DBA: Pauls Towing & Recovery
Mean Genes Towing & Recovery Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Ona, WV.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 99% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 92% | 83% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | WV | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | WV | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | WV | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | WV | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2026 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 11.23 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 1.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state WV accounts for 93% of activity. Activity outside home state (WV): 7%.
| Unsafe Driving |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| WV |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | WV | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | WV | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | WV | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | WV | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | WV | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | 393205CWRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 3922SLLSWZ | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 39371H10 | No or Improper safety chains for towbar | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |