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K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC

USDOT 1686534 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: KEITH HAURY General Freight Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Based in HAVERTOWN, PA Grade A · 100
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 · Oct 29, 2024
Review these
  • 1 fatality on crash record 12 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Company officer: KEITH HAURY
Cargo: General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC (USDOT 1686534)
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: $1,000,000
Officer(s): KEITH HAURY (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 12 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1686534/
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 100/100). 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 10% (better). n=93861 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

1 active liability policy · 1 cargo filing

BOC-3 agent

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1686534
In FMCSA records since Sep 11, 2007 (~18y)
MC / docket MC619549
Company officer KEITH HAURY
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 11 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 420,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (610) 649-8697
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1375 LAWRENCE RD
HAVERTOWN, PA 19083
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1686534
In FMCSA records since Sep 11, 2007 (~18y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 420,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.17 vs 1.80 -1.63
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 11 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 20 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 16.67% 0% —
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
11
Drivers
9
Inspections
20
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
12
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

K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC is a motor carrier based in HAVERTOWN, PA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1686534. 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 11 power units and 9 drivers, with 20 roadside inspections on file. 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

K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 9 drivers, based in Havertown, PA. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for contract and common.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, down 79% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in PA (3 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (100.0% of violations); top code 392.16 (Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 9 drivers; Ford and International are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 93,861 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 93,861 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
10%
Median across 93,861 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -10 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-11 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 6 1 16.7% Jun 12, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 13
International 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.60 1 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 1.76 2 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — 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 (20 rows) View all 20 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88130039 Jun 12, 2026 PA 3 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 24343RT · 1FDWX7DE4KDF09468
3 392.82DUMT, 393.95A4-EEUS, 392.8-D No
87988607 May 28, 2026 PA 3 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 243243RT · 1FDWX7DE2KDF09468
2 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLTR Yes
87708027 Apr 27, 2026 PA 1 PHILADELPHIA PA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 24343RT · 1FDWX7DE4KDF09468
0 — No
86961577 Feb 3, 2026 PA 2 MARCUS HOOK PA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 24339RT · 1HTEUMML2RS471111
0 — No
85322177 Jul 24, 2025 PA 3 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 24346RT · 1FDWX6DC6HDB04277
0 — No
83290418 Nov 29, 2024 PA 3 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 24338RT · 1FDWX7DE4NDF03059
1 392.16 No
81156549 Mar 18, 2024 PA 3 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 24338RT · 1FDWX7DE4NDF03059
2 392.16(a), 392.2 No
80346654 Dec 7, 2023 PA 2 650 CONSHOHOCKEN ROAD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 24343RT · 1FDWX7DE2KDF09468
2 393.112, 392.16(a) No
80195682 Nov 15, 2023 PA 3 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 24342RT · 1FDNX6DCXPDF04661
1 392.16(a) No
80148869 Nov 9, 2023 PA 3 ON BEARHILL RD AT ITS INTERSEC
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 24336RT · 3HAEUMML4PL272159
0 — No
79436842 Aug 16, 2023 PA 3 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 24339RT · 1FDFF6KT4NDA03711
1 392.16(a) No
79391144 Aug 14, 2023 MD 2 QUEEN ANNES COUNTY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 24343RT · 1FDWX7DE2KDF09468
1 392.2 No
79391018 Aug 14, 2023 MD 2 CECILTON SCALE HOUSE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 24343RT · 1FDWX7DE2KDF09468
0 — No
79386686 Aug 7, 2023 PA 3 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 24342T · 1FDNX6DCXPDF04661
1 392.2 No
79272478 Jul 27, 2023 PA 3 US202 N SOUTH OF 29
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 34343RT · 1FDWX7DE2KDF09468
1 392.2 No
79088831 Jul 6, 2023 PA 1 WALT WHITMAN BR
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 24337RT · 1FDWX7DX2MDF03318
4 393.17, 396.9(d)(2), 393.95(a) Yes
79039312 Jun 28, 2023 PA 2 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 24338RT · 1FDWX7DE4NDF03059
4 393.17(b), 393.95(f), 393.9(a) Yes
78868333 Jun 8, 2023 PA 1 3900 KELLY DR
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 24343RT · 1FDWX7DE2KDF09468
5 393.95(f), 393.112, 392.2 No
78587975 May 9, 2023 PA 2 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA 24337RT · 1FDWX7DX2MDF03318
4 393.128(b)(1), 393.71(h)(10), 393.17(b) Yes
78371153 Apr 18, 2023 MD 1 md-southbound-on-895}toll-facilit
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2936302 · 3AKJHHDR3MSMG3168
2 393.95(f), 393.95(a) No
Recent Crashes (12 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA303384100X Apr 17, 2023 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA209359800X Oct 4, 2022 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA006228400X Aug 4, 2020 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA803985000X Jan 28, 2018 PA 1 0 Yes No Fatal
PA712923600X Nov 6, 2017 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA707310100X Jun 28, 2017 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA613125500X Dec 11, 2016 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA608098300X Aug 8, 2016 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA606844500X Jul 6, 2016 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA603974500X Mar 29, 2016 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA204543300X Apr 27, 2012 PA 0 2 Yes No Injury
PA803248100X Feb 12, 2008 PA 0 1 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC619549
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

