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3436 PINHOOK RD, LAFAYETTE, LA, 70508

DOT# 327030 MC# 228189 Lafayette, Louisiana 36 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

10 events tracked · latest Apr 1, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 8

Apr 1, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 1, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 10, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 27, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 10, 2024
REVOKED MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER.
Jul 10, 2024
REVOKED MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER.
Jul 10, 2024
Authority reinstated.
Jul 10, 2024
Authority reinstated.

Insurance 2

Oct 17, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY).
Jul 4, 2025
Insurance on file through AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY ($1,000).

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

Contact Details

Phone(337) 837-2561

Fax(337) 837-2571

Email[email protected]

Physical Address3436 PINHOOK RD, LAFAYETTE, LA, 70508

Mailing Address3436 PINHOOK RD, LAFAYETTE, LA, 70508

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC228189

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating36 years

Company Overview

RICK'S TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICE INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Lafayette, Louisiana. The company has been in operation for 36 years, registered with the FMCSA on 09/13/1988. The fleet consists of 7 power units and 4 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 6,000 miles (2025). With zero crashes across 7 inspections, RICK'S TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICE INC maintains an excellent safety record. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, RICK'S TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICE INC has a Trust Score of 95/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage6,000 miles

Mileage Year2025

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 RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS66.7% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Last Review03/10/2015

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective03/02/2026

CompanyAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #K2GP633910

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet7 units

Drivers4

Mileage6,000 mi

Operating36 years

MCS-15012/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total3

Out of Service2

OOS Rate66.7%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total4

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 03/10/2015 | Rated: 03/04/1991

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

2024

3 · 2 OOS —

2025

1 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

3 · 0 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 Apr 2026 — 5 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (20% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

4 roadside violations across 5 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

Driver Fitness 4 violations · 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 (7)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/01/2026	LA	Terminal (Level V)	BROUSSARD LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/01/2026	LA	Terminal (Level V)	BROUSSARD LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/10/2026	LA	Terminal (Level V)	LAFAYETTE LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/27/2025	LA	Full (Level I)	LAFAYETTE LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/26/2024 ▼	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	4	1	3	1	1	0	-
Violations (4) 383.23(a)(2) — CFR 383.23(a)(2) OOS 391.41(a)(1) — CFR 391.41(a)(1) Non-OOS 391.11(b)(5) — CFR 391.11(b)(5) Non-OOS 391.11(b)(5) — CFR 391.11(b)(5) Non-OOS
05/01/2024 ▼	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	2	1	2	1	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 383.51(a) — CFR 383.51(a) OOS
02/27/2024	LA	Full (Level I)	FIXED	0	0	0	0	0	0	-

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	KK803820T7001091	$0	12/30/1997	03/23/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	KK803830T7001091	$1,000,000	12/30/1997	03/23/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP530655	$1,000,000	11/29/2024	05/06/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP633910	$1,000,000	07/04/2025	10/17/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP530655	$1,000,000	07/04/2024	11/29/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP425489	$1,000,000	07/04/2023	07/04/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP320482	$1,000,000	07/04/2022	07/07/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP214870	$1,000,000	07/04/2021	07/03/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP214870	$1,000,000	07/04/2021	06/03/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP110629	$1,000,000	07/04/2020	07/04/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 6257924	$750,000	07/04/2017	01/04/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	XNDA-00854-00	$1,000,000	07/04/2014	07/04/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2290705	$750,000	07/04/2013	07/04/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST	TRPL030103	$1,000,000	06/18/2004	05/04/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST	TRPL030103	$0	06/18/2004	05/04/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP530655	$1,000,000	06/08/2025	07/04/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP214870	$1,000,000	06/03/2022	07/04/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	PK2012TOW00025	$750,000	05/12/2013	07/04/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP530655	$1,000,000	05/06/2025	06/08/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	PK2012TOW00025	$1,000,000	05/04/2012	05/12/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	QSILA0012119	$750,000	05/04/2011	05/04/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-003111	$0	05/04/2010	12/31/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-003111	$0	05/04/2010	05/04/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-003111	$1,000,000	05/04/2010	12/31/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-003111	$1,000,000	05/04/2010	05/04/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-003111	$1,000,000	05/04/2010	05/04/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-003111	$0	05/04/2010	05/04/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101029	$0	03/23/2003	03/23/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101029	$1,000,000	03/23/2003	03/23/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	D085P00255	$0	03/23/2002	03/23/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	D085P00255	$0	03/23/2002	12/31/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	D085P00255	$0	03/23/2002	03/23/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	D085P00255	$1,000,000	03/23/2002	12/31/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	D085P00255	$1,000,000	03/23/2002	03/23/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	D085P00255	$1,000,000	03/23/2002	03/23/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	D085P00255	$0	03/23/2002	05/01/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	D085P00255	$1,000,000	03/23/2002	05/01/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	CP31610436	$0	03/23/2001	03/23/2002	Cancelled
91	BIPD	LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	CP31610436	$0	03/23/2001	03/23/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP1201262	$1,000,000	03/23/1999	03/23/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	KK803820-T7001091	$0	03/23/1994	12/30/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	KK803820-T7001091	$1,000,000	03/23/1994	12/30/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC	CA6257924	$750,000	01/04/2020	07/04/2020	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC228189	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/21/2023	REVOKED	07/10/2024
MC228189	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/21/2023	REVOKED	07/10/2024
MC228189	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/06/2013	REVOKED	07/17/2023
MC228189	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/06/2013	REVOKED	07/17/2023
MC228189	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/06/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/20/2010
MC228189	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/06/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/20/2010
MC228189	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/22/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/17/2025
MC228189	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/22/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/17/2025
MC228189	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/23/2004	REVOKED	05/20/2013
MC228189	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/23/2004	REVOKED	05/20/2013
MC228189	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/09/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/07/2025
MC228189	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/09/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/07/2025
MC228189	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/07/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/05/2022
MC228189	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/07/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/05/2022
MC228189	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/07/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/02/2021
MC228189	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/07/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/02/2021
MC228189	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/07/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/06/2017
MC228189	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/07/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/06/2017
MC228189	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	05/29/1990	REVOKED	03/31/2004
MC228189	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/29/1990	REVOKED	03/31/2004
MC228189	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/18/2002	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/09/2002
MC228189	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/09/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/07/2012
MC228189	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/09/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/07/2012
MC228189	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/07/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/04/2011
MC228189	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/07/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/04/2011
MC228189	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/26/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/07/1992
MC228189	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/13/2025	-	-
MC228189	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/13/2025	-	-

MC	Authority Type	Revocation Date	Type	Reinstate Date
MC228189	COMMON	06/07/2024	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/10/2024
MC228189	CONTRACT	06/07/2024	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/10/2024
MC228189	COMMON	06/12/2023	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/17/2023
MC228189	CONTRACT	06/12/2023	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/17/2023
MC228189	COMMON	04/15/2013	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/20/2013
MC228189	CONTRACT	04/15/2013	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/20/2013
MC228189	COMMON	02/27/2004	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/31/2004
MC228189	CONTRACT	02/27/2004	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/31/2004

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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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 66.6667% 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 66.6667% 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) knockout	−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.

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Inspection Records (7)

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