JOHNS TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE INC

Doing business as JOHN'S INC

Durham, NC · Interstate · 4 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Feb 12, 1992 (34 years) · Authority since May 4, 1995 (31 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC288888: Common carrier, Contract carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
Only 2 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

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.

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Operating authority

MC288888 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)
First grantedMay 4, 1995 (31 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE
Authority history for MC288888 · 4 events
DateAuthorityAction
Jun 25, 2019Motor carrierReinstated
Oct 1, 2015Motor carrierReinstated
Jun 9, 2004Motor carrierReinstated
May 4, 1995Motor carrierGranted

15 revocation notices that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on Jul 18, 2022. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

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 471052 ↗

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)MC288888PrimaryEMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
Policy 6E2 05 42 · 91X
$1,000,000Aug 12, 2022Active

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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

2inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 2 · North Carolina avg 21.9%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 2 · North Carolina avg 5.9%
0violations written on inspection reports

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 2

2 straight trucks

Peterbilt 2

4 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.

2 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jun 23, 2026NC10No
Jun 23, 2026NC10No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 North Carolina average covers 60,507 vehicle and 117,805 driver inspections of all North Carolina-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

No violations recorded in roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Crashes Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026

USDOT number471052
MC / docketMC288888
Legal nameJOHNS TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE INC
DBA nameJOHN'S INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeIndividual
Power units4
Drivers2
Annual mileage71,789 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Nov 17, 1992)
USDOT number addedFeb 12, 1992 · 34 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 9, 2025
Email domain on file@yahoo.com (free email service)

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors10
Straight trucks30
Trailers20

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstruction

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 JOHNS TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE INC

What does JOHNS TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE INC's operating authority allow?

MC288888: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public); Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about JOHNS TOWING AND RECOVERY 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. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate.

What should I verify before booking JOHNS TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 471052. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (919) 682-2469, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC288888, 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 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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