BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC

Doing business as BEARS WRECKER SERVICE

Monroe, LA · Interstate · 16 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Mar 22, 1993 (33 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC235662: Common carrier, Contract carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
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 9 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Louisiana avg 25.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC235662 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: $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 517357 ↗

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)MC235662PrimaryTRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy 149 TTS LA 100421-00 · 91X
$1,000,000Apr 6, 2024Active

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

9inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 9 · Louisiana avg 25.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 1 · Louisiana avg 5.1%
0violations written on inspection reports
9 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
May 26, 2026LA50No
May 26, 2026LA50No
May 26, 2026LA50No
May 21, 2026LA50No
Apr 2, 2025LA50No
Apr 2, 2025LA50No
Apr 2, 2025LA50No
Apr 2, 2025LA50No
Feb 26, 2025LA10No
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

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

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number517357
MC / docketMC235662
Legal nameBEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC
DBA nameBEARS WRECKER SERVICE
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units16
Drivers14
Annual mileage403,750 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMar 22, 1993 · 33 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 2, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodPaper ProductsConstructionOtherTowing

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 BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC

What does BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC's operating authority allow?

MC235662: 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 BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA 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. 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 BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 517357. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (318) 388-3021, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC235662, 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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