BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC, DOT #517357 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report
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Your latest roadside inspection, Louisiana on May 26, was clean: no violations.
9 inspections on your record in the last 24 months, every one of them clean.
Your MCS-150 lists 16 trucks and 14 drivers.
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BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC is a small fleet motor carrier based in MONROE, Louisiana (USDOT #517357). As of November 5, 2026, it holds a Not Rated FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 88/100 (Low Risk), based on 13 recent inspection(s) and 0 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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88/100 Low Risk
| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 22 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 20 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 15 | 15 |
| CSA BASIC percentiles | Not measured | n/a |
Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.
BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC's public FMCSA record, line by line
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months
- May 26, 2026, Louisiana. No violations.
- May 26, 2026, Louisiana. No violations.
- May 26, 2026, Louisiana. No violations.
- May 21, 2026, Louisiana. No violations.
- April 2, 2025, Louisiana. No violations.
- April 2, 2025, Louisiana. No violations.
Operating authority and insurance
FMCSA's licensing record shows MC235662, motor property common carrier authority, reinstated on September 21, 2020.
BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC: MONROE, Louisiana Trucking Company
BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC is a small fleet operating out of MONROE, Louisiana with USDOT number 517357. The company operates 16 power units and has no published FMCSA safety rating (most active carriers are unrated unless they have undergone a compliance review). Based on our analysis of federal safety data, BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 88/100, classified as Low Risk.
FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History
BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC has undergone 13 recorded DOT inspections.
What a 88/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means
The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 88 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Low Risk band.
Louisiana Trucking Compliance: MONROE Area Carriers
BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC falls under the Western Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 06). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.
Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile
BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.
The carrier holds an Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.
Business organization type: Corporation.
BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.
Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 1 drivers); interstate within 100 miles (short-haul, 13 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.
Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 403,750 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.
Fleet Composition and Driver Profile
Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 10 straight trucks, 6 tractors, 4 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.
The carrier reports 7 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.
Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Towing. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).
FMCSA Crash History
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 6 crash events involving BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 4 involved a reported injury, and 6 resulted in a tow-away. 6 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).
Most recent recorded event: I-20, BOSSIER CITY, LA on May 9, 2023.
How BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC Compares to the National Average
Across the 13 recorded inspections, BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC's 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits materially below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 0.0% driver out-of-service rate sits materially below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.
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Recent DOT Inspections: BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | LA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-05-26 | LA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-05-26 | LA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-05-21 | LA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-04-02 | LA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-04-02 | LA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-04-02 | LA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-04-02 | LA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-02-26 | LA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-04-25 | LA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
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Frequently asked questions about BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC
What is BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC's FMCSA safety rating?
BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC (USDOT #517357) does not currently carry a published FMCSA safety rating. A "Not Rated" status is common for carriers that have never had a compliance review: it is not a negative finding. FileFlo scores the carrier at 88/100 (Low Risk) from the public inspection and out-of-service data that is available.
How large is BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC's fleet?
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC operates 16 power unit(s) and 14 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
Where is BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC based?
BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in MONROE, Louisiana, under USDOT number 517357.
What is BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC's DOT inspection and violation history?
FileFlo shows 13 recent DOT inspection(s) and 0 recorded violation(s) for BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC (USDOT #517357), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.
What is BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?
BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC scores 88/100 (Low Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.
Federal rules a carrier like BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC is audited against
The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:
- 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
- 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
- 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
- 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing
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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: November 5, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile