BIG WHEEL TOWING AND SALVAGE LLC

DOT# 3550685 MC# 1189038CARRIER

INACTIVE

Trust Score

15 / 100

F Critical

Components

Compliance · 40% 50

Safety · 35% 65

Insurance · 25% 60

Carrier is marked inactive by FMCSA BIPD coverage below the $1000000 minimum for this carrier No active cargo insurance on file

Confidence: medium · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Potential Chameleon Carrier

This carrier shares strong identity signals with a carrier that may have safety concerns. This is a heuristic flag, not a confirmed finding.

low DOT# 4532585—May have reopened as DOT 4532585 (BIG WHEEL TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC). Linked by: address, phone

Overview

Address

42241 S MORRISON BLVD

HAMMOND, LA 70403

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Contact

Phone: (985) 542-1902

Fax: (985) 542-0530

Email: grecotta15@gmail.com

Company Officers

GARY RECOTTA

Business Info

D&B #: 102429594

HazMat: HazMat Carrier

Fleet

Power Units

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Trucks6

Authority

Status: —

FMCSA add date: Jan 14, 2021

Common authority: Mar 9, 2021

Authority History (1)

Authority Type	Action	Date
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Mar 9, 2021 → Apr 28, 2026

Cargo Types

Motor VehiclesDrive-Away/Tow-AwayMobile Homes

Active Certifications

PropertyPrivate

MCS-150

Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

Mileage: 120 (2025)

Operation Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTYAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Related Companies

Company	DOT#	MC#	Location	Status	Linked By
BIG WHEEL TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC DBA: BIG WHEEL DIESEL AND WRECKER SERVICE	4532585	1797435	HAMMOND, LA	ACTIVE	AddressPhone
BIG WHEEL INC	2033026	713882	HAMMOND, LA	INACTIVE	Phone

Recent Changes

Identitycompany officer 1: GARY RECOTTA → GARY RECOTTASep 5, 2026

Identitycompany officer 1: GARY RECOTTA → GARY RECOTTAAug 20, 2026

Contactemail: → grecotta15@gmail.comAug 15, 2026

Identitycompany officer 1: → GARY RECOTTAAug 15, 2026

Contactemail: bwoffice1902@gmail.com → grecotta15@gmail.comApr 30, 2026

Safety

No safety data on file

FMCSA has no safety inspection or crash data recorded for this carrier.

Insurance

$750,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

1 policy on file1 active

Type	Status	Insurer	Policy #	Coverage	Effective	Expires	Form
BIPD	Active	AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY	AXSAT-00242-03	$750,000	Mar 3, 2021	—	91X

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