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CHARLESTON AUTO INC

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Company CheckCHARLESTON AUTO INC · DOT 1262755
DBA: HURRICANE WRECKER & TOWING
3515 7TH AVE, CHARLESTON, WV, 25387
DOT# 1262755 MC# 684624 Charleston, West Virginia 16 years
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30
Power Units
18
Drivers
1
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
125
Inspections
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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓
Safety & compliance 5
  • Jun 24, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 4, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 4, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • May 7, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • May 5, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameCHARLESTON AUTO INC
DBA NameHURRICANE WRECKER & TOWING
DOT Number1262755
MC Number684624
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationCharleston, West Virginia
Added06/30/2004
MCS-15004/09/2026

Contact Details

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Physical Address3515 7TH AVE, CHARLESTON, WV, 25387
Mailing AddressPO BOX 13412, CHARLESTON, WV, 25360

Other Companies at This Address

Address3515 7TH AVE, CHARLESTON, WV 25387
This looks like a commercial registered-agent / virtual office address. Sharing such an address is legal and common, many legitimate carriers use a registered agent for mail, insurance and compliance. It is not by itself a sign of any problem.
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Others here
2
Distinct phones
1
Active
CompanyDOTPhoneStatus
CHARLESTON AUTO INC this company1262755Sign inActive
ADVANTAGE SPECIALIZED TRUCKING LLC4329397Sign inInactive
Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC684624
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating16 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure .91 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 2.5 · 24 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage679,152 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

18
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
18
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS9.8% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review11/23/2016

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/03/2026
CompanyAMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #CA 40009100002
Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet30 units
Drivers18
Mileage679,152 mi
Operating16 years
MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total64
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total61
Out of Service6
OOS Rate9.8%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total4
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 11/23/2016

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
17 · 0 OOS -
2024
25 · 2 OOS ▲
2025
40 · 3 OOS ▲
2026
21 · 2 OOS ▼
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
0 crashes =
2025
1 crash ▲
2026
0 crashes ▼
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 67 inspections, 6 resulted in out-of-service (9% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 10 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
05/05/2025 INDIANOLA MS 0 2 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

