AD WRECKER SERVICE INC

DBA AD TOWING & RECOVERY
USDOT 470489MC-Docket MC250317EL PASO, TX
Review before tendering33 power units

AD WRECKER SERVICE INC (USDOT 470489) in EL PASO, TX — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 3 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 1999-03-12 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 3 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 23 times, most recent 2019-12-06 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2007-01-18 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2007-01-29

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.3
Hours of service
No alert
measure 1.05
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.55

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
3
Crashes
13
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
3
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
33
Total drivers
7
Years in business
34
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
3 of 3 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
7.1%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
16.7%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
23 times last 2019-12-06
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2024-10-23
Insurance lapse history
3 lapse(s) most recent 1999-03-12
Last compliance review
2007-01-18 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

18
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
17
Violations
3
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2024-02-16 → 2026-05-20.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-03-27 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-03-11 TX 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-10-04 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
4 0 2025-12-22
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
3 0 2024-11-08
Hours of service 395
1 1 2026-03-10
Hazardous materials (HMR) 180
1 0 2024-11-08
General safety regulations 390
1 0 2024-06-19

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-03-10 Hours-of-Service Compliance No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) OOS
2025-01-27 Unsafe Driving Failure to obey traffic control device
2025-01-14 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal OOS
2025-01-14 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-01-14 Vehicle Maintenance CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2024-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2024-11-08 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2024-06-19 Unsafe Driving Failure to obey traffic control device

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 5 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-03-10 NM · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8A-NON-ELD OOS
2025-12-22 NM · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2IRP
2024-11-08 NM · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
Hazardous materials (HMR) 180 336-9A
2024-06-19 NM · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2C
Unsafe driving 392 2
General safety regulations 390 21(b)
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
2024-02-16 NM · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B

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