Saunders Towing & Recovery LLC
Laura, OH
Saunders Towing & Recovery LLC is an active motor carrier based in Laura, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 693428 and MC 461646. It reports 17 power units and 10 drivers. In the last 24 months it had 2 roadside inspections, a 100% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and 1 reported crash.
- USDOT
- 693428
- MC
- 461646
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Operation
- Interstate
- Based in
- Laura, OH
- Power units
- 17
- Drivers
- 10
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 2
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 1
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 100% (nat'l 22.9%)
- Safety rating
- Not rated
Profile data updated Oct 7, 2026
Trust Score
Mixed
FMCSA data ↓
17
Power Units
10
Drivers
FMCSA since 1997 (29 yrs)
Authority Age
Not Rated
Safety Rating
What this FMCSA record shows
- Next biennial MCS-150 update due: August 2028 (set by USDOT 693428's last two digits under 49 CFR 390.19). Last update filed January 26, 2026.
- Registered with FMCSA in June 1997, about 29 years ago, so it is past the 18-month new-entrant period.
- Reported 280,465 fleet miles in 2025, about 16,500 miles per power unit.
- Only 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, which is too few for its out-of-service rates to be statistically meaningful.
- 25 other USDOT registrations list Laura, OH as their physical address.
Equipment
What Saunders Towing & Recovery LLC runs, and the government record each item comes from (2 of its VINs decoded):
- Straight Truck Seen at inspections 1 straight truck recorded at roadside inspections
- Power Only Seen at inspections 1 truck tractor recorded at roadside inspections, with no trailers of its own recorded
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Fleet Breakdown
| Equipment | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Trailers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Authorized Cargo Types
Saunders Towing & Recovery LLC is authorized to transport the following 11 cargo types:
Operations Scope
CDL Drivers: 7
MCS-150 Mileage: 280,465 miles (2025)
Driver Information
10
Total Drivers
7
CDL Drivers
10
Interstate Drivers
Vehicles Operated by SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC
2 trucks identified from FMCSA inspection records. Last update: Sep 25, 2025.
What this fleet looks like
Top makes on record: Peterbilt, Kenworth. Equipment breakdown: 1 TRUCK TRACTOR, 1 STRAIGHT TRUCK. Fleet data is from FMCSA roadside inspection records (24-month rolling). Trucks that haven't been inspected recently may not appear.
Equipment mix (2 vehicle types)
| Vehicle type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 50% |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 50% |
Vehicle makes (2 brands on record)
| Make | Vehicles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Peterbilt | 1 | 50% |
| Kenworth | 1 | 50% |
Vehicles, VINs & license plates (2)
| VIN | Plate | State | Year / make | Type | Inspections | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2NP2HM6X3DM187474 | PLF6697 | OH | 1983 Peterbilt | Straight Truck | 1 | Sep 2025 |
| 1XKDD49X88J236046 | PWH5071 | OH | 2008 Kenworth | Truck Tractor | 1 | Mar 2025 |
Recent active vehicles (2 shown)
Fleet data is aggregated from FMCSA roadside inspection records (24-month rolling window). Vehicles inspected under this carrier's DOT number are listed. A VIN can appear under multiple carriers over its lifetime if leased, sold, or operated by different fleets at different times. Recall status is VIN-specific — check a given VIN's open recalls with the manufacturer's dealer.
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Safety Performance
Below Average
Above average OOS rates
O Trucking Safety Grade
2
Inspections
24 months
2
Violations
Total found
1
Out of Service
Orders issued
Out-of-Service Rates vs National Average
✓ Better than national average (-6.3%)
✗ Worse than national average (+77.2%)
Out-of-service rates follow FMCSA's definition: the share of relevant roadside inspections in which at least one out-of-service order was issued. Vehicle rates use level 1, 2 and 5 inspections; driver rates use level 1, 2, 3 and 6. National averages are computed from the same FMCSA inspection data.
| Date | State | Level | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/25/2025 | OH | Walk-Around | 2 | 1 |
| 03/07/2025 | OH | Driver Only | 0 | ✓ |
24-month inspection window. Updated daily.
Violation Breakdown
A single inspection can produce more than one out-of-service order, so this is a count of orders, not a rate. See the FMCSA vehicle and driver out-of-service rates in Safety Performance above.
