WENZEL TOWING LLC

USDOT 2306347 • DBA: WENZEL TOWING • 3197 HUGHES CT, DUBUQUE, IA, 52003

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
2,306,347
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Phone
5635566480
Power Units (MCS-150)
11
Drivers (MCS-150)
7
MCS-150 Mileage
40,500
Physical Address
3197 HUGHES CT, DUBUQUE, IA, 52003
Mailing Address
PO BOX 98, FARLEY, IA, 52046
Contact

Risk Signals2 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 75.0%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 51.6 percentage points above average.
MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 25.0%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 18.3 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Apr 24, 2014
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Contract CarrierMC-787386ACTIVEUnknownOct 18, 2024

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCID 1056954ON FILEApr 24, 2014Nov 19, 2024

Insurance History (1 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (1 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.BIPD/Primary4E7-51-79CANCELLEDMay 18, 2012Apr 24, 2014

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
NAMECHGPIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCID 1056954BIPD/PrimaryNov 19, 2024Nov 19, 2024
CANCELEMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.4E7-51-79BIPD/PrimaryApr 24, 2014Apr 24, 2014

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
CONTRACTMC-787386INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC787386CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 17, 2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONOct 18, 2024
MC787386MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDJun 10, 2014Unknown
MC787386MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDJun 6, 2012REVOKEDApr 30, 2014

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
37%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
19%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
4
Violations
12
7 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
75.0%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
25.0%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
11
Drivers (MCS-150)
7
Crash Records
3

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
1
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 4 of 4 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

2 states4 inspections

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Violation Summary (12 violations from 4 inspections)

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Violation Summary (12 violations from 4 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.23Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric22Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.71(h)(10)Fifth wheel defective228Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCDOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT390.21TB2-DOT10General/Admin
FMCSR:393.41-BNPBBrake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.16(a)Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)103Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general115Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.23(a)(2)CDL - wrong class118Driver Fitness

Inspection History (4 inspections)

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

3 total · 66.7% OOS
2024-062025-08
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

HAZEL GREEN WI2 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
3
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Across 1 crash
Tow-Aways
3

Crash History (3 records)

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Crash History (3 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Sep 8, 2017ILTOW00
Nov 17, 2014IAINJURY01
Jan 29, 2014IATOW00

Compliance Timeline

6 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Nov 19, 2024
Insurance
Insurance namechg
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Oct 18, 2024
Authority
Sep 8, 2017
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Nov 17, 2014
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Apr 24, 2014
Insurance
Insurance cancel
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jan 29, 2014
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

Related Records

Data sources & freshness

FMCSA Company Census File
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Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Authority History
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FMCSA Insurance Filings
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
Updated 1 weeks ago
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