CHARLIE HECKS TOWING AND RECOVERY
USDOT 4349815
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (3 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 1 year ago
- Linked registrations2 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 4349815 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1700614 |
| Legal Name | CHARLIE HECKS TOWING AND RECOVERY |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6182311955 |
| Address | 15017 N CAMPGROUND LN, Mount Vernon, IL, 62864-2067 |
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 | ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-07-17 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-17 | — |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-01-28 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2025-02-13 Authority less than 2 years old |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2025-02-13 — 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 | 0 / 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 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | — |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-JAN-25 |
CHARLIE HECKS TOWING AND RECOVERY operates 3 power units — a larger fleet than 73% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Mount Vernon, IL
- VERITAS ARMS LLC — USDOT 4345695, 2 power units
- HECK'S HEAVY DUTY TRUCK SERVICE AND REPAIR LLC — USDOT 4359064, 2 power units
- DADDS EXCAVATING INC — USDOT 4371196, 2 power units
- MICHEL TANKS, LLC — USDOT 7267045, 2 power units
- TRM NRE ACQUISITION LLC — USDOT 4127131, 1 power units
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