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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 696321· MC326326· CARRIER· EIN 81-3488522
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ATC HEAVY DUTY TOWING AND RECOVERY INCORPORATED

7521 ALMA HWY, ALMA, AR, 72921(479) 632-2650julie@arkansastruckcenter.comGREGORY COCHRAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 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

MC326326

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 08/02/2025
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY· policy K2GP634021
Authority history (26) ▾
07/07/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2025)
07/08/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2024)
07/11/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2022)
07/06/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2021)
07/06/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2020)
07/08/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2019)
02/15/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2019)
09/17/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/21/2018)
07/06/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2018)
07/06/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2017)
10/04/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/19/2016)
07/06/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2016)
10/08/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2015)
07/06/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2015)
07/07/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2014)
11/04/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/15/2013)
07/08/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2013)
04/08/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2013)
03/13/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
07/06/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2007)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (49)
  1. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/202408/02/2025
  2. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/202308/02/2024
  3. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/202208/02/2023
  4. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/202108/05/2022
  5. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/202108/02/2022
  6. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/202008/02/2021
  7. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/201908/02/2020
  8. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/11/201908/02/2019
  9. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/201803/14/2019
  10. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/201803/11/2019
  11. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/201810/12/2018
  12. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/201809/20/2018
  13. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/201708/02/2018
  14. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/12/201608/02/2017
  15. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/201611/07/2016

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.

Vehicle25 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver30 inspections · 3.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

30 inspections · 9 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

30
Inspections
9
Violations
2
OOS violations
9
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

9
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • AR27
  • AL1
  • IL1
  • OK1

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.

A high share of violations are occurring in AR

Medium impact

5 of 9 violations in the last 12 months (56%) came from inspections in AR. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from AR to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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

Inspection / repair / DVIR violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations (24 mo)
Inspection / repair / DVIR1 viol100%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 100%
What to do
  • Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
  • Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck

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.

Improving
8
Inspections
3
Violations
1
Out-of-service
7
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 67%Other 33%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
2 violations · 1 OOS · 67% of recent
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time · OOS
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
2Other
1 violation · 33% of recent
  • 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
Do this
  • Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
  • Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
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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).

36
Inspections
12
Violations
2
Out-of-service
89
CSA points
7
Crashes
4
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

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

7 incomplete vehicle 6 truck 3 trailer
2008 PETERBILT 386seen 4×
1XPHD49X38D752258· K825260 AR
PETERBILT 389seen 4×
2NPXGGGG90M321147· K808547 AR
PETERBILT 389seen 4×
1NPXGGGG80D338415· K804061 AR
2006 PETERBILT 379seen 4×
1XP5DB9X06N876518· K808924 AR
2002 INTERNATIONAL F-2574seen 3×
1HTGGAXT52H502154· D319118 AR
2012 PETERBILT 389seen 3×
1XPXDP9X5CD171219· K821766 AR
2005 PETERBILT 379seen 3×
1NP5XB0X75N850396· K813375 AR
2015 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBD49X6FD266501· K821907 AR
PETERBILT 379seen 2×
1NP5GGGG10D811031· H510119 AR
2005 PETERBILT 379seen 2×
1XP5DB9X45D887901· K795797 AR
2014 PETERBILT 388seen 2×
1NPWL4TX1ED187002· K823851 AR
2021 PETERBILT 567seen 2×
1XPCD49X2MD632701· D319689 AR
2019 PETERBILT 389
1NPXL49X8KD264665· R559794 TX
2019 COTTRELL C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI
5E0AA1443KG195901· 018F824 TX
2003 CHOICE TRAILERS MANUFACTURING Choice Trailers Manufacturing
1C9DN50313H883018· PT154890 AR
2003 LANDOLL CORPORATION 660
1LH660WH131B12571· PT205334 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

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
12
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
5 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.4M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
Company officer
GREGORY COCHRAN
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
958069759
Registered since
1997-07-02
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-04
Census status
Active

Fleet: 12 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 4 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 VINs or officers with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
GLC TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3968552Active· ATHENS, OH
Strong
Officer
2
GREGORY L COCHRAN
USDOT 1713448Active· ALBANY, OH
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

67 events
  1. 03/04/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.4M mi reported (2025)

  2. 08/02/2025Insurance filed — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy K2GP634021

  3. 08/02/2025Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP530954

  4. 07/07/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2025)

  5. 08/02/2024Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP425950

  6. 07/08/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2024)

  7. 08/02/2023Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP320880

  8. 08/05/2022Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP215202

  9. 08/02/2022Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP215202

  10. 07/11/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2022)

  11. 08/02/2021Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP110964

  12. 07/06/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2021)

  13. 08/02/2020Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP006915

  14. 07/06/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2020)

  15. 08/02/2019Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP903250

  16. 07/08/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2019)

  17. 03/14/2019Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP903250

  18. 03/11/2019Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP903250

  19. 02/15/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2019)

  20. 10/12/2018Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP903250

  21. 09/20/2018Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP903250

  22. 09/17/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/21/2018)

  23. 08/02/2018Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP800164

  24. 07/06/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2018)

  25. 08/02/2017Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK003618-04

  26. 07/06/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2017)

  27. 11/07/2016Insurance name changed — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK003618-04

  28. 10/12/2016Insurance replaced — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK003618-04

  29. 10/04/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/19/2016)

  30. 08/02/2016Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK003618-03

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
1997-07-31
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-04
Reported mileage
407,879 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 20, 2026, 8:24 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.