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ROUGH COUNTRY TOWING & RECOVERY LLC

USDOT 2127709 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: KEVIN J RUCKER Company officer 2: JESSICA A RUCKER General Freight Motor Vehicles Based in PERU, KS
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 · Apr 8, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — ROUGH COUNTRY TOWING & RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 2127709)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2127709/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
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 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=197591 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2127709
In FMCSA records since Mar 8, 2011 (~15y)
MC / docket MC741218
Company officer KEVIN J RUCKER
Company officer 2 JESSICA A RUCKER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 33,534 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (620) 206-0066
Email: [email protected]
Physical
528 RD 28
PERU, KS 67360
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2127709
In FMCSA records since Mar 8, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 33,534 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 9.00 vs 1.80 +7.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 3 0 0
Trucks 5 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 100% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
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

ROUGH COUNTRY TOWING & RECOVERY LLC is a motor carrier based in PERU, KS, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2127709. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 5 power units and 5 drivers, with 1 roadside inspection on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. 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 overview

ROUGH COUNTRY TOWING & RECOVERY LLC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in Peru, KS. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 100.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in KS (1 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (28.6% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Ford and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 197,591 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,591 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,591 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2026-02 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
7 violations
2 OOS · 28.6%
General/Admin
1 violation
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
Kansas (KS) 1 1 100.0% Feb 6, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 1
Unknown 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 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 28.00 28 — Jul 27, 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
86986878 Feb 6, 2026 KS 1 CALDWELL KS
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
KS 725111 · 1FD0W5HT1GEB56700
9 393.43DBMA, 393.9A-LTSI, 396.17C-PI Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KS2015E09552 Apr 18, 2015 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2011E04098 Oct 20, 2011 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC741218
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 15, 2011 MC741218-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-FE0683 91X $1,000,000 Apr 8, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA04401261 BIPD/Primary — May 7, 2025 May 12, 2025 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA04401261 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2022 May 7, 2025 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP213700 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2021 Apr 6, 2022 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP213700 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2021 Apr 7, 2022 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP109558 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2020 Apr 6, 2021 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP005668 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2019 Apr 6, 2020 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP902202 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2018 Apr 6, 2019 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK003311-05 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2017 Apr 6, 2018 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK003311-04 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2016 Apr 6, 2017 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK003311-03 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2015 Apr 6, 2016 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK003311-02 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2014 Apr 6, 2015 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK003311-01 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2013 Apr 6, 2014 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK003311-00 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2012 Apr 6, 2013 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS015173 BIPD/Primary — Oct 25, 2011 Apr 6, 2012 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS015173 BIPD/Primary — Apr 7, 2011 Oct 25, 2011 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 8, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. May 12, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. May 7, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Apr 7, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Apr 6, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Apr 6, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 6, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Apr 2, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Apr 10, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Apr 6, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Apr 6, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Apr 4, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Apr 10, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Apr 6, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Apr 6, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Apr 5, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Apr 7, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Apr 6, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Apr 6, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Apr 3, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Apr 6, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Apr 4, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Apr 6, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Apr 2, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Apr 6, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  26. Mar 29, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Oct 25, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  28. Apr 15, 2011
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CALDWELL KS KS 1 1
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