CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 426905· MC269474· CARRIER· EIN 42-1101073
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BILL'S TOWING & WRECKER SERVICE

Legal: WILLIAM P CROM

5913 BLUFF RD, FORT MADISON, IA, 52627(319) 372-8650WILLIAM P CROM
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

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

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

MC269474

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (13) ▾
01/05/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/29/2015)
01/06/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/16/2014)
01/07/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/22/2013)
01/05/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/24/2012)
01/05/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/13/2011)
01/05/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/06/2010)
01/05/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/16/2009)
01/07/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/14/2008)
01/05/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2007)
01/05/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2006)
11/18/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/02/2005)
01/05/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/19/2005)
02/04/1994MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/15/2015)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (17) ▾
  1. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2015 → 06/05/2015
  2. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2014 → 02/01/2015
  3. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2013 → 02/01/2014
  4. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2012 → 02/01/2013
  5. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2011 → 02/01/2012
  6. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2010 → 02/01/2011
  7. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2009 → 02/01/2010
  8. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2008 → 02/01/2009
  9. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2007 → 02/01/2008
  10. STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2006 → 02/01/2007
  11. STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2005 → 02/01/2006
  12. STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2004 → 02/01/2005
  13. STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2003 → 02/01/2004
  14. STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2002 → 02/01/2003
  15. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/1998 → 02/01/2002

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;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
—
reported 2015
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
WILLIAM P CROM
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1990-11-07
Last MCS-150 update
2016-04-12
Census status
I

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.

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 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
Medium· 1
SHANE HOWARD
USDOT 2548397Inactive· FORT MADISON, IA
Medium
Address

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

32 events
  1. 04/12/2016MCS-150 update filed
  2. 06/05/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 75TRS043120

  3. 02/01/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 75TRS028203

  4. 01/05/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/29/2015)

  5. 02/01/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 75TRS020461

  6. 01/06/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/16/2014)

  7. 02/01/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 75TRS016957

  8. 01/07/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/22/2013)

  9. 02/01/2012Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 75TRS014583

  10. 01/05/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/24/2012)

  11. 02/01/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 75TRS012508

  12. 01/05/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/13/2011)

  13. 02/01/2010Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 75TRS010066

  14. 01/05/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/06/2010)

  15. 02/01/2009Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 75TRS006571

  16. 01/05/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/16/2009)

  17. 02/01/2008Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 75TRS001280

  18. 01/07/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/14/2008)

  19. 02/01/2007Insurance cancelled — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TAP0715768

  20. 01/05/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2007)

  21. 02/01/2006Insurance cancelled — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TAP0715740

  22. 01/05/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2006)

  23. 11/18/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/02/2005)

  24. 02/01/2005Insurance cancelled — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TAP0715700

  25. 01/05/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/19/2005)

  26. 02/01/2004Insurance cancelled — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TAP0704535

  27. 02/01/2003Insurance cancelled — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TAP0704442

  28. 02/01/2002Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN222361

  29. 02/01/1998Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN222361

  30. 02/01/1996Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN 015011

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT 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
2016-04-12
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 29, 2026, 12:46 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.