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Company CheckPIPPIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC · DOT 2889365

1417 US HIGHWAY 67, FESTUS, MO, 63028-3729

DOT# 2889365 MC# 49876 Festus, Missouri 8 years

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12

Power Units

11

Drivers

2

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Public record

2 events tracked · latest Mar 19, 2025 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 2

Mar 19, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 1, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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

Company Information

Legal NamePIPPIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC

DOT Number2889365

MC Number49876

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationFestus, Missouri

Added05/12/2016

MCS-15001/20/2026

Contact Details

Phone(202) 521-1493

Email[email protected]

Physical Address1417 US HIGHWAY 67, FESTUS, MO, 63028-3729

Mailing AddressPO BOX 655, 1417 US 67, MO, 63028

Other Companies at This Address

Address1417 US HIGHWAY 67, FESTUS, MO 63028-3729

1

Others here

1

Distinct phones

2

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
PIPPIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC this company	2889365	(202) 521-1493	Active
PIPPIN TRUCK SERVICE LLC	2893594	(202) 521-1493	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC049876

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating8 years

Company Overview

PIPPIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Festus, Missouri. The company has been in operation for 8 years, registered with the FMCSA on 05/12/2016. The fleet consists of 12 power units and 11 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 379,204 miles (2023). 2 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, PIPPIN TOWING & RECOVERY LLC has a Trust Score of 97/100 (Excellent).

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage379,204 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

11

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

11

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)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective09/26/2024

CompanyPROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA987161789

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet12 units

Drivers11

Mileage379,204 mi

Operating8 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

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

0 · 0 OOS =

2025

0 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

1 crash =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

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
03/19/2025	CRYSTAL CITY	MO	0	0	1	2	Other/Unknown	Dry	Daylight
12/01/2024	ST LOUIS	MO	0	0	1	2	Other/Unknown	Wet	Daylight

Inspection Records (1)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/14/2023	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	3200 S BROADWAY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP800547	$1,000,000	10/19/2017	09/23/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP800547	$1,000,000	10/19/2017	10/19/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	PRA1641211	$1,000,000	09/23/2018	09/26/2024	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC049876	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/07/2017	-	-

No revocation records.

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97/100

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 97

97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

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

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 12 vehicles (~0.17 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 12 vehicles (~0.17 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.