John Pledger
Phone (252) 947-5553Pantego, NC
Find this carrier by: USDOT 9988024 · MC 92191901 · 252-947-5553 · 2529475553 · Pantego, NC
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- USDOT
- USDOT9988024
- MC
- 92191901
- Registered
- 2026 · 4 months
- Location
- Pantego, NC
- MCS-150 filed
- Not available
USDOT registration
Active
Registration status; not operating authority
Authority records
1 filing
See recorded statuses and dates below
Insurance records
1 filing
Policy details below; verify current coverage
Safety rating
Not rated
No safety rating available; not a safety verdict
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
John Pledger is an active motor carrier based in Pantego, NC, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 9988024 and MC 92191901. Phone: (252) 947-5553. It reports 3 power units and 1 driver. No roadside inspection or crash activity is shown in the available 24-month records. Missing records do not establish a clean safety history.
USDOT 9988024 was first registered with FMCSA on Jun 16, 2026.
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Dates behind this profile
- MCS-150 filing
- Not available
- Registration record changed
- Not available
- Latest inspection recorded
- Not available
- Latest crash recorded
- Not available
- Latest vehicle observation
- Not available
Each date applies to its own record. A registration change does not mean every filing changed. An inspection or vehicle observation describes that date, not continuous operation today.
USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.
Not on file for USDOT 9988024: connected companies, safety rating or scores, roadside inspections or crashes (24 months), recorded changes.
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Company officer
- John Pledger
- Legal name
- John Pledger
- Doing business as
- Muddy Tows And Recovery
- Classification
- Private (Property) · Authorized For-Hire
- Registered as
- Motor Carrier
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 9988024
- Docket numbers
- MC 92191901 (active)
- Registered
- Jun 16, 2026 (4 months)
- Usual MCS-150 schedule
- April 2026 (see temporary relief below)
- Operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat, as filed
- Yes
- Passenger carrier, as filed
- Not available
FMCSA currently provides additional time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and suspends USDOT inactivation for those missed updates. The usual schedule above does not establish a violation. Read our update guide and the cited FMCSA notice (guidance checked October 20, 2026).
Carriers in Pantego, NC
- USDOT registrations in Pantego
- 115
- Currently active
- 64 (56%)
- One-truck operations
- 50 (43%)
- With for-hire authority
- 36 (31%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 6
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 11, 2026. This carrier reports 3 power units against a local average of 3.9.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 9988024
- Docket numbers
- MC 92191901
- Phone
- (252) 947-5553252-947-55532529475553
- jepledger@gmail.com
- Officers
- John Pledger
- Legal name
- John Pledger
- DBA
- Muddy Tows And Recovery
- Address
- 664 Pike Rd, Pantego, NC 27860-9670
Available registration and contact identifiers. Vehicle identifiers below are a recent sample; open a VIN or plate to see its dated records.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Pass: USDOT registration is active
FMCSA lists USDOT 9988024 as active.
- No data: No authority filing shown
This is not a finding of unauthorized operation. Requirements depend on the operation; verify the current registration in Motus.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
- No data: Inspection summary not available
Missing inspections do not establish a clean safety record.
Authority & insurance
Stored filing details and guidance for checking current status.
FMCSA filing records
Authority, insurance and notice records can include earlier filings. Read each recorded status and effective date; a filing alone does not confirm current authority or insurance coverage. Missing records do not establish unauthorized operation or missing insurance.
Amounts are shown exactly as filed, without scaling or currency conversion. Confirm coverage and amounts with the insurer.
Operating authority
1 available record · FMCSA release date: Nov 11, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
MC92191901 · Recorded status: Active — view record
- Liability insurance amount on file
- 1000000.000000000000000000
- Bond on file
- No (N)
- Bond required
- No (N)
- Business city
- PANTEGO
- Business country code
- US
- Business state code
- NC
- Business street / PO box
- 664 PIKE RD
- Business telephone
- +1 (252) 947-5553
- Business mail deliverability code
- Y
- Business postal code
- 27860-9670
- Cargo filing on file
- No (N)
- Cargo filing required
- No (N)
- Doing business as
- Muddy Tows and Recovery
- Docket number
- MC92191901
- Legal name
- John Pledger
- Mailing city
- PANTEGO
- Mailing country code
- US
- Mailing state code
- NC
- Mailing street / PO box
- 664 PIKE RD
- Mailing mail deliverability code
- Y
- Mailing postal code
- 27860-9670
- Required insurance amount, as filed
- 1000000.000000000000000000
- Recorded authority status
- Active
- Authority type
- Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- USDOT number
- 9988024
Insurance filings
1 available record · FMCSA release date: Nov 11, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
MC92191901 · Insurer: PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · Policy: CA961728184 · Effective Jun 19, 2026 — view record
- Docket number
- MC92191901
- Effective date
- Jun 19, 2026 (filed: 20260619)
- Insurance class
- Primary (P)
- Insurance form
- BMC-91X
- Insurance type
- Liability (BIPD) (1)
- Insurance company
- PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
- Maximum coverage amount, as filed
- 1000000.00
- Policy number
- CA961728184
- Received by FMCSA
- Jun 19, 2026 (filed: 20260619)
- Underlying limit, as filed
- 0.00
- USDOT number
- 9988024
Suspension and revocation notices
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 11, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance history
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 11, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Earlier FMCSA filing records
These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.
Fleet & drivers
Filed fleet and driver counts, cargo types, and vehicles observed at inspections.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 1
- CDL drivers
- 0
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 1
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 3
- Trucks
- 3
- Buses
- 0
Equipment evidence
- Straight TruckMCS-150 3 straight trucks filed on its MCS-150
Cargo carried, as filed
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is John Pledger an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 9988024 as active. Registration is separate from operating authority and insurance coverage.
What is John Pledger's USDOT and MC number?
USDOT 9988024; docket number MC 92191901.
How do I contact John Pledger?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (252) 947-5553; email jepledger@gmail.com; address 664 Pike Rd, Pantego, NC 27860-9670.
What is John Pledger's safety rating?
No FMCSA safety rating is available here. Not rated does not mean safe or unsafe.
How many trucks and drivers does John Pledger have?
Power units: 3; drivers: 1, as filed on its MCS-150.
What does John Pledger haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: motor vehicles, drive-away/tow-away.
What equipment does John Pledger operate?
On government records: Straight Truck (3 straight trucks filed on its MCS-150).
What is the usual MCS-150 update schedule for John Pledger?
The usual USDOT-digit schedule gives April 2026. No filing date is stored here. FMCSA currently gives extra time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and has suspended inactivation for those missed updates. This calculated date is not a finding of noncompliance. Check the linked FMCSA notice for changes.
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