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Company CheckULTIMATE TOWING & RECOVERY INC · DOT 1816994

DBA: ULTIMATE TOWING & RECOVERY

1656 PARK DRIVE, MOUNT AIRY, NC, 27030

DOT# 1816994 MC# 707863 Mount Airy, North Carolina 15 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jul 13, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 9, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 25, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jun 5, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 out-of-service violations.
Jul 17, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address1656 PARK DRIVE, MOUNT AIRY, NC, 27030

Mailing Address1656 PARK DRIVE, MOUNT AIRY, NC, 27030

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC707863

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating15 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .01 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 1.01 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 5.37 · 11 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage766,943 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS3.1% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS30.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/22/2026

CompanyEMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #6E51961

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet35 units

Drivers13

Mileage766,943 mi

Operating15 years

MCS-15005/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total32

Out of Service1

OOS Rate3.1%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total20

Out of Service6

OOS Rate30.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

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

5 · 1 OOS -

2024

8 · 1 OOS =

2025

20 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

12 · 6 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 Jul 2026, 34 inspections, 8 resulted in out-of-service (23.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 4 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 8 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.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/17/2025	Not Reported	VA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

26 roadside violations across 34 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 17 violations · 8 OOS

Driver Fitness 4 violations · 4 OOS

Unsafe Driving 4 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 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 (45)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/13/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE NC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HICKORY NC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2026	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLAND VA	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	STATESVILLE NC	6	3	5	2	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/02/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	STATESVILLE NC	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
05/15/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-77	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/04/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, S	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-40	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-40	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
03/16/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/13/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILKES COUNTY, US-421, N	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/20/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	SURRY COUNTY, I-77SB MM 82	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
12/30/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	DAVIE COUNTY, I-40, W	4	3	1	1	3	2	-	▲Detail
11/12/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-40	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/10/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	DAVIE CO., US 601 AT ALLEN RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	DAVIE CO., US 601 ALLEN RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/18/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40,	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/08/2025	NC	Full (Level I)	SURRY CO., PARK DR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/08/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	SURRY CO., PARK DR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION N	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/19/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION S	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE I-77 SB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	FORSYTH CO., NC 66 NEAR NC 65	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	GASTON COUNTY WEIGH STATION I-	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	BROWNSBORO AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	FORSYTH CO., NC 66	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2025	NC	Full (Level I)	YADKIN COUNTY, NC 67	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2025	NC	Full (Level I)	YADKIN COUNTY, NC 67	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2025	NC	Full (Level I)	YADKIN COUNTY, NC 67	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/09/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION S	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
12/19/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	SURRY COUNTY, SR 1821	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/06/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	SURRY COUNTY, I-74 E	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/19/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	IREDELL COUNTY, I-40, E	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2024	NC	Full (Level I)	US 52 NB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	SURRY COUNTY, I-77 SOUTHBOUND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/02/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/05/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILKES COUNTY, US421 WELCOME C	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
11/30/2023	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION I-40	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/19/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/14/2023	NC	Full (Level I)	SURRY COUNTY, PARK DR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/14/2023	NC	Full (Level I)	SURRY CO., SR 2000	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/13/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	77 N	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections35

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Driver Fitness 3 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 11 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY	8502RB0110980	$750,000	09/19/2014	01/26/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	JFT069948202	$750,000	02/11/2014	09/19/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	JFT0699482	$750,000	02/11/2013	02/11/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY	JMT1002749@2	$1,000,000	02/11/2012	02/11/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY	JMT1002749@1	$1,000,000	02/11/2011	02/11/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS	CPO1642546	$1,000,000	01/26/2022	01/26/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	6E29413	$1,000,000	01/26/2021	01/26/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	9766612	$1,000,000	01/26/2016	01/26/2021	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC707863	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	02/18/2011	-	-
MC707863	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/17/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/21/2012
MC707863	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/15/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/11/2014
MC707863	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/15/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/11/2013

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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

Vehicle 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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 30% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 30% vs national avg 20.72%.

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.

ULTIMATE TOWING & RECOVERY INC

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (45)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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