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Central Iowa Towing and Recovery Inc

USDOT 2359315MC-1349765USDOT activeAuthority active· DBA Central Iowa Towing and Recovery· Ames, IA

Central Iowa Towing and Recovery Inc (USDOT 2359315) runs 88 power units and 79 drivers based in Ames, IA, with active operating authority as a motor carrier of property under MC-1349765. The earliest grant on file is from December 2021, 4 years, 10 months ago. $1,000,000 of liability coverage is on file with National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pitsbgh. PA. 1 other active carrier lists the same physical address.

Operating authority

DocketAuthorityStatusInsurance requiredOn file
MC-1349765Motor carrier of propertyActive$1,000,000 liability$1,000,000 liability

Earliest grant on file: Dec 27, 2021 (4 years, 10 months ago).

Insurance and bonds on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffectiveCancellation
Liability (BIPD) · form 91XNational Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pitsbgh. PA$1,000,000Sep 1, 2025—

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Authority history

DateDocketAction
Aug 22, 2022MC-1349765Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Aug 15, 2022MC-1349765Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Dec 27, 2021MC-1349765Granted · motor carrier of property
Nov 29, 2018MC-192173Dismissed · motor carrier of property

Registration

USDOT number2359315
USDOT statusActive
MC and docket numbersMC-1349765, MC-192173
Legal nameCentral Iowa Towing and Recovery Inc
DBA nameCentral Iowa Towing and Recovery
OperationInterstate
ClassificationPrivate property, Authorized for hire
LocationAmes, Iowa 50010
USDOT addedNov 26, 2012
Last MCS-150 updateJul 7, 2025
Safety ratingNot rated

Fleet

Power units88
Trucks88
Drivers79 · 79 with a CDL
Annual miles740,000 · 2024

Cargo carried

General freight, Household goods, Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Motor vehicles, Drive/tow away, Logs, poles, beams, lumber, Building materials, Mobile homes, Machinery, large objects, Fresh produce, Intermodal containers, Oilfield equipment, Livestock, Grain, feed, hay, Coal/coke, Meat, Garbage/refuse, U.S. mail, Commodities dry bulk, Refrigerated food, Beverages, Paper products, Utilities, Agricultural/farm supplies, Construction, Water well

Other records

  • 1 other active carrier lists the same physical address. Shared addresses are common for fleets, terminals and filing agents; they are one input to a vetting decision, not a finding.

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Data as of Nov 12, 2026. Sources

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