ULTIMATE TOWING & RECOVERY INC
USDOT 1816994 · Doing business as ULTIMATE TOWING & RECOVERY
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (35 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate25.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1816994 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-707863 |
| Legal Name | ULTIMATE TOWING & RECOVERY INC |
| DBA Name | ULTIMATE TOWING & RECOVERY |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3367553963 |
| Address | 1656 PARK DRIVE, Mount Airy, NC, 27030 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 93 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 35 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 25.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-07-17 — VA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 23 (7), 20 (3), 26 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 35 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 13 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 766,943 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-MAY-26 |
ULTIMATE TOWING & RECOVERY INC operates 35 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
Other carriers in Mount Airy, NC
- WILSON FERNANDO PADILLA — USDOT 1680909, 1996 power units
- MAYRA ISABEL BALDERAS-MENDEZ — USDOT 1688485, 1994 power units
- CASEY MCKINLEY MARTIN — USDOT 1698789, 1991 power units
- H AND S DAIRY INC — USDOT 1999025, 15 power units
- TARHEEL CONVERTER AND CORE — USDOT 1708730, 12 power units
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