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Company CheckBILLY J HARLESS · DOT 1494393

DBA: HARLESS TOWING

8481 CO RD 1, SOUTH POINT, OH, 45680

DOT# 1494393 MC# 582355 South Point, Ohio 19 years

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Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jul 6, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jul 6, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 24, 2026
Roadside inspection, 4 out-of-service violations.
Jun 23, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 1, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Dec 19, 2024
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address8481 CO RD 1, SOUTH POINT, OH, 45680

Mailing Address8481 CI RD 1, SOUTH POINT, OH, 45680

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC582354

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating19 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 6.63 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .15 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.75 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage30,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

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)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS5.9% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS16.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review01/31/2023

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type91X

Effective12/05/2024

CompanyFEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #1914123

Last checked08/11/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet6 units

Drivers5

Mileage30,000 mi

Operating19 years

MCS-15003/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total17

Out of Service1

OOS Rate5.9%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total12

Out of Service2

OOS Rate16.7%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 01/31/2023

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

7 · 1 OOS -

2024

1 · 0 OOS ▼

2025

10 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

9 · 2 OOS =

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 Jul 2026, 19 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (21.1% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 7 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

11 roadside violations across 19 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 8 violations · 7 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 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 (27)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/06/2026	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	PRESTONSBURG	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	HAZARD	4	4	0	0	4	4	-	▲Detail
06/23/2026	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	BARBOURVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/01/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	PRESTONSBURG	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	HAGERHILL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	MOREHEAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	PRESTONSBURG	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
02/03/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	HINDMAN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/05/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	MOREHEAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/13/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	MOREHEAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2025	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	HUNTINGTON WV	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2025	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	HURRICANE WV	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2025	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	KENOVA WV	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOREHEAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	HINDMAN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	PRESTONSBURG	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	PRESTONSBURG	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	PRESTONSBURG	2	2	0	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
02/03/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	PRESTONSBURG	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2024	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	CULLODEN WV	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/28/2023	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	PINEVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2023	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREEN BOTTOM	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/05/2023	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	PRESTONSBURG	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/23/2023	KY	Full (Level I)	MOREHEAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/17/2023	KY	Full (Level I)	LONDON	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/03/2023	KY	Full (Level I)	MOREHEAD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2023	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LEXINGTON	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections19

Unsafe Driving 3 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	CA975434383	$750,000	12/05/2023	12/05/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	CA975434383	$750,000	12/05/2023	01/10/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP322515	$1,000,000	12/01/2022	12/05/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	604418910	$1,000,000	12/01/2014	05/19/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	604418910	$1,000,000	12/01/2014	06/01/2022	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70MTS007471	$0	12/01/2010	12/01/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70MTS006142	$0	12/01/2009	12/01/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70MTS004660	$0	12/01/2008	12/01/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70MTS002705	$0	12/01/2007	12/01/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70MTS000239	$0	12/01/2006	12/01/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 8097837	$750,000	10/29/2006	09/09/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	604744082	$1,000,000	08/16/2011	12/31/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	604744082	$1,000,000	08/16/2011	12/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	604744082	$1,000,000	06/02/2010	08/11/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	1833479	$750,000	05/19/2022	01/21/2023	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC582354	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/16/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/19/2024
MC582354	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/08/2006	REVOKED	09/15/2010
MC582354	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/05/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/03/2007
MC582354	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/04/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/27/2009
MC582354	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/04/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/03/2008
MC582354	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/15/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/26/2011
MC582354	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/05/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/26/2022
MC582354	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/14/2011	REVOKED	01/30/2023
MC582354	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/13/2023	-	-

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95/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 5.8824% vs national avg 5.51%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 5.8824% vs national avg 5.51%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

BILLY J HARLESS

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Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (27)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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