HOOTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC
USDOT 4492338 · Doing business as COGANS WRECKER SERVICE
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (7 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on filePROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 8 months ago
- Linked registrations1 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 | 4492338 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1776005 |
| Legal Name | HOOTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC |
| DBA Name | COGANS WRECKER SERVICE |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7403774008 |
| Address | 139 TOWNSHIP ROAD 616, South Point, OH, 45680 |
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 PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-01-06 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-01-06 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2025-12-01 Authority less than 2 years old |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2025-12-01 — 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 | 5 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration 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) | 7 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 7 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | — |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 20-JAN-26 |
HOOTS TOWING & RECOVERY INC operates 7 power units — a larger fleet than 89% of carriers registered in OH.
Nearby
Other carriers in South Point, OH
- TRIBUTE CONTRACTING & CONSULTANTS INC — USDOT 4412252, 26 power units
- TRIBUTE CONTRACTING & CONSULTANTS INC — USDOT 4449949, 6 power units
- MJM ULTRA LLC — USDOT 4385419, 5 power units
- PRO GREEN INC — USDOT 4397553, 4 power units
- GREGORIO ESCAMILLA MORENO — USDOT 4485499, 4 power units
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