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BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC (DBA BEARS WRECKER SERVICE)
USDOT 517357 • MONROE, LA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameBEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC
Doing business asBEARS WRECKER SERVICE
Address2601 US 165, MONROE, LA 71202
Phone(318) 388-3021
Company officerGARY HODNETT
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceMar 1993
Last FMCSA updateOct 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)16
Drivers14 (7 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓16 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1993: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections5
Driver inspections1
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerTrisura Insurance Company
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceApr 2024
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Apr 2023 → Apr 2024
Amguard Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2022 → Apr 2023
Amguard Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2021 → Apr 2022
Amguard Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2021 → Apr 2022
Amguard Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2020 → Apr 2021
Amguard Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2019 → Apr 2020
Amguard Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2019 → Dec 2019
Amguard Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2019 → Nov 2019
Amguard Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
May 26, 2026 Vehicle-only, LA
Clean, no violations
May 26, 2026 Vehicle-only, LA
Clean, no violations
May 26, 2026 Vehicle-only, LA
Clean, no violations
May 21, 2026 Vehicle-only, LA
Clean, no violations
Apr 2, 2025 Vehicle-only, LA
Clean, no violations
Apr 2, 2025 Vehicle-only, LA
Clean, no violations
Apr 2, 2025 Vehicle-only, LA
Clean, no violations
Apr 2, 2025 Vehicle-only, LA
Clean, no violations
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Apr 10, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 10, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 6, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 6, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 7, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 7, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 13, 2020 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Apr 13, 2020 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Nov 27, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 27, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Bears Towing And Recovery Of Ouachita INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Bears Towing And Recovery Of Ouachita INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1993 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 16 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 517357 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Bears Towing And Recovery Of Ouachita INC
Bears Towing And Recovery Of Ouachita INC, doing business as Bears Wrecker Service, is a federally registered mover based in Monroe, Louisiana, registered with FMCSA since March 1993. Federal filings show 16 power units (trucks/tractors) and 14 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 517357, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about BEARS TOWING AND RECOVERY OF OUACHITA INC
Is Bears Towing And Recovery Of Ouachita INC legit?
Bears Towing And Recovery Of Ouachita INC has an active USDOT registration (517357). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Bears Towing And Recovery Of Ouachita INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Bears Towing And Recovery Of Ouachita INC based?
2601 Us 165, Monroe, LA 71202. Phone on file: (318) 388-3021. Registered with FMCSA since March 1993.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 26, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.