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Woody's Towing LLC

Columbus, OH

DBA: WOODYS TOWING

DOT# 1449115 | MC# 851278 | FMCSA since 2006 (20 yrs)

Woody's Towing LLC is an active motor carrier based in Columbus, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1449115 and MC 851278. It reports 16 power units and 11 drivers. In the last 24 months it had 5 roadside inspections, a 0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and no reported crashes.

USDOT
1449115
MC
851278
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Operation
Interstate
Based in
Columbus, OH
Power units
16
Drivers
11
Inspections (24 mo)
5
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
0% (nat'l 22.9%)
Safety rating
Not rated
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Profile data updated Oct 7, 2026

92

Trust Score

Healthy

FMCSA data ↓

16

Power Units

11

Drivers

FMCSA since 2006 (20 yrs)

Authority Age

Not Rated

Safety Rating

What this FMCSA record shows

  • Next biennial MCS-150 update due: May 2027 (set by USDOT 1449115's last two digits under 49 CFR 390.19). Last update filed December 10, 2025.
  • Registered with FMCSA in January 2006, about 20 years ago, so it is past the 18-month new-entrant period.
  • Reported 309,975 fleet miles in 2024, about 19,400 miles per power unit.
  • 11,702 other USDOT registrations list Columbus, OH as their physical address.

Equipment

What Woody's Towing LLC runs, and the government record each item comes from (4 of its VINs decoded):

  • Straight Truck Seen at inspections 4 straight trucks recorded at roadside inspections

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Fleet Breakdown

Equipment Owned Term Leased Trip Leased Total
Trucks 16 0 0 16

Authorized Cargo Types

Woody's Towing LLC is authorized to transport the following 4 cargo types:

General Freight Motor Vehicles Drive-Away/Tow-Away Other

Operations Scope

Interstate, beyond 100 miles — 3 drivers
Intrastate, within 100 miles — 8 drivers

CDL Drivers: 3

MCS-150 Mileage: 309,975 miles (2024)

Driver Information

11

Total Drivers

3

CDL Drivers

3

Interstate Drivers

8

Intrastate Drivers

Vehicles Operated by WOODY'S TOWING LLC

4 trucks identified from FMCSA inspection records. Last update: Jul 24, 2025.

What this fleet looks like

Top makes on record: International, GM, Kenworth. Fleet data is from FMCSA roadside inspection records (24-month rolling). Trucks that haven't been inspected recently may not appear.

Trucks seen at inspections
4
OOS (24 mo)
0
Equipment mix (1 vehicle type)
Vehicle type Count Share
STRAIGHT TRUCK 4 100%
Vehicle makes (4 brands on record)
Make Vehicles Share
International 1 25%
GM 1 25%
Kenworth 1 25%
Ford 1 25%
Truck models in this fleet

Spec sheets, common recalls & complaints for the truck models this carrier operates.

Vehicles, VINs & license plates (4)

VIN Plate State Year / make Type Inspections Last seen
3HAEUMML0PL746723 PLW2356 OH 2023 International Straight Truck 2 Jul 2025
1HTKHPVM4PH685754 PNP9727 OH 2023 GM Straight Truck 1 Apr 2025
1NKDL49X68J235121 PWR6342 OH 2008 Kenworth Straight Truck 1 Dec 2024
1FDWX6DC3MDF01827 PMC9623 OH 2021 Ford Straight Truck 1 Nov 2024
Recent active vehicles (4 shown)
3HAEUMML0PL746723 STRAIGHT TRUCK
2023 International MV607
B 6.7 engine · Class 6
Last seen Jul 2025 · 2 insp · 0 OOS
Violations: 2 unsafe driving
1HTKHPVM4PH685754 STRAIGHT TRUCK
2023 GM GM515
L5D engine · Class 6
Last seen Apr 2025 · 1 insp · 0 OOS
Violations: 1 unsafe driving
1NKDL49X68J235121 STRAIGHT TRUCK
2008 Kenworth T8 Series
ISX engine · Class 8
Last seen Dec 2024 · 1 insp · 0 OOS
Violations: 3 maintenance
1FDWX6DC3MDF01827 STRAIGHT TRUCK
2021 Ford F-650
Class 6
Last seen Nov 2024 · 1 insp · 0 OOS
Violations: 1 unsafe driving

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.

Dispatch Services in OH

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✓ No federal out-of-service orders on record.

Operating Authority & Insurance

✅ Active FMCSA operating authority

Authorized as: Contract carrier · Carries: Property.

Required insurance on file with FMCSA
  • Liability (BIPD): ✓ $1,000K
  • Cargo: ✗ not on file
  • Bond/Trust (brokers): ✗ not on file

"On file" reflects filings FMCSA has received, not real-time coverage.

Safety Performance

B

Good

Below national average OOS rates

O Trucking Safety Grade

5

Inspections

24 months

7

Violations

Total found

0

Out of Service

Orders issued

Out-of-Service Rates vs National Average

Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Nat'l avg: 6.3%

✓ Better than national average (-6.3%)

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0%
Nat'l avg: 22.9%

✓ Better than national average (-22.9%)

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
07/24/2025 OH Driver Only 1 ✓
04/18/2025 OH Driver Only 1 ✓
04/03/2025 OH Driver Only 1 ✓
12/31/2024 IN Walk-Around 3 ✓
11/26/2024 OH Driver Only 1 ✓

24-month inspection window. Updated daily.

