Tornado Automotive & Towing LLC

Doing business as Tornado Towing Company

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · InterstateHazmat
  • USDOT3990522
  • MC1496893
  • LocationSouth Elgin, IL
  • Fleet2 power units · 2 drivers

Tornado Automotive & Towing LLC (USDOT 3990522, MC-1496893) is an interstate motor carrier based in South Elgin, Illinois with 2 power units and 2 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 12, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 12, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-1496893Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)Active

First granted on January 13, 2023 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 13, 2026

  • Liability (BIPD) required$300,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$1,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XPioneer Specialty Insurance Company$1,000,000Jul 16, 2026
Insurance history: 3 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance CompanJan 17, 2025Jan 17, 2026Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance CompanJan 17, 2024Jan 17, 2025Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Artisan & Truckers Casualty CompanyDec 20, 2022Jan 17, 2024Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

#1a Boc-3 Filing, Inc., Burbank, CA

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

No roadside inspections or reportable crashes are on file for this USDOT number in the last 24 months.

FMCSA safety rating: Not rated

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Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Out-of-service orders

FMCSA Out of Service Orders file, November 13, 2026

Order dateReasonRescinded
Oct 16, 2026New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No ContactNo date on file

A missing rescind date does not by itself mean an order is still in effect; check FMCSA for the current status.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
  3. Reinstated — Common carrier authorityRevoked on January 26, 2026
  4. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
  5. Granted — Common carrier authorityRevoked on January 27, 2025

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated November 17, 2025

Power units
2
Trucks
2
Trucks owned
2
Drivers
2
CDL drivers
0
Interstate drivers
2
Miles traveled
1 (2023)
Classification
Private property; Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
Yes
USDOT registered
November 28, 2022
Address
1600 N la Fox St, South Elgin, IL 60177
Other active USDOT records at this address
1

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Motor vehicles
  • Driveaway / towaway

Key facts

  • USDOT number 3990522 was registered on November 28, 2022.
  • Operating authority MC-1496893 was first granted on January 13, 2023.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on November 17, 2025.
  • It reported 1 vehicle miles traveled in 2023.
  • One insurance filing is on file, including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Pioneer Specialty Insurance Company.
  • FMCSA has issued 1 out-of-service order to this USDOT number; the most recent is dated October 16, 2026.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with #1a Boc-3 Filing, Inc..

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