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Freight Carrier · Kingsport, TN

TRI CITY TOWING & RECOVERY

Name: TRI CITY TOWING & RECOVERY
Address: 3001 JOHN B DENNIS HWY STE B, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660, US
Telephone: (423) 230-0869

3001 JOHN B DENNIS HWY STE B · Kingsport, TN 37660

AUTHORIZED FOR:

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MC #815827
USDOT #2376557 USDOT Active

3
Power Units
3
Drivers
Carrier
Entity Type

About this carrier

TRI CITY TOWING & RECOVERY is a Kingsport, TN freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Tennessee. This company has 3 truck(s) in their fleet and 3 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-815827 and their USDOT number is 2376557.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 07/16/2025 · last updated Sep 12, 2026.

Carrier Details

Legal Name RODNEY HURD
Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
MCS-150 Filed 07/16/2025
MCS-150 Mileage 14,826 (2024)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification

Authorized for Hire
Private (Property)

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Cargo Authorized

Motor Vehicles
Driveaway/Towaway

Operating Territory

Map of states where this carrier has roadside inspections

Inspection activity Home base Inspected in 1 state over the past 24 months: VA (1). Home base: Kingsport, Tennessee.

Safety Record

Updated Aug 26, 2026

Crashes (24 mo)

0
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
0
Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 0 0 Crash Indicator Not Public — Hours of Service 0 0 Vehicle Maintenance 25 1 Drugs / Alcohol 0 0 Hazmat Not Public — Driver Fitness 0 0

Inspection Summary

1
Total
0
Clean
1
With violations

24-month window ending Jul 31, 2026

Violations Cited 4 unique codes

Critical 3

393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× OOS×1 SW 6
393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× OOS×1 SW 6
393.9B-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on1× OOS×1 SW 6

Vehicle Maintenance 1

393.60(d)Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance1× SW 1

Locations

Physical Address

TRI CITY TOWING & RECOVERY
3001 JOHN B DENNIS HWY STE B
KINGSPORT, TN 37660

Mailing Address

Same as physical.

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