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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 4147522· MC1591502· CARRIER· EIN 93-4000077
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GENTRY & SONS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC

1700 OLD HIGHWAY 68, SWEETWATER, TN, 37874towing@gentryandsons.comTIM GENTRY
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$1M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible 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

MC1591502

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property, Private
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (2) ▾
06/18/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2024)
11/13/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (10/28/2024)
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/15/2024 → 10/21/2024
  2. PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/24/2023 → 07/15/2024

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%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

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

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

1
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
0
Crashes
1
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

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

1 incomplete vehicle 1 trailer
PETERBILT 389
1NPXGGGG40D614119· S0048HY TN
2007 DOONAN SPECIALIZED TRAILER Doonan Specialized Trailer
1D9BG532771609991· 264813T TN

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
—
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
TIM GENTRY
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · Hazmat
Registered since
2023-10-21
Last MCS-150 update
2025-03-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 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 VINs, addresses or officers with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

6
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: GENTRY ROOFING (USDOT 602609, registered 1995) 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
GENTRY ROOFING
USDOT 602609Inactive· SHAWNEE MISSION, KS
Strong
Officer
2
TIM GENTRY
USDOT 4137268Inactive· SUMMERVILLE, GA
Strong
Officer
Medium· 3
GENTRY AND SONS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3501568Active· SWEETWATER, TN
Medium
MailingAddressShared VIN · 1
1NPXGGGG40D614119
GENTRY ACRES LLC
USDOT 3988316Active· SWEETWATER, TN
Medium
MailingAddress
ROBERT J EMERY JR
USDOT 2439578Inactive· SWEETWATER, TN
Medium
MailingAddress

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

6 events
  1. 03/10/2025MCS-150 update filed
  2. 10/21/2024Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA974459518

  3. 07/15/2024Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA974459518

  4. 06/18/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2024)

  5. 11/13/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (10/28/2024)

  6. 10/21/2023Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-03-10
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 25, 2026, 9:19 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.