MICHAEL LEE HIGGINSON
DBA HIGGINSON TOWING & SALVAGE
3 power units2 driversInterstateMOUNT VERNON, IL
Data completeness & update times
Per official source. A failed read is not zero; “not yet imported” means the directory database has no stored copy yet — not “no authority” or “no insurance”.
| Section | Source | Source updated | Fetched | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (Census) | az4n-8mr2 | 2026-10-17 PT | Oct 18, 12:18 PM PT | Read |
| Operating authority | inys-ebih | 2026-10-18 PT | Oct 18, 12:18 PM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Authority history | yu5v-wbh6 | 2026-10-18 PT | Oct 18, 12:18 PM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Insurance filings | c5y8-a4uz | 2026-10-18 PT | Oct 18, 12:18 PM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Insurance history | 3uet-3z4i | 2026-10-18 PT | Oct 18, 12:18 PM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Insurance history (legacy)Content frozen by FMCSA on 2026-05-14 (portal metadata 2026-10-18 is a republish, not new data); gap-fill only | 6sqe-dvqs | 2026-05-14 | Oct 18, 12:18 PM PT | Stale (source > 90 days) |
| Inspections, 24 moDriver-level 0 · vehicle-level 0 | fx4q-ay7w | 2026-10-18 PT | Oct 18, 12:18 PM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Crashes, 24 mo | aayw-vxb3 | 2026-10-18 PT | Oct 18, 12:18 PM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Directory DB: authority copyLive official read above is used for the profile | carrier_authority | Not provided | — | Not yet imported |
| Directory DB: insurance copy | carrier_insurance | Not provided | — | Not yet imported |
VAX record reference score
Beta · trial v1Not an FMCSA rating, not a prediction and not a load decision. Thresholds are fixed and not yet calibrated.
Reference score (0–100)
Insufficient data
Coverage — determinable weight, not a score
0/100
Crashes, 24 mo (shown only, not scored)
0
Safety
Source: SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-13 07:05 UTCFetched 2026-10-18 19:18 UTC
0
0
OOS 0
0
OOS 0
—
official, as published
0 out-of-service of 0 inspections
0 out-of-service of 0 inspections
Rate = OOS inspections ÷ inspections, from the SMS summary; N/A when there are 0 inspections. The SMS summary has no monthly series; the monthly chart below is built from record-level inspections. Roadside inspections are a sample, not the whole fleet.
Roadside inspections · record level
Source: Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-18 14:47 UTCFetched 2026-10-18 19:18 UTC
Window: 2024-10-18 → 2026-10-18 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
The source responded with no inspection rows in this window.
Reported crashes
Source: Crash File (aayw-vxb3) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-18 11:21 UTCFetched 2026-10-18 19:18 UTC
Window: 2024-10-18 → 2026-10-18 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
0
0
0
0
The source responded with no crash reports in this window.
Crash reports are listed as filed by states; they do not determine fault or preventability. VIN, plate and exact location are not shown.
Equipment
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-17 18:39 UTCFetched 2026-10-18 19:18 UTC
3
3
0
| Equipment | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight trucks | — | — | — |
| Truck tractors | 3 | — | — |
| Trailers | — | — | — |
- Owned
- Term leased
- Trip leased
Tractors and trailers are drawn separately and never merged into power units. A row with any empty field shows no share.
MCS-150 self-reported counts. “—” means the source field is empty, not zero.
Vehicles observed in roadside inspections
Units: FMCSA Inspections Per Unit (wt8s-2hbx)Decoder: NHTSA vPICDataset updated 2026-10-18 10:49 UTCFetched 2026-10-18 19:18 UTCWindow 2024-10-18 → 2026-10-18
0 inspection(s) → 0 unit row(s) → 0 unique vehicle(s) by VIN. Observed vehicles are not the full fleet and not proof of current ownership. Labels like PU-01 are anonymous; full VINs and plates are never shown.