Violation Breakdown

7 Total Violations 5 inspections (24 months)
Driver Violations
0
0 violations per inspection 0 out-of-service
Vehicle Violations
0
0 violations per inspection 0 out-of-service
Out-of-service orders issued 0 across 5 inspections

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

UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY

Cargo

Not on file

Bond

Not on file

Type Insurance Company Form Policy # Coverage Effective
BIPD UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY 91X CPP0026150 $1 Million 03/14/2017
View Insurance History (2 past records)
Type Company Policy # Effective Cancelled Method
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY CPP 0008536 01/13/2014 03/14/2017 TERM/REPL
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY CPP 0008536 01/13/2014 01/13/2014 TERM/REPL

Updated daily.

Recent Changes

Legal Name
Aug 18, 2026
JAMES F DANIELS → WOODY'S TOWING LLC

Changes tracked daily from FMCSA data.

Is Woody's Towing LLC Legitimate? Safety & Fraud Check

A quick, plain-English check of whether this carrier looks safe and legitimate to hire — based on public government records. It's a screening aid, not a guarantee.

Our read on this carrier
No Red Flags Found
We didn't find any major fraud or legitimacy red flags for this carrier in public FMCSA and Treasury data. This is not an endorsement — always verify authority and insurance before booking.
✓ Looks fine ! Worth checking × A real concern
Not on any U.S. sanctions list
This carrier's name doesn't appear on the U.S. Treasury sanctions blocklist — clear to work with on that basis.
Licensed and authorized to operate
The FMCSA lists this carrier as having active operating authority right now.
No history of a revoked license
This carrier's operating authority has not been revoked and re-registered.
Roadside safety record looks normal (0% off-road)
0% of roadside inspections ended in an "out-of-service" order — at or below the ~21% national average.

These checks use public U.S. government records — the carrier's license status, safety-inspection and crash history, ownership links, and the U.S. Treasury sanctions list — refreshed automatically. A flag doesn't prove wrongdoing; it's a prompt to verify before you do business.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What equipment does WOODY'S TOWING LLC operate?

WOODY'S TOWING LLC's equipment on government records: Straight Truck (4 straight trucks recorded at roadside inspections).

Is WOODY'S TOWING LLC's authority currently active?

WOODY'S TOWING LLC currently holds active operating authority with the FMCSA.

When is Woody's Towing LLC's next MCS-150 update due?

Next biennial MCS-150 update due: May 2027 (set by USDOT 1449115's last two digits under 49 CFR 390.19). Last update filed December 10, 2025.

What is Woody's Towing LLC's safety record?

It reports 16 power units and 11 drivers. In the last 24 months it had 5 roadside inspections, a 0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and no reported crashes.

92 / 100

Carrier Trust Score

Healthy

Computed from FMCSA public data — how this is calculated →

Active operating authority Insurance filing on record No reportable crashes (24 mo) Few vehicle inspections to judge Driver OOS 0.0% (national 6.3%)

Roadside Inspection History 5 records

Individual inspections from FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Last 24 months. Updated monthly.

What this means

WOODY'S TOWING LLC has been inspected 5 times by state troopers and DOT inspectors in the past 24 months. Most inspections happened in OH, IN. None of these inspections resulted in an out-of-service order, which is well above average. The most frequently cited violation is 392.16-D — 3 times in this window.

Date State Level Violations OOS
2025-07-24 OH Level 3 · Driver-only 1 —
2025-04-18 OH Level 3 · Driver-only 1 —
2025-04-03 OH Level 3 · Driver-only 1 —
2024-12-31 IN Level 2 · Walk-around 3 —
2024-11-26 OH Level 3 · Driver-only 1 —

Most-Cited Violations

Top 5 violation types across this carrier's roadside inspections. Cards in red triggered an out-of-service order — the most serious outcome.

392.16-D
FMCSA violation 392.16-D
3
times
392.16AD
FMCSA violation 392.16AD
1
times
393.78A-WS
FMCSA violation 393.78A-WS
1
times
393.95A4-EEUS
FMCSA violation 393.95A4-EEUS
1
times
393.9A-LBL
FMCSA violation 393.9A-LBL
1
times

Roadside Violation Profile

7 individual violations from FMCSA roadside inspections (rolling 24 months) are itemised for WOODY'S TOWING LLC. Itemised records can lag FMCSA's per-inspection totals shown in Violation Breakdown.

Violations by safety category
BASIC category Violations Out-of-service
Unsafe Driving 4 0
Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
Most-cited violation types
Seat Belt 4 Emergency Equipment 1 Lighting 1 Windshield/ Glass/ Markings 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.

FMCSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) BASICs

FMCSA's figures for this carrier from 5 roadside inspections in the 24-month SMS window (0 driver and 0 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.

BASICFMCSA measureInspections with a violationAcute/critical violation
Unsafe Driving 1.8 4 No
Hours-of-Service 0 0 No
Driver Fitness 0 0 No
Controlled Substances 0 0 No
Vehicle Maintenance 9 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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