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RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC

DBA: RUNKS AUTO AND TOWING LLC

USDOT 1197138 Active OTHER-UNKNOWN;LOCAL GOVERNMENT;STATE GOVERNMENT;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: WAYNE RUNK Company officer 2: LISA RUNK General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials +8 more Based in JAMES CREEK, PA Grade A · 85
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Feb 18, 2021
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC Details →
Company officer: WAYNE RUNK
Company officer 2: LISA RUNK
Cargo: General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC (USDOT 1197138)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000
Officer(s): WAYNE RUNK (Company officer); LISA RUNK (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1197138/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=144026 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · 91X · $750,000

ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · 34

2 active policies

BOC-3 agent

TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1197138
In FMCSA records since Dec 31, 2003 (~22y)
MC / docket MC670733
Company officer WAYNE RUNK
Company officer 2 LISA RUNK
Operation OTHER-UNKNOWN;LOCAL GOVERNMENT;STATE GOVERNMENT;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Mobile Homes, Machinery / Large Objects, Intermodal Containers, Oilfield Equipment, Grain / Feed / Hay, Utilities, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 76,684 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (814) 658-3723
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3617 RUNK BROS LANE
JAMES CREEK, PA 16657
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1197138
In FMCSA records since Dec 31, 2003 (~22y)
Operation OTHER-UNKNOWN;LOCAL GOVERNMENT;STATE GOVERNMENT;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 76,684 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.50 vs 1.80 +1.70
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 0 0
Trailers 7 0 0
Trucks 4 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 25% 50% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
7
Drivers
4
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC is a motor carrier based in JAMES CREEK, PA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1197138. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 7 power units and 4 drivers, with 6 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 4 drivers, with 5 years on FMCSA's records, based in James Creek, PA. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 33.3% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE, and all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 200% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in PA (2) and MD (1), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.45B2-B (Brake tubing/hoses inadequate) cited 4 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Peterbilt, Ford, and Ledwe are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 144,026 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 144,026 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 144,026 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-11 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
14 violations
3 OOS · 21.4%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 3 1 33.3% Apr 27, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 1 100.0% Nov 1, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 3
Ford 1
Great Dane 1
Kenworth 1
Ledwe 1
Talbert Mf 1
Trailer 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 2.33 2 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 12.50 13 — Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87687501 Apr 27, 2026 PA 2 MIFFLIN TWP PA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AF97228 · 1XP5DB8X8SN379731
2 8A1-HOSP, 100B-C Yes
87350571 Mar 20, 2026 PA 3 MOUNT UNION PA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 10172RT · 1NPXGGGG50D300575
0 — No
85113839 Jul 1, 2025 PA 2 pa-i-80-wb-mm-56-beaver-twp---wei
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZKY2960 · 1FT8W3DT6FEA08932
3 393.9, 393.60D, 393.9A-LSLI No
83059815 Nov 1, 2024 MD 1 I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
PA 10174RT · 1XP5DB9X9NN320433
11 393.45B2-B, 393.207A-SAPPCBLM, 393.53B Yes
80733174 Jan 26, 2024 PA 3 ROUTE 522 MOUNT UNION BYPASS
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
AK FEM154 · 1XKDD49X08J218995
1 392.2 No
sms-78274783 Jan 1, 2020 NY 2 OSWEGATCHIE — 6 — Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA203735200X Apr 15, 2022 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0220925101 Mar 31, 2022 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC670733
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 23, 2021 MC670733-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jan 15, 2021 MC670733 NC REVOCATION NC →
Mar 19, 2009 MC670733-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE Q03 1380238 91X $750,000 Feb 18, 2021 On file ACTIVE
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE Q39 1330313 34 — Feb 18, 2021 On file ACTIVE
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE Q03 1380238 BIPD/Primary — Mar 13, 2020 Feb 17, 2021 NAME CHANGED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CPM0006283 CARGO — Mar 13, 2013 Feb 17, 2021 NAME CHANGED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CAM0006283 BIPD/Primary — Mar 13, 2013 Mar 13, 2020 REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CL 6283 CARGO — Mar 13, 2009 Mar 13, 2013 REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CL 6283 CARGO — Mar 13, 2009 Apr 5, 2013 CANCELLED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CM 6283 BIPD/Primary — Mar 13, 2009 Mar 13, 2013 REPLACED
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY CM 6283 BIPD/Primary — Mar 13, 2009 Apr 5, 2013 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 23, 2021
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Feb 17, 2021
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Feb 17, 2021
    insurance
    NAMECHG — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 17, 2021
    insurance
    NAMECHG — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
  5. Feb 17, 2021
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Mar 13, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 5, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Apr 5, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Mar 13, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 13, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE MD 1 1
OSWEGATCHIE NY 1 1
MIFFLIN TWP PA PA 1 1
MOUNT UNION PA PA 1 0
ROUTE 522 MOUNT UNION BYPASS PA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC

Is RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1197138 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC's safety rating? ▾
RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC had? ▾
6 roadside inspections are on file for RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 50.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC based? ▾
RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 3617 RUNK BROS LANE, JAMES CREEK, Pennsylvania 16657. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC670733). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC operate? ▾
RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC self-reports 7 power units and 4 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC had any crashes? ▾
2 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for RUNK'S AUTO AND TOWING LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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