A-1 WRECKER SERVICE INC

New Orleans, LA · Interstate · 5 power units · Safety rating: Conditional · USDOT since Jun 7, 2004 (22 years)

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How risk signals work

Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Conditional FMCSA safety ratingRated Sep 5, 2009. FMCSA found safety controls that needed correcting.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC491154: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
0 of 6 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Louisiana avg 25.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC491154 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 1255531 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC491154PrimaryAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy K2GP736054 · 91X
$750,000May 8, 2026Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

7inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 6 · Louisiana avg 25.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 2 · Louisiana avg 5.1%
2violations written on inspection reports
7 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
May 29, 2026LA50No
May 29, 2026LA50No
May 29, 2025LA50No
May 29, 2025LA50No
May 29, 2025LA50No
Feb 14, 2025LA31No
Nov 27, 2024MS21No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Louisiana average covers 14,007 vehicle and 19,601 driver inspections of all Louisiana-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

2 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 0 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareLouisiana share
Unsafe Driving1050.0%7.0%
Vehicle Maintenance1050.0%78.9%
2 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4
10
Tire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375COOS
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Louisiana column is the mix across all Louisiana-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1255531
MC / docketMC491154
Legal nameA-1 WRECKER SERVICE INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units5
Drivers3
Annual mileage150,000 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingConditional (Sep 5, 2009)
USDOT number addedJun 7, 2004 · 22 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 29, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesConstructionOtherCrushed Cars

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about A-1 WRECKER SERVICE INC

What does A-1 WRECKER SERVICE INC's operating authority allow?

MC491154: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about A-1 WRECKER SERVICE INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking A-1 WRECKER SERVICE INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1255531. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (985) 863-7070, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC491154, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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