TURPIN'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC
USDOT 3358649
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (9 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on filePROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 6 years ago
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 | 3358649 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1075145 |
| Legal Name | TURPIN'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8283890832 |
| Address | 4655 OLD HWY 64 E, Warne, NC, 28909 |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-06 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-06 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2019-12-06 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2019-12-06 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 65 / 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 | 12 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-04-14 — GA — towaway
- 2024-12-23 — GA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 26 (2), 20 (1), 23 (1).
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) | 9 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 9 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 12,500 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 18-NOV-25 |
TURPIN'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC operates 9 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
Other carriers in Warne, NC
- SMOKY MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPES INC — USDOT 3452512, 1 power units
- OAKS LOGISTICS INC — USDOT 3543490, 1 power units
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