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Company CheckJAM ER TOWING & RECOVERY LLC · DOT 2355217

DBA: JAM ER TOWING & RECOVERY

1733 FORREST AVENUE, GADSDEN, AL, 35901

DOT# 2355217 MC# 953388 Gadsden, Alabama

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

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

Safety & compliance 8

Aug 5, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Jul 8, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jul 1, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jun 23, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jun 9, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Aug 8, 2025
REINSTATED MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER.
Jul 21, 2025
REVOKED MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER.
Jul 21, 2025
Authority reinstated.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file through AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY ($1,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address1733 FORREST AVENUE, GADSDEN, AL, 35901

Mailing Address1733 FORREST AVENUE, GADSDEN, AL, 35901

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC953388

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

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 1.88 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.14 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 16.47 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage37,364 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)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS14.3% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS83.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review08/08/2023

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/07/2026

CompanyAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #K2GP735514

Last checked09/08/2026

Active Policies1

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet9 units

Drivers8

Mileage37,364 mi

MCS-15007/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total7

Out of Service1

OOS Rate14.3%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total6

Out of Service5

OOS Rate83.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 08/08/2023

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

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

2 · 0 OOS =

2025

2 · 1 OOS ▲

2026

7 · 6 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

1 crash ▲

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 Aug 2026, 10 inspections, 7 resulted in out-of-service (70% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 10 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

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
07/01/2026	GADSDEN	AL	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/25/2024	RURAL	LA	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

49 roadside violations across 10 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 34 violations · 11 OOS

Unsafe Driving 12 violations · 1 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 2 violations · 1 OOS

Other (General) 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 (12)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/05/2026	AL	Full (Level I)	HEFLIN AL	5	2	0	0	5	2	-	▲Detail
07/08/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	HEFLIN AL	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2026	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	GADSDEN AL	7	1	0	0	7	1	-	▲Detail
06/09/2026	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ARAB AL	6	2	0	0	6	2	-	▲Detail
05/26/2026	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLUMBIANA AL	5	2	0	0	5	2	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	GALLATIN TN	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
02/09/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	PIQUA OH	6	2	2	1	4	1	-	▲Detail
04/01/2025	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	JONES COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/16/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	US-231/ CR-29	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
12/10/2024	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	8	0	1	0	7	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2023	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	US-431 MP 245	10	0	4	0	6	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections9

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 7 viols

Out of Service Orders (1)

OOS Date	Reason	Status	Rescind Date
2023-10-10	Unsatisfactory = Unfit	ACTIVE	2023-10-18

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	UXQ600228-00	$750,000	10/31/2021	03/15/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP005456	$1,000,000	10/09/2019	03/15/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	4521492	$1,000,000	03/15/2024	07/15/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	4521492	$1,000,000	03/15/2022	03/08/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	4521492	$1,000,000	03/15/2022	01/27/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	UXQ600228-00	$750,000	03/15/2021	10/31/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP109292	$1,000,000	03/15/2020	03/15/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP005456	$1,000,000	03/15/2019	11/12/2019	Name Changed
35	BIPD	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP901954	$1,000,000	03/15/2019	-	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP005456	$1,000,000	03/15/2019	10/09/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP901954	$1,000,000	03/15/2018	03/15/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009594-00	$1,000,000	03/15/2017	01/25/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009594-00	$1,000,000	03/15/2017	02/15/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY	8502RB0108843	$750,000	03/15/2016	03/15/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY	8502RB0108843	$750,000	03/15/2015	03/15/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	4521492	$1,000,000	01/27/2024	03/15/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009594-00	$1,000,000	01/25/2018	03/15/2018	Cancelled

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective
35	BIPD	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP901954	$1,000,000	03/15/2019

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC953388	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/30/2023	REVOKED	07/21/2025
MC953388	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/08/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/10/2019
MC953388	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/01/2021
MC953388	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/08/2025	-	-
MC953388	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/05/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/16/2022
MC953388	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/26/2016	REVOKED	07/21/2025
MC953388	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/19/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/15/2019
MC953388	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/18/2020
MC953388	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/16/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/16/2022
MC953388	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/16/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/16/2021
MC953388	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/16/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/15/2018
MC953388	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/16/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/15/2017
MC953388	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/12/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/01/2024
MC953388	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/19/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/26/2018

MC	Authority Type	Revocation Date	Type	Reinstate Date
MC953388	COMMON	06/18/2025	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/21/2025

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85/100

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 85

Starts at 100−15 totalFinal 85

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

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

Operating history unknown−3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 14.2857% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 83.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 9 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 9 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 14.2857% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 83.3333% 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.

JAM ER TOWING & RECOVERY LLC

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Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (12)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Out of Service Orders (1)

Licensing & Insurance

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