No vehicle units with a valid VIN in this window.
Operations
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-17 18:39 UTCFetched 2026-10-18 19:18 UTC
Interstate (A)
Classification: AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
20,000 mi
Reported year 2025
- Motor vehicles
- Drive/tow away
- Grain, feed, hay
- Other: DISABLED & WRECKED
- Interstate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 1 / 1
- Intrastate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 0 / 0
- Hazmat indicator (hm_ind)
- N
- Registered address
- 6895 N IL HWY 148, MOUNT VERNON, IL, 62864, US
Lanes and service areas are not published by FMCSA. The registered address is not an operating map, and inspection states are observations only — not live routes or a service area.
Identity & Federal
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-17 18:39 UTCFetched 2026-10-18 19:18 UTC
- Legal name
- MICHAEL LEE HIGGINSON
- DBA
- HIGGINSON TOWING & SALVAGE
- USDOT
- 278885
- MC / FF / MX
- MC-188469
- Physical address
- 6895 N IL HWY 148, MOUNT VERNON, IL, 62864, US
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 566, MOUNT VERNON, IL, 62864, US
- Business type
- CORPORATION
- Carrier/shipper code
- C
- Census add date
- 1986-09-12
- MCS-150 filing date
- 2025-12-29
- Power units / drivers
- 3 / 2
- Latest review (type · date)
- Not provided
Federal activity
- 2026-03-116sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2025-12-29Census
Latest MCS-150 filing
- 2025-03-116sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2024-03-116sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2023-03-116sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2022-07-216sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2022-07-066sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2022-03-116sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2021-03-116sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2020-03-116sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2019-12-236sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2019-12-096sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2019-03-116sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2019-01-236sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2018-12-276sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2018-09-206sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2018-08-246sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2018-05-296sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (name changed) — ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2018-05-296sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (name changed) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2018-05-236sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2018-04-186sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
- 2018-03-116sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
- 2010-03-056sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2005-03-206sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2004-03-206sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2003-03-206sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2002-03-206sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2001-09-126sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — ADDISON FARMERS' INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2001-03-206sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — ADDISON FARMERS' INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2001-03-206sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — ADDISON FARMERS' INSURANCE COMPANY
- 1996-03-286sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY
- 1995-04-166sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
- 1995-01-056sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
- 1986-09-12Census
Added to FMCSA registration
Built only from dates in the sources above. Authority changes use FMCSA's own change date (yu5v-wbh6).
Changes observed by VAX monitoring
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FAQ
+What is MICHAEL LEE HIGGINSON's USDOT number?
USDOT 278885, with docket(s) MC-188469.
+Is MICHAEL LEE HIGGINSON active?
The census registration status code is A. This is a registration code only — it is not operating authority, insurance coverage or a safety certification.
+How many trucks and drivers does MICHAEL LEE HIGGINSON report?
3 power units and 2 drivers, self-reported on the MCS-150 filed 2025-12-29.
+Does MICHAEL LEE HIGGINSON have insurance on file?
No row matched by DOT (with and without leading zeros) or MC. That alone does not prove there is no insurance — check FMCSA L&I.
+Where is MICHAEL LEE HIGGINSON located?
Registered physical address: 6895 N IL HWY 148, MOUNT VERNON, IL, 62864, US. This is a registration address, not an operating area.
Answers are generated from the records on this page.
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Sources
- FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2)
- Carrier – All With History (6eyk-hxee)
- Motus Carrier daily (nakq-58th)
- Motus Insur – All With History (c5y8-a4uz)
- InsHist – All With History (6sqe-dvqs)
- SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck)
- Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w)
- Crash File (aayw-vxb3)
Each section shows its own fetch time; official data may have changed since. Official records plus an explainable trial record reference score (beta, not an official rating; no total when data is insufficient). No ranking, risk labels or load recommendations. Listing does not imply partnership, endorsement or platform access.