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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4015773· MC713268· CARRIER· EIN 88-3748097
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JHOOK TOWING AND RECOVERY

Legal: TOWCO INVESTMENTS LLC

7303 HWY 70, N LITTLE ROCK, AR, 72117(501) 955-2400office@jhooktowing.comTHOMAS BLACKMON JR
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
11.1%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
11.1%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
63
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierDriver OOS 11.1% — above the 6.7% national average1 crash in the last 24 months

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

MC713268

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/07/2026
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 149 TTS AR 100666-00
Authority history (12) ▾
12/12/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/10/2025)
02/21/2024MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
02/06/2023MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/16/2024)
04/05/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2022)
05/05/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2021)
05/05/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2020)
05/06/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2019)
06/20/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/11/2018)
06/01/2018MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (01/18/2023)
06/17/2016MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (12/26/2017)
10/09/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2014)
06/30/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/07/2016)
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (18) ▾
  1. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/07/2025 → 01/07/2026
  2. BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/07/2024 → 01/08/2025
  3. BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/07/2023 → 01/07/2024
  4. BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/07/2023 → 03/02/2023
  5. BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KTransferred
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/07/2023 → 01/25/2023
  6. AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/07/2022 → 01/07/2023
  7. BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/07/2023 → 01/07/2023
  8. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2021 → 01/07/2022
  9. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2020 → 06/01/2021
  10. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2019 → 06/01/2020
  11. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2018 → 06/01/2019
  12. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/20/2018 → 07/17/2018
  13. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/20/2018 → 06/01/2018
  14. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/13/2016 → 12/26/2017
  15. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2015 → 06/01/2016

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.

Vehicle9 inspections · 11.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver9 inspections · 11.1% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

9 inspections · 5 violations (4 OOS) · 8% of inspections had an OOS finding.

9
Inspections
5
Violations
4
OOS violations
4
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

5
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • AR9
  • TN3

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 20% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▬ Holding steady
2
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Focus here first
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

12
Inspections
5
Violations
4
Out-of-service
66
CSA points
6
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

10 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

9 incomplete vehicle 1 truck
2017 KENWORTH T880seen 2×
1NKZX4EX3HJ160586· K816082 AR
2021 PETERBILT 337seen 2×
2NP2HJ7X5MM717571· H510819 AR
2015 PETERBILT 579
1NPBL49X9FD260947· K824015 AR
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC5PDUN7800· C110670 AR
2019 PETERBILT 337
2NP2HJ6X0KM614332· C219551 AR
2024 KENWORTH T280
2NK3HM6X5RM350577· C113769 AR
2022 PETERBILT 389
1NPXX4TX0ND793755· K820992 AR
2017 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWDT9HHHV6210· C110664 AR
2007 KENWORTH T6 Series
1XKAD49X17J189959· W3331HY TN
2002 KENWORTH T800
1NKDL69X52J885206· K824468 AR

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
10
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
16
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
5.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi16 drivers
Company officer
THOMAS BLACKMON JR
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2023-01-23
Last MCS-150 update
2025-01-29
Census status
Active

Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 owned tractors.

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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses or phone numbers with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: JHOOK INVESTMENTS INC (USDOT 2030632, registered 2010) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Medium· 1
JHOOK INVESTMENTS INC
USDOT 2030632Inactive· NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress

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

33 events
  1. 01/07/2026Insurance filed — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 149 TTS AR 100666-00

  2. 01/07/2026Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWT 0000254-00

  3. 01/29/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  4. 01/08/2025Insurance cancelled — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BIC-WS-01307-00

  5. 12/12/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/10/2025)

  6. 02/21/2024MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  7. 01/07/2024Insurance cancelled — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BIC-WS-01307-00

  8. 03/02/2023Insurance cancelled — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BIC-WS-01307-00

  9. 02/06/2023MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/16/2024)

  10. 01/25/2023Insurance transferred — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BIC-WS-01307-00

  11. 01/23/2023Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  12. 01/07/2023Insurance cancelled — AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AXSAT-01369-00

  13. 01/07/2023Insurance replaced — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BIC-WS-01307-00

  14. 04/05/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2022)

  15. 01/07/2022Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM039786-01

  16. 06/01/2021Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP110217

  17. 05/05/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2021)

  18. 06/01/2020Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP006273

  19. 05/05/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2020)

  20. 06/01/2019Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP902738

  21. 05/06/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2019)

  22. 07/17/2018Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3805139

  23. 06/20/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/11/2018)

  24. 06/01/2018MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (01/18/2023)

  25. 06/01/2018Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3805139

  26. 12/26/2017Insurance name changed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 3805139

  27. 06/17/2016MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (12/26/2017)

  28. 06/01/2016Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWR0014300

  29. 06/01/2015Insurance replaced — MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 604824315

  30. 11/12/2014Insurance name changed — MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 604824315

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
2025-01-29
Reported mileage
129,216 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 30, 2026, 1:55 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.