Carrier profile · USDOT 265753 · MC-181480 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Towaway Express Inc

20 power unitsavg 12.2 yrMulti-region · 14 statesMECHANICSBURG, PA69/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-181480 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linkstowaway.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 565162USDOT 2318070USDOT 874272USDOT 3489275Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 600382USDOT 4177187USDOT 565162USDOT 1859925USDOT 125563USDOT 2318070USDOT 874272USDOT 3489275

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@towaway.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 701755

Shares a company officer with other carriers

thomas s sheaffer — 2 carriers: USDOT 701755

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)20
Observed (24 mo)13
Shared w/ other carriers20

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

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1FUJHHDR9LLMD3313View sourced platform decode2130Sep 17, 2024Jun 12, 2026
1XP7D49X7AD797253View sourced platform decode37Jun 27, 2023May 4, 2026
1XPCDB8X3VN420147View sourced platform decode35Jul 14, 2023Mar 31, 2026
1KKVA5321KL242929View sourced platform decode22Jul 1, 2024Jun 22, 2026
1XP5DB9X5LN297911View sourced platform decode22Sep 15, 2025Jun 11, 2026
3H3V532K5TJ498001View sourced platform decode24Sep 10, 2025Apr 16, 2026
5JLSP4224X5W04455View sourced platform decode22Sep 15, 2025Apr 13, 2026
3AKJHHDR9RSUZ7207View sourced platform decode23Feb 3, 2025Feb 11, 2026
1XKADB9X42J888810View sourced platform decode23Nov 7, 2023Jan 5, 2026
3UTVS2539S8212619View sourced platform decode23Apr 28, 2024Dec 11, 2025
4V4NC9EJ1FN177952View sourced platform decode23Jul 29, 2023Nov 15, 2025
3AKJHHDR6MSMF4576View sourced platform decode23May 8, 2024Sep 29, 2025
1GR1A6822SB717944View sourced platform decode23Oct 16, 2024Aug 7, 2025
1KKVE5326VL108992View sourced platform decode22Jan 18, 2024Jun 5, 2025
4V4NC9EH1GN951888View sourced platform decode25Dec 12, 2023May 19, 2025
1XKADP9X9FJ458175View sourced platform decode23Jul 20, 2023Apr 28, 2025
3H3V532K3RS228042View sourced platform decode22Sep 2, 2023Apr 3, 2025
1UYVS2489R7273925View sourced platform decode22Oct 26, 2023Jan 5, 2025
3H3V532K8RJ189020View sourced platform decode22Aug 7, 2023Nov 27, 2024
1GR1A7225RB605079View sourced platform decode22Apr 16, 2024Oct 10, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 2 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
2
Combined power
21
States
1
Oldest authority
Oct 25, 1985
Active now
1

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

TRAILER TRANSPORT INC