Southport Towing And Recovery — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
13 years (granted 2013)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
11 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Danny Williams
DBA
Southport Towing And Recovery
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
6523 Dauphin Island Parkway, Mobile, AL 36605-9449
Phone
(251) 443-9200
Power units
5
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC834742
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 04/12/2017 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 05/15/2017
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 12/09/2013 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/13/2014
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 11 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
36.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 11 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: AL 05/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 13, 2026 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 9, 2025 | FL | Level I — Full |
| May 28, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 14, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 10, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 31, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 25, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 21, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 31, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 9, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
Most recent 11 of 11 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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