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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1494393· MC582354· CARRIER· EIN 80-0544394
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HARLESS TOWING

Legal: BILLY J HARLESS

8481 CO RD 1, SOUTH POINT, OH, 45680(740) 894-4369harlesstowing@zoominternet.neBILLY JOE HARLESS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
18.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
9.1%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Driver OOS 9.1% — above the 6.7% national average

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC582354

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 12/05/2024
FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 1914123
Authority history (9) ▾
12/16/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/2024)
02/13/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
05/05/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/26/2022)
07/15/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2011)
02/14/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (01/30/2023)
11/04/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/27/2009)
11/04/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2008)
11/05/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2007)
12/08/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/15/2010)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (15) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/05/2023 → 01/10/2025
  2. PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/05/2023 → 12/05/2024
  3. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2022 → 12/05/2023
  4. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/19/2022 → 01/21/2023
  5. MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2014 → 06/01/2022
  6. MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2014 → 05/19/2022
  7. MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/16/2011 → 12/31/2014
  8. MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/16/2011 → 12/01/2014
  9. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/01/2010 → 12/01/2011
  10. MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/02/2010 → 08/11/2011
  11. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/01/2009 → 12/01/2010
  12. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/29/2006 → 09/09/2010
  13. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/01/2008 → 12/01/2009
  14. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/01/2007 → 12/01/2008
  15. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/01/2006 → 12/01/2007

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle16 inspections · 18.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver22 inspections · 9.1% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
6
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
Company officer
BILLY JOE HARLESS
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2006-04-27
Last MCS-150 update
2025-03-19
Census status
Active

Fleet: 6 trucks.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

27 events
  1. 03/19/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 01/10/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA975434383

  3. 12/16/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/2024)

  4. 12/05/2024Insurance filed — FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1914123

  5. 12/05/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA975434383

  6. 12/05/2023Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP322515

  7. 02/13/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  8. 01/21/2023Insurance cancelled — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1833479

  9. 06/01/2022Insurance cancelled — MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 604418910

  10. 05/19/2022Insurance replaced — MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 604418910

  11. 05/05/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/26/2022)

  12. 12/31/2014Insurance cancelled — MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 604744082

  13. 12/01/2014Insurance replaced — MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 604744082

  14. 12/01/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 70MTS007471

  15. 08/11/2011Insurance cancelled — MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 604744082

  16. 07/15/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2011)

  17. 02/14/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (01/30/2023)

  18. 12/01/2010Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 70MTS006142

  19. 09/09/2010Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8097837

  20. 12/01/2009Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 70MTS004660

  21. 11/04/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/27/2009)

  22. 12/01/2008Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 70MTS002705

  23. 11/04/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2008)

  24. 12/01/2007Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 70MTS000239

  25. 11/05/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2007)

  26. 12/08/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/15/2010)

  27. 04/27/2006Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2023-01-31
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-03-19
Reported mileage
30,000 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. March, 2021

    • Drivers shrank to 4
  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — BILLY J HARLESS, SOUTH POINT, OH

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 11, 2026, 10:15 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.