Southern Elite Towing & Recovery — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
17 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Jeff Tyler
DBA
Southern Elite Towing & Recovery
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
3507 Millerfield Rd, Macon, GA 31211
Phone
(912) 741-9392
Power units
4
Drivers
4
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 17 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 17 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: GA 09/2024 · GA 12/2022 · GA 02/2009 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 18, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 17, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 17, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 8, 2025 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 26, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| May 7, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 2, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 24, 2024 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 24, 2024 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 5, 2024 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 25, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 19, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 14, 2023 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 14, 2023 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 26, 2023 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 17 of 17 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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