

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

Clean · 24 mo

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

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.6 yr

Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 2

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 21-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 21
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS

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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)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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Sentry Select’96–’05

State National’06–’11

Atlantic Specialty’13–’16

Amguard’17–now

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Sep 2025	$1M	9
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2016 → Sep 2017	$1M	1
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2013 → Sep 2016	$1M	3
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2012 → Sep 2013	$1M	1
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2011 → Sep 2012	$1M	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Sep 2006 → Sep 2011	$1M	6
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2005 → Sep 2006	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1996 → Sep 2005	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 21
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

22.2%

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

FL busiest

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

Home base

FAIRHOPE, AL

8326 NICHOLS AVE EXT

Top corridor

FL ⇄ AL

FL 10

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.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8326 NICHOLS AVE EXT, FAIRHOPE, AL, 36532
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (251) 928-7334
Email: dispatch2@tonys-towing.com
Web domain: tonys-towing.com

Registration

Officers: Linda Jean Wade · John Wade
USDOT / docket: 535227 · MC-288126
First registered: Aug 27, 1993
Last MCS-150: Mar 23, 2026 · 360,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

360,000

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 TONY'S TOWING INC.

TONY'S TOWING INC (USDOT 535227) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 15, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 1 state, 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 21 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 23, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TONY'S TOWING INC's USDOT number?

TONY'S TOWING INC's USDOT number is 535227, and its motor carrier number is MC-288126.

Is TONY'S TOWING INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, TONY'S TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TONY'S TOWING INC's safety record?

TONY'S TOWING INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is TONY'S TOWING INC's fleet?

TONY'S TOWING INC operates 21 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TONY'S TOWING INC based?

TONY'S TOWING INC is based in FAIRHOPE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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