PITTS AND SONS INC
DBA PITTS & SONS TOWING & RECOVERY
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 36 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 31 · 31
- Annual miles
- 1.9M ~54k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Tractors | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Trailers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Jul 17, 2009)17 yrs old
- Registered
- Aug 18, 1987 (39 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Feb 3, 2026 (Address Change)
- DUNS
- 189595234
- Officers
- GERALD PITTS · MICHAEL PITTS
- Phone
- (251) 675-2383
- pittstow@yahoo.com
- Address
- 1850 Shelton Beach Road Ext, Saraland AL 36571-3902
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Notes on this record
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Operating authority suspended Aug 20, 2026; reinstated Sep 3, 2026
FMCSA suspended it for insurance: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting. Log in to see the filing record
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Violations
36 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert27 · 14 out-of-serviceLights 16 · Cargo securement 3 · Brakes 2 · Tires 1 · Other parts 5
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 2
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 3
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat1 · 1 out-of-service
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
May262026May 26, 2026 · FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr162026Apr 16, 2026 · AlabamaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar252026Mar 25, 2026 · AlabamaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec292025Dec 29, 2025 · AlabamaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar52025Mar 5, 2025 · FloridaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec42024Dec 4, 2024 · AlabamaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
3 of the 6 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026The live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Navigators Insurance Companyon record since Aug 15, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 1993
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY → Navigators Insurance Company (Aug 2025); BROOKWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY → TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2024)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Aug 15, 2025, replaced the same day)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Florida 24
- Mississippi 5
- Alabama (HQ) 2
- Georgia 2
- Federal inspectors 2
- Louisiana 1
- New Mexico 1
- South Carolina 1
Runs well beyond its home state: 2 of 40 inspections were in Alabama.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 10 | 7.53 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 4 | 0.42 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 3 | 0.98 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 1 | 0.14 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Hazmat | — | — | — |
40 driver inspections · 16 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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