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
Apr 23, 2014 MC619549-P CPL PERMIT CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (30 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA 21268890002 91X $1,000,000 Oct 29, 2024 On file ACTIVE
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA 21268890002 34 — Oct 29, 2024 On file ACTIVE
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA 21268780001 BIPD/Primary — Oct 29, 2024 Oct 29, 2024 REPLACED
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA 21268780001 CARGO — Oct 29, 2024 Oct 29, 2024 REPLACED
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA 21268780001 CARGO — Oct 29, 2024 Oct 29, 2024 REPLACED
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY TOWCA000230 00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 29, 2023 Oct 30, 2024 CANCELLED
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY TOWCA000230 00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 29, 2023 Oct 29, 2024 REPLACED
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY AAA1029-03 BIPD/Primary — Oct 29, 2022 Oct 29, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY AAA1029-02 BIPD/Primary — Oct 29, 2021 Oct 29, 2022 CANCELLED
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY AAA1029-01 BIPD/Primary — Oct 29, 2020 Oct 29, 2021 CANCELLED
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY AAA1029-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 29, 2019 Oct 29, 2020 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 8358755 BIPD/Primary — Sep 26, 2019 Oct 29, 2019 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 8358755 BIPD/Primary — Nov 12, 2018 Sep 26, 2019 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM019497-02 BIPD/Primary — Dec 11, 2017 Nov 13, 2018 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM019497-02 BIPD/Primary — Nov 13, 2017 Jan 3, 2018 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM019497-02 BIPD/Primary — Nov 13, 2017 Dec 11, 2017 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM019497-01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 28, 2017 Nov 13, 2017 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM019497-01 BIPD/Primary — Nov 29, 2016 Sep 22, 2017 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM019497-01 BIPD/Primary — Nov 29, 2016 Aug 28, 2017 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM019497-01 BIPD/Primary — Nov 13, 2016 Dec 29, 2016 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM019497-01 BIPD/Primary — Nov 13, 2016 Nov 29, 2016 REPLACED
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO. 01 CI 774620 10 BIPD/Primary — Aug 17, 2015 Nov 13, 2016 CANCELLED
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO. 01 CI 774620 10 BIPD/Primary — Nov 13, 2014 Sep 6, 2015 CANCELLED
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO. 01 CI 774620 10 BIPD/Primary — Nov 13, 2014 Aug 17, 2015 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-X21557 BIPD/Primary — Jul 16, 2014 Nov 13, 2014 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 30, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Oct 29, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Oct 29, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Oct 29, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Oct 29, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Oct 27, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Sep 2, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC
  8. Oct 31, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Oct 29, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Nov 1, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Oct 29, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Oct 30, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Oct 29, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Oct 29, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  15. Sep 26, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  16. Nov 14, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Nov 13, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  18. Jan 3, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  19. Dec 12, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  20. Dec 11, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  21. Nov 13, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  22. Nov 13, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  23. Sep 22, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  24. Aug 29, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  25. Aug 28, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  26. Dec 29, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  27. Nov 29, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  28. Nov 14, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  29. Nov 13, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.
  30. Sep 6, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.
  31. Aug 18, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  32. Aug 17, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.
  33. Nov 13, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Jul 16, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  35. Apr 23, 2014
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  36. Apr 10, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC
  37. Jul 16, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  38. Oct 18, 2007
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 6 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 4 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 3 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.112 Tiedown not adjustable by driver Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.17(b) No/defective towaway lamps on rear unit Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.128(b)(1) Vehicle not secured, front and rear Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.17 No/defective lamp/reflector-towaway operation Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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How to verify K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC

  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 K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC

Is K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1686534 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 K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC's safety rating? ▾
K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC 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 K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC had? ▾
20 roadside inspections are on file for K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC 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 K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 20 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC based? ▾
K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1375 LAWRENCE RD, HAVERTOWN, Pennsylvania 19083. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC619549). 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 K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC operate? ▾
K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC self-reports 11 power units and 9 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 K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC had any crashes? ▾
12 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for K & S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC 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.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

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.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

FMCSA

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.
NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.
Transport Canada

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.