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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1789917· MC692285· CARRIER
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RELIABLE TOWING

Legal: JAMES R BURNS SR

2700 BLISS AVE, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37406(423) 622-0063burns_evitt@comcast.netMATTHEW BURNS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC692285

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/05/2009
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP· policy CA 5962597
Authority history (2) ▾
10/05/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
11/03/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
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
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
MATTHEW BURNS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2008-07-08
Last MCS-150 update
2025-11-25
Census status
Active

Fleet: 3 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 12 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

12
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
12
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: M & R DISTRIBUTING (USDOT 1555869, registered 2006) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 12
1
BURNS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4311239Active· WINTHROP, IA
Strong
Officer
2
HILLSBORO BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH
USDOT 2887561Active· HILLSBORO, OH
Strong
Officer
3
JNB SERVICES LLC
USDOT 3303476Active· BRUCETON MILLS, WV
Strong
Officer
4
LEGEND PRECAST LLC
USDOT 4096254Active· BRUCETON MILLS, WV
Strong
Officer
5
M & R DISTRIBUTING
USDOT 1555869Inactive· DENVER, CO
Strong
Officer
6
MATTHEW BURNS
USDOT 1779949Inactive· ATTLEBORO, MA
Strong
Officer
7
MATTHEW NOEL BURNS
USDOT 2558397Inactive· KEOKUK, IA
Strong
Officer
8
MATTHEWS CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING INC
USDOT 3254779Inactive· KEOKUK, IA
Strong
Officer
9
NO STRINGS TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3589245Inactive· RIVERSIDE, CA
Strong
Officer
10
ON-TIME TRANSPORT ENTERPRISES LLC
USDOT 4143443Inactive· ATLANTA, GA
Strong
Officer
11
SANDBANK CONSTRUCTION INC
USDOT 3602064Active· NOVATO, CA
Strong
Officer
12
SOUTHERN EDGE LANDSCAPING LLC
USDOT 4551071Active· RAEFORD, NC
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

5 events
  1. 11/25/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 10/05/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  3. 11/03/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  4. 10/05/2009Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA 5962597

  5. 07/08/2008Registered 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
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-11-25
Reported mileage
10,000 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — JAMES R BURNS SR, CHATTANOOGA, TN

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 7:49 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.