BIG RED TOWING LLC

USDOT 1856369 MC 671933 Syracuse, NY Authorized For-Hire
21 power units 19 drivers 527k mi/yr
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FRED Score 92.3 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
17 yrs history · 18 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
21 all owned
Drivers · CDL
19 · 19
Annual miles
527k ~25k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks150015
Tractors6006
Trailers3003

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Feb 19, 2009 (17 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Sep 25, 2024
DUNS
141974720
Officers
JOHN C WIGHT · MICHAEL FLYNN
Phone
(315) 413-0911
Email
mflynn@gypsumwholesalers.com
Address
3313 Walters Road, Syracuse NY 13209

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMachinery/Large ObjectsGeneral FreightOther: GENERATORS

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
18
94% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 14 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 18 driver inspections
Violations
1
0 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
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Violations

1 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Oct 1, 2020 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2010
Cargo filing
on file · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY since Nov 1, 2023
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • New York (HQ) 16
  • Massachusetts 1
  • Maryland 1
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