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Company CheckELITE SERVICE RECOVERY AND TOWING LLC · DOT 805042

500 MT TALBOT ST, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70615

DOT# 805042 MC# 358394 Lake Charles, Louisiana 27 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

6 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jul 24, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 2, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 2, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 25, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 21, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address500 MT TALBOT ST, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70615

Mailing Address500 MT TALBOT ST, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70615

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC358394

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating27 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

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 .25 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage620,262 miles

Mileage Year2023

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)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/10/2026

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 09/06/2026

CompanyPENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.

Policy #152501 1654912M

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet30 units

Drivers36

Mileage620,262 mi

Operating27 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away3

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total6

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total10

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 02/10/2026 | Rated: 05/10/2016

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

0 · 0 OOS -

2024

7 · 0 OOS =

2025

1 · 0 OOS =

2026

10 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

2 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, 18 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

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	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
02/21/2025	BROUSSARD	LA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
08/12/2024	RURAL	LA	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/28/2024	LEESVILLE	LA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
09/02/2023	SULPHUR	LA	1	1	3	Rain	Wet	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

4 roadside violations across 18 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

Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 1 violation · 0 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 (18)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
07/24/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	WESTLAKE LA	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/02/2026	LA	Terminal (Level V)	LAFAYETTE LA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/02/2026	LA	Terminal (Level V)	LAFAYETTE LA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2026	LA	Terminal (Level V)	LAKE CHARLES LA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2026	LA	Terminal (Level V)	LAKE CHARLES LA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2026	LA	Terminal (Level V)	LAKE CHARLES LA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2026	LA	Terminal (Level V)	LAKE CHARLES LA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2026	LA	Terminal (Level V)	LAKE CHARLES LA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2026	LA	Terminal (Level V)	LAKE CHARLES LA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2026	LA	Full (Level I)	LAFAYETTE LA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/20/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	4675 FM1132	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/18/2024	LA	Level 9	LA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2024	LA	Level 9	LA	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/18/2024	LA	Level 9	LA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2024	LA	Full (Level I)	LA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2024	LA	Full (Level I)	LA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/08/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PENSACOLA FL	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAWTEY FL	1	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections18

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	ECAP6IICCA00037500	$1,000,000	10/31/2023	10/31/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP108448	$1,000,000	09/08/2020	01/03/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP212536	$1,000,000	08/12/2021	01/06/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP212536	$1,000,000	08/12/2021	01/03/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 4787075-2	$1,000,000	07/02/2003	02/17/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 4787075-2	$1,000,000	07/02/2003	01/03/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 4787075-1	$1,000,000	07/02/2002	07/02/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP212536	$1,000,000	06/14/2021	08/14/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP212536	$1,000,000	06/14/2021	08/12/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP212536	$1,000,000	01/18/2021	06/14/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP422868	$1,000,000	01/03/2023	10/31/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY	AXSAT-01364-00	$1,000,000	01/03/2022	01/03/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP212536	$1,000,000	01/03/2021	01/18/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP212536	$1,000,000	01/03/2021	02/22/2021	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP108448	$1,000,000	01/03/2020	09/08/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY	AXSA-00011-00	$1,000,000	01/03/2017	01/03/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	XNDA-01293-00	$1,000,000	01/03/2015	01/20/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	XNDA-01293-00	$1,000,000	01/03/2015	01/03/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	613-00-07-56-0000	$1,000,000	01/03/2014	01/03/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0010026-2	$1,000,000	01/03/2013	01/03/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0010026-1	$1,000,000	01/03/2012	01/03/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0010026-1	$1,000,000	01/03/2012	01/13/2013	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0010026-0	$0	01/03/2011	01/03/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0010026-0	$1,000,000	01/03/2011	01/03/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000642-C	$0	01/03/2010	01/03/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000642-C	$1,000,000	01/03/2010	01/03/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000642-B	$1,000,000	01/03/2009	01/03/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000642-B	$0	01/03/2009	01/03/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000642-A	$0	01/03/2008	01/03/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000642-A	$1,000,000	01/03/2008	01/03/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000642	$0	01/03/2007	01/03/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000642	$1,000,000	01/03/2007	01/03/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP102006-02	$1,000,000	01/03/2006	01/03/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP102006-02	$0	01/03/2006	01/03/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP102006-01	$1,000,000	01/03/2005	01/03/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP102006-01	$0	01/03/2005	01/03/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP102006-02	$1,000,000	01/03/2005	01/03/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP102006-02	$0	01/03/2005	01/03/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP102006	$1,000,000	01/03/2004	01/03/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP102006	$0	01/03/2004	01/03/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 4787075-0	$1,000,000	01/02/2002	07/02/2002	Cancelled
91	BIPD	LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	CP2-1237073	$0	01/02/2000	01/02/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP1201178	$750,000	01/02/1999	01/02/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP1201178	$1,000,000	01/02/1999	01/02/2000	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC358394	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/27/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/04/2017
MC358394	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/17/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/03/2013
MC358394	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/10/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/03/2022
MC358394	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/09/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/06/2014
MC358394	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/08/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/06/2009
MC358394	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/07/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/04/2023
MC358394	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/07/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/04/2021
MC358394	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/07/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/03/2012
MC358394	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/07/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/04/2011
MC358394	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/07/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/04/2010
MC358394	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/07/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/04/2008
MC358394	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/07/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/04/2007
MC358394	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/07/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/05/2006
MC358394	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/07/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/05/2005
MC358394	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/12/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/09/2020
MC358394	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/19/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/13/2021
MC358394	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/10/1999	REVOKED	01/12/2015
MC358394	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/20/2022	-	-
MC358394	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/18/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/15/2021
MC358394	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/01/2015	REVOKED	05/16/2022
MC358394	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/19/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/19/2021

No revocation records.

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98/100

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 98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 9/6/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 30 vehicles (~0.1 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: 3 crash(es) across 30 vehicles (~0.1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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.

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (4)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (18)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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