60 roadside violations across 67 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 45 violations · 10 OOS
Unsafe Driving 10 violations · 0 OOS
Other (General) 5 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
06/24/2026 WV Driver-Only (Level III) CHAPMANVILLE WV 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/04/2026 WV Full (Level I) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/04/2026 WV Full (Level I) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/07/2026 WV Driver-Only (Level III) CULLODEN WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/15/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/15/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/10/2026 WV Driver-Only (Level III) SUMERCO WV 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/07/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) CHAPMANVILLE WV 3 1 0 0 3 1 - ▲Detail
04/06/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
04/03/2026 PA Walk-Around (Level II) AMWELL TWP PA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
03/27/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 4 4 0 0 4 4 - ▲Detail
03/25/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/23/2026 WV Full (Level I) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/20/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/11/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HAMLIN WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/06/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) CHARLESTON WV 6 0 1 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
03/06/2026 WV Full (Level I) CHARLESTON WV 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
03/06/2026 WV Terminal (Level V) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/06/2026 WV Terminal (Level V) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/06/2026 WV Terminal (Level V) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/06/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) CHARLESTON WV 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
12/29/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/10/2025 WV Full (Level I) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/20/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
11/13/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/10/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/06/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/05/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) JULIAN WV 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/30/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/14/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) JULIAN WV 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/23/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) SR 79 SB LONE PINE WEIGH STATI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/25/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) SR 79 SB LONE PINE WEIGH STATI 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
08/04/2025 WV Driver-Only (Level III) ALUM CREEK WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/31/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) JULIAN WV 4 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/28/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) DANVILLE WV 3 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/16/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 5 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
06/30/2025 WV Full (Level I) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/17/2025 WV Full (Level I) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/17/2025 WV Full (Level I) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/17/2025 WV Full (Level I) CHARLESTON WV 2 2 0 0 0 2 - ▲Detail
06/13/2025 WV Full (Level I) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/12/2025 KY Full (Level I) MOREHEAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/11/2025 WV Full (Level I) HURRICANE WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/10/2025 WV Full (Level I) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/10/2025 WV Full (Level I) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/10/2025 WV Full (Level I) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/10/2025 WV Full (Level I) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/10/2025 WV Full (Level I) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/10/2025 WV Full (Level I) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/09/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) JULIAN WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/04/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) DANVILLE WV 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/29/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/27/2025 WV Full (Level I) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/27/2025 WV Full (Level I) HURRICANE WV 2 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
05/21/2025 WV Full (Level I) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/21/2025 WV Full (Level I) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/21/2025 WV Full (Level I) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/21/2025 WV Full (Level I) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/25/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) SOUTH CHARLESTON WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/10/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) SUMERCO WV 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/29/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) SUMERCO WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/10/2024 WV Driver-Only (Level III) TEAYS VALLEY WV 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/03/2024 WV Walk-Around (Level II) DANVILLE WV 1 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
09/11/2024 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/10/2024 KY Full (Level I) MOREHEAD 3 0 0 0 3 0 - ▲Detail
09/04/2024 WV Driver-Only (Level III) BARBOURSVILLE WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/30/2024 WV Full (Level I) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/30/2024 WV Walk-Around (Level II) WINFIELD WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/30/2024 WV Walk-Around (Level II) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/30/2024 WV Full (Level I) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/16/2024 WV Full (Level I) WHEELING WEIGH STATION EB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/23/2024 WV Walk-Around (Level II) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/19/2024 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 2 2 0 0 0 2 - ▲Detail
04/12/2024 WV Walk-Around (Level II) MINERALWELLS WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/09/2024 WV Walk-Around (Level II) SCOTT DEPOT WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/08/2024 WV Full (Level I) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/05/2024 WV Walk-Around (Level II) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/05/2024 WV Walk-Around (Level II) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/26/2024 WV Full (Level I) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/26/2024 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/26/2024 WV Walk-Around (Level II) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/26/2024 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/25/2024 WV Walk-Around (Level II) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/25/2024 WV Walk-Around (Level II) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/25/2024 WV Walk-Around (Level II) CHARLESTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/12/2024 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/15/2023 WV Walk-Around (Level II) I-64 WEST BOUND WINFIELD WS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/12/2023 WV Walk-Around (Level II) 3515 7TH AVE. CHARLESTON, WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/12/2023 WV Walk-Around (Level II) 3515 7TH AVE. CHARLESTON, WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/12/2023 WV Walk-Around (Level II) 3515 7TH AVE. CHARLESTON, WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/12/2023 WV Walk-Around (Level II) 3515 7TH AVE. CHARLESTON, WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/12/2023 WV Full (Level I) 3515 7TH AVE. CHARLESTON, WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/07/2023 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WRECKER 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/07/2023 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WRECKER 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/06/2023 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WRECKER 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/06/2023 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WRECKER 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/06/2023 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WRECKER 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/03/2023 WV Full (Level I) HURRICANE WRECKER 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/03/2023 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WRECKER 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/03/2023 WV Full (Level I) HURRICANE WRECKER 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections68
Unsafe Driving 3 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 24 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP427239$1,000,00011/03/202311/03/2024Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP322116$1,000,00011/03/202211/03/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP216312$1,000,00011/03/202111/03/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP216312$1,000,00011/03/202111/06/2022Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP111927$1,000,00011/03/202011/04/2021Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP111927$1,000,00011/03/202011/03/2021Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP007837$1,000,00011/03/201911/03/2020Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP904096$1,000,00011/03/201801/26/2019Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP904096$1,000,00011/03/201801/02/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryWESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.CSP 3 327 347$1,000,00011/03/201411/03/2018Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTH POINTE INSURANCE COMPANYNPAC002342-01$1,000,00011/03/201311/03/2014Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTH POINTE INSURANCE COMPANYNPAC002342$1,000,00011/03/201211/03/2013Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYPTOWK002992-00$1,000,00011/03/201111/03/2012Cancelled
34CARGOSUA INSURANCE COMPANY10AEOTT120575PG03$011/03/201011/03/2011Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySUA INSURANCE COMPANY10AEOTT120575PG03$1,000,00011/03/201011/03/2011Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySUA INSURANCE COMPANY10AEOTT120575PG02$1,000,00011/03/200911/03/2010Cancelled
34CARGOSUA INSURANCE COMPANY10AEOTT120575PG02$011/03/200911/03/2010Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySUA INSURANCE COMPANY10AEOTT-120575-PG01$1,000,00011/03/200911/03/2009Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySUA INSURANCE COMPANY10AEOTT-120575-PG01$1,000,00011/03/200811/03/2009Cancelled
34CARGOSUA INSURANCE COMPANY10AEOTT-120575-PG01$011/03/200811/03/2009Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP904096$1,000,00001/02/201911/03/2019Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC684624COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/31/2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/03/2019
MC684624COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/11/2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/02/2022
MC684624COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/09/2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/07/2018
MC684624COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/09/2012DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/06/2012
MC684624COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/08/2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/03/2021
MC684624COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/07/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/01/2024
MC684624COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/07/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/02/2020
MC684624COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/07/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/04/2019
MC684624COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/07/2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/06/2014
MC684624COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/07/2013DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/30/2013
MC684624COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/07/2011DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/04/2011
MC684624COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/07/2010DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/03/2010
MC684624COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/07/2009DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/05/2009
MC684624MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED08/17/2009--

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