Insurance & Bonding
BIPD
$1 Million
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
Cargo
Not on file
Bond
Not on file
| Type | Insurance Company | Form | Policy # | Coverage | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD | EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | 91X | 5E46001 | $1 Million | 01/06/2018 |
View Insurance History (8 past records)
| Type | Company | Policy # | Effective | Cancelled | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | CSP 3 420 501 | 07/24/2003 | 02/11/2006 | TERM/CANCL | |
| UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY | CPP0006913 | 01/06/2009 | 02/05/2017 | TERM/CANCL | |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | 5E46001 | 01/06/2017 | 01/06/2018 | TERM/REPL | |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | 5E46001 | 01/06/2018 | 01/06/2018 | TERM/REPL | |
| UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY | CPP0006913 | 01/06/2009 | 01/06/2017 | TERM/REPL | |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | CPA 086 56 66 | 01/06/2006 | 01/06/2009 | TERM/REPL | |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | CPA 086 56 55 | 01/06/2006 | 01/06/2006 | TERM/REPL | |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | CSP 3 420 501 | 07/24/2003 | 01/06/2006 | TERM/REPL |
Updated daily.
Crash History
1
Total Crashes
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Tow-Aways
1 FMCSA-recordable · 1 state-recordable
Of 1 reported crash: 1 on adverse road surfaces.
| Date | State | Location | Vehicles | Fatal | Injuries | Tow | Vehicle | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14/2025 | OH | BETHEL (TOWNSHIP OF), OH | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Truck/trailer | No adverse conditions · Snow · Daylight |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What equipment does SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC operate?
SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC's equipment on government records: Straight Truck (1 straight truck recorded at roadside inspections); Power Only (1 truck tractor recorded at roadside inspections, with no trailers of its own recorded).
Is SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC's authority currently active?
SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC currently holds active operating authority with the FMCSA.
When is Saunders Towing & Recovery LLC's next MCS-150 update due?
Next biennial MCS-150 update due: August 2028 (set by USDOT 693428's last two digits under 49 CFR 390.19). Last update filed January 26, 2026.
What is Saunders Towing & Recovery LLC's safety record?
It reports 17 power units and 10 drivers. In the last 24 months it had 2 roadside inspections, a 100% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and 1 reported crash.
Roadside Inspection History 2 records
Individual inspections from FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Last 24 months. Updated monthly.
What this means
SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC has been inspected 2 times by state troopers and DOT inspectors in the past 24 months. Most inspections happened in OH. Out of these, 1 inspections (about 50%) resulted in an out-of-service order — meaning the truck or driver was held until a violation was fixed. The national average vehicle out-of-service rate is roughly 21%. The most frequently cited violation is 393.75A3-TAOL — 1 times in this window.
| Date | State | Level | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | OH | Level 2 · Walk-around | 2 | OOS · 1 |
| 2025-03-07 | OH | Level 3 · Driver-only | 0 | — |
Most-Cited Violations
Top 2 violation types across this carrier's roadside inspections. Cards in red triggered an out-of-service order — the most serious outcome.
Roadside Violation Profile
2 individual violations from FMCSA roadside inspections (rolling 24 months) are itemised for SAUNDERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC, of which 1 (50%) placed a driver or vehicle out of service. Itemised records can lag FMCSA's per-inspection totals shown in Violation Breakdown.
| BASIC category | Violations | Out-of-service |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 1 |
Rolling 24-month summary. Counts reflect citations across all inspections under this carrier's DOT number; see Inspection History for individual inspection events. Violation severity and CSA percentile scores are shown in the Safety & Compliance section.
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FMCSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) BASICs
FMCSA's figures for this carrier from 2 roadside inspections in the 24-month SMS window (0 driver and 1 vehicle out-of-service inspections). For property carriers FMCSA publishes the BASIC measure but, under the 2015 FAST Act, not the percentile or alert status, so none is shown here.
| BASIC | FMCSA measure | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical violation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0 | No |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0 | No |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0 | No |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0 | No |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 1 | No |
A measure is FMCSA's time- and severity-weighted violation rate for that category; 0 means no qualifying violations. Acute/critical means a violation confirmed in an FMCSA investigation. Refreshed monthly.
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