Critical regulatory warnings

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 672 days (since Sep 14, 2024). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC

DBA: SAFE TOW

USDOT 1928676 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JOHN BYERS Company officer 2: KELLY GARGEAU Motor Vehicles Based in VERO BEACH, FL Grade F · 69

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book

Uninsured since · Sep 14, 2024

Coverage resumed · Mar 16, 2022

Common (Property) reinstated · Mar 23, 2022

Blockers

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 672 days (since Sep 14, 2024).

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 979 days Jul 11, 2019 → Mar 16, 2022
Common (Property) gap · 980 days Inactive Jul 17, 2019 → reinstated Mar 23, 2022

On file

BOC-3 process agent on file SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC Details →

Company officer: JOHN BYERS

Company officer 2: KELLY GARGEAU

Cargo: Motor Vehicles

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 — SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC (USDOT 1928676)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active
Officer(s): JOHN BYERS (Company officer); KELLY GARGEAU (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 672 days (since Sep 14, 2024).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 979 days — Jul 11, 2019 → Mar 16, 2022
  • Common (Property) gap · 980 days — Inactive Jul 17, 2019 → reinstated Mar 23, 2022

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1928676/
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 F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 69/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

F confidence 80% · 4/5 signals

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Sep 14, 2024.

OOS vs peers

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=240416 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: Do not book.

Operating authority

Insurance

Uninsured since Sep 14, 2024

BOC-3 agent

SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1928676

In FMCSA records since Aug 21, 2009 (~16y)

Company officer JOHN BYERS

Company officer 2 KELLY GARGEAU

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Motor Vehicles

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 36,414 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (772) 567-0580

Email: [email protected]

Physical

4026 43RD AVENUE

VERO BEACH, FL 32960

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1928676

In FMCSA records since Aug 21, 2009 (~16y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 36,414 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

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Related filings

Process Agent
SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	1	0	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

4 all-time

Authorities

0 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC is a motor carrier based in VERO BEACH, FL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1928676. 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 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 1 roadside inspection 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

SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 12 years on FMCSA's records, based in Vero Beach, FL. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in FL (1 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 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Cottrell t and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

5 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 240,416 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 240,416 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 240,416 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 17, 2019 to Mar 23, 2022 (980 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 8, 2017 to Jun 14, 2017 (6 days)
No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 11, 2019 to Mar 16, 2022 (979 days)

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Cottrell T		1
Peterbilt		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	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 (1 row) View all 1 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
81908789	Jun 13, 2024	FL	3	PLANT CITY FL	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR FL XC171C · 1NPXDP9X8GD318181	1	392.2	No

Recent Crashes (4 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
PA406075800X	Jul 4, 2024	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2630872004	Mar 6, 2024	FL	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2507689103	May 29, 2023	FL	1	Yes	No	Injury
FL8376941004	Dec 15, 2014	FL	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC783130	common	INACTIVE	—

MC Certificate Documents (6 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
Mar 28, 2022	MC783130-C	CPL	REVOCATION	CPL →
Mar 23, 2022	MC783130-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
Jun 29, 2017	MC783130-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
Jun 18, 2015	MC783130-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
Jun 20, 2013	MC783130-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
Jun 13, 2012	MC783130-C	CPL	REVOCATION	CPL →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY	CA956677769	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 16, 2022	Sep 14, 2024	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 979 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 11, 2019 to Mar 16, 2022
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 6192355	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 14, 2017	Jul 11, 2019	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 6 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 8, 2017 to Jun 14, 2017
CONIFER INSURANCE COMPANY	CICP010085	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 2, 2016	Jun 8, 2017	CANCELLED
CONIFER INSURANCE COMPANY	CICP010085	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 2, 2015	Jun 2, 2016	REPLACED
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	01 CI 768480 10	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 2, 2014	Jun 2, 2015	CANCELLED
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	01 CI 768480 10	CARGO	—	Jun 2, 2014	Jun 2, 2015	CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW 4410582-00	BIPD/Primary	—	May 17, 2013	Jun 2, 2014	CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW 4410582-00	CARGO	—	May 17, 2013	Jun 2, 2014	CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW 4410582-01	CARGO	—	Jun 2, 2012	May 17, 2013	CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW 4410582-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 2, 2012	May 17, 2013	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Sep 23, 2024

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Sep 23, 2024

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Sep 23, 2024

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Sep 14, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 17, 2019

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jul 17, 2019

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Jul 17, 2019

authority gap

Common (Property) authority inactive: 980 days (through Mar 23, 2022)
Jul 11, 2019

insurance

CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 11, 2019

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 979 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 16, 2022)
Jun 14, 2017

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jun 14, 2017

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Jun 8, 2017

insurance

CANCEL — CONIFER INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 8, 2017

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 6 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 14, 2017)
Jun 2, 2016

insurance

TERM/REPL — CONIFER INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 8, 2015

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jun 8, 2015

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Jun 2, 2015

insurance

CANCEL — AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.
Jun 9, 2014

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jun 2, 2014

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
May 28, 2013

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
May 28, 2013

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
May 17, 2013

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
PLANT CITY FL	FL	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws - Explain:	Unsafe Driving	1	0

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

How to verify SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC

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.
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.
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.
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.
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 SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC

Is SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1928676 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 SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC's safety rating? ▾

SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA 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 SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC had? ▾

1 roadside inspection are on file for SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA 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 SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾

SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 1 inspection, 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 SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC based? ▾

SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 4026 43RD AVENUE, VERO BEACH, Florida 32960. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC have valid operating authority? ▾

SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.

How many trucks and drivers does SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC operate? ▾

SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC self-reports 1 power unit and 1 driver 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 SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA LLC had any crashes? ▾

4 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for SAFE TOW OF FLORIDA 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.

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.

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