Carrier profile · USDOT 219581 · MC-167097 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Automotive Recovery Services Inc

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2 power unitsPITTSTON, PA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-167097 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(570) 947-2550 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’21 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Travelers’86–’98

Liberty Fire’03–’09

Zurich American’09–’21

Ace American’20–now

1986199620062016now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2021

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2020 → Jun 2021	$750K	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2009 → Apr 2021	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2003 → Jan 2009	$750K	1
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2001 → Aug 2001	$750K	3
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jan 1998 → Jan 2001	$750K	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 1986 → Jan 1998	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PITTSTON, PA

103 N THOMPSON STREET

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@iaai.com — 9 carriers: USDOT 423081 USDOT 885720 USDOT 971567 USDOT 1320712 USDOT 1961895 USDOT 1961903 USDOT 3214650 USDOT 3335689

Shares a company officer with other carriers

karl werner — 2 carriers: USDOT 423081

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 103 N THOMPSON STREET, PITTSTON, PA, 18640
Mailing address: 2 WESTBROOK CORP CENTER #500, WESTCHESTER, IL, 60154
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (570) 947-2550
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: iaai.com

Registration

Officers: Darren Watt · Karl Werner
USDOT / docket: 219581 · MC-167097
First registered: Jul 30, 1982
Last MCS-150: Jan 2, 2026 · 500 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 11, 2001
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

500

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES INC.

AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES INC (USDOT 219581) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 28, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 2, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 11, 2001 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 219581, and its motor carrier number is MC-167097.

Is AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.