HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/3309789-tow-tator-automotive-and-towing-llc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 10:00 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
TOW TATOR AUTOMOTIVE AND TOWING LLC
Doing business as TOW TATOR TOWING
Review before booking · 1 signal
How risk signals workFacts 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.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average80.0% vs Alabama average 25.6%.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (251) 406-3605, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC1051157.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC1051157 | Primary | AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY Policy K2GP735917 · 91X | $1,000,000 | Apr 17, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 5 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1051157 | PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. Policy CA996161402 | Dec 16, 2025 | Replaced |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1051157 | PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. Policy CA996161402 | Apr 17, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1051157 | PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. Policy CA996161402 | Apr 17, 2025 | Replaced |
| May 15, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1051157 | ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY Policy PRA1625458 | Oct 2, 2024 | Cancelled at term end |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1051157 | ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY Policy PRA1625458 | Oct 2, 2024 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
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
4 of 5 · Alabama avg 25.6%
2 of 11 · Alabama avg 4.1%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 4 states and provinces, 24 months
- FL 7 63.6%
- AL 2 18.2%
- GA 1 9.1%
- MS 1 9.1%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 7
5 straight trucks · 2 tractors
Freightliner 4International 2Ford 1Kenworth 1
5 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 5
2 other units · 1 log trailers · 1 semi-trailers · 1 straight trucks
Chevrolet/GMC 1Ram/Dodge 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Canfor 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | FL | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| Apr 23, 2026 | FL | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2026 | AL | 3 | 0 | No |
| Jan 14, 2026 | MS | 3 | 0 | No |
| Jul 10, 2025 | GA | 2 | 3 | Yes |
| Jun 5, 2025 | FL | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| Apr 9, 2025 | FL | 1 | 6 | No |
| Apr 7, 2025 | FL | 3 | 0 | No |
| Feb 27, 2025 | AL | 3 | 0 | No |
| Feb 20, 2025 | FL | 3 | 1 | No |
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 Alabama average covers 33,269 vehicle and 59,642 driver inspections of all Alabama-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
20 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 8 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 25 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Alabama share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 6 | 70.0% | 72.6% |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0 | 20.0% | 12.8% |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 2 | 10.0% | 3.5% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39317B2LTSDM | 2 | 2 |
| State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD | 2 | 0 |
| Operating a CMV while possessing a fraudulent medical certificate Fraud · Driver Fitness · code 39035BMED | 1 | 1 |
| Age - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce General Driver Qualification · Driver Fitness · code 39111B1A | 1 | 1 |
| Coupling - Driveaway safety devices not attached/not able to be secured Coupling Devices · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39371H10CDDSDNS | 1 | 1 |
| Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39317B2LSLDMWR | 1 | 1 |
| Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR | 1 | 1 |
| Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI | 1 | 1 |
| Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D | 1 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4 | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Alabama column is the mix across all Alabama-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
Crash details
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | Rural Baldwin, AL | 0 | 2 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 3309789 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC1051157 |
| Legal name | TOW TATOR AUTOMOTIVE AND TOWING LLC |
| DBA name | TOW TATOR TOWING |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 5 |
| Drivers | 5 |
| Annual mileage | 10,000 (2024) |
| Hazmat | Yes |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Jul 11, 2019 · 7 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @bellsouth.net (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 2 | 0 |
| Straight trucks | 3 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersGrain, Feed, HayCommodities Dry BulkConstruction
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 TOW TATOR AUTOMOTIVE AND TOWING LLC
What does TOW TATOR AUTOMOTIVE AND TOWING LLC's operating authority allow?
MC1051157: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).
Which information about TOW TATOR AUTOMOTIVE AND TOWING LLC 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. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking TOW TATOR AUTOMOTIVE AND TOWING LLC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3309789. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (251) 406-3605, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1051157, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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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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