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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 3268754· MC1031553· CARRIER· EIN 82-3335418
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HI COUNTRY TOWING & RECOVERY

Legal: HI COUNTRY TOWING & RECOVERY 8688 LLC

5901 W MAIN ST STE D, FARMINGTON, NM, 87401(505) 278-8831drangel89@yahoo.comCHRISTOPHER RANGEL
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
25
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activePossible 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

MC1031553

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

Common
None
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 09/18/2018
EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY· policy 5E93326
Authority history (1) ▾
05/14/2019MOTOR 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
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
12
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi3 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
CHRISTOPHER RANGEL
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2019-04-04
Last MCS-150 update
2019-04-04
Census status
I

Fleet: 2 trucks · 1 owned trailers.

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 phone numbers or officers with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: HI MESA TOWING 8688 LLC (USDOT 3016619, registered 2017) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 2
1
HI MESA TOWING 8688 LLC
USDOT 3016619Inactive· FARMINGTON, NM
Strong
OfficerPhone
2
MODESTO WINDUSTRIAL CO
USDOT 2848805Active· MODESTO, CA
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

4 events
  1. 05/14/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  2. 04/04/2019Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  3. 04/04/2019MCS-150 update filed
  4. 09/18/2018Insurance filed — EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 5E93326

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
2019-04-04
Reported mileage
—
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 10:34 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.