UTS TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 2361633 • DBA: UTS • 801 NE MAIN STREET, GRIMES, IA, 50111

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:None on file

Insurance:2 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

2,361,633

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Iowa

Phone

5159863399

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

3,404,803

BOC-3 Agent

JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Physical Address

801 NE MAIN STREET, GRIMES, IA, 50111

Contact

Phone: 5159863399

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

2 active

Latest: Dec 1, 2020

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Contract Carrier	MC-347861	TRANSFERRED	Dec 14, 2012	Dec 14, 2012

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	506-9001825	ON FILE	Dec 1, 2020	Dec 1, 2021
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	SURETY	91BSBAF2508	ON FILE	Oct 28, 1999	Aug 15, 2001

Insurance History (14 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (14 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	TF658503	CANCELLED	Dec 12, 2012	Dec 30, 2020
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	TF658503	REPLACED	Dec 12, 2012	Dec 1, 2020
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	TF617259	TRANSFERRED	Aug 3, 2009	Dec 12, 2012
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	TF617259	REPLACED	Dec 1, 2008	Aug 3, 2009
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	TF617259	NAME CHANGED	Dec 1, 2008	Aug 31, 2009
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	CL486311	REPLACED	Dec 1, 2007	Dec 1, 2008
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	CL486311	CANCELLED	Dec 1, 2006	Jan 2, 2008
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	CL486311	REPLACED	Dec 1, 2006	Dec 1, 2007
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	LTO100395	CANCELLED	Dec 1, 2005	Dec 1, 2006
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	LHT1001897C103	CANCELLED	Dec 1, 2004	Dec 1, 2005
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	LHT1001378B102	CANCELLED	Dec 1, 2003	Jan 3, 2005
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	LHT1001378B102	REPLACED	Dec 1, 2003	Dec 1, 2004
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	LHT1000844A102	REPLACED	Dec 1, 2002	Dec 1, 2003
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	TN260197	REPLACED	Nov 9, 1998	Dec 1, 2002

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/REPL	CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	506-9001825	BIPD/Primary	Dec 1, 2021	Dec 1, 2021
TERM/CANCL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF658503	BIPD/Primary	Dec 30, 2020	Dec 30, 2020
TERM/REPL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF658503	BIPD/Primary	Dec 1, 2020	Dec 1, 2020
TRANSFER	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF617259	BIPD/Primary	Dec 12, 2012	Dec 12, 2012
TERM/CANCL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF617259	BIPD/Primary	Aug 31, 2009	Aug 31, 2009
TERM/REPL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF617259	BIPD/Primary	Aug 3, 2009	Aug 3, 2009
TERM/REPL	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL486311	BIPD/Primary	Dec 1, 2008	Dec 1, 2008
TERM/CANCL	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL486311	BIPD/Primary	Jan 2, 2008	Jan 2, 2008
TERM/REPL	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL486311	BIPD/Primary	Dec 1, 2007	Dec 1, 2007
CANCEL	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTO100395	BIPD/Primary	Dec 1, 2006	Dec 1, 2006
CANCEL	SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	LHT1001897C103	BIPD/Primary	Dec 1, 2005	Dec 1, 2005
TERM/CANCL	SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	LHT1001378B102	BIPD/Primary	Jan 3, 2005	Jan 3, 2005
TERM/REPL	SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	LHT1001378B102	BIPD/Primary	Dec 1, 2004	Dec 1, 2004
TERM/REPL	SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	LHT1000844A102	BIPD/Primary	Dec 1, 2003	Dec 1, 2003
TERM/REPL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN260197	BIPD/Primary	Dec 1, 2002	Dec 1, 2002
CANCEL	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	91BSBAF2508	SURETY	Aug 15, 2001	Aug 15, 2001

Authority Action History (5 events)

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Authority Action History (5 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC347861	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Dec 20, 2012	—	Unknown
MC347861	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jul 29, 2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Aug 5, 2009
MC347861	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Nov 6, 2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Nov 24, 2006
MC347861	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Nov 4, 2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Nov 29, 2005
MC347861	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Nov 19, 1998	TRANSFER CONSUMMATED	Dec 12, 2012

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Unsafe Driving

30%

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

Inspections

Violations

15 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

11.6%

Driver OOS %

1.1%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

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Inspection Activity Map

18 states • 95 inspections

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Violation Summary (76 violations from 95 inspections)

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Violation Summary (76 violations from 95 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	21	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	6	6	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47E	Slack adjuster defective	4	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	4	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3	Speeding 11-14 mph over limit	3	0	7	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	3	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	2	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	2	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.53B-B	Steering system components worn	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLLR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-HLLH	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2-BHTD	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55C1-B	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS4	Speeding 15+ mph over limit	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.24D	ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.24C2III	Driver failed to manually add shipping document number	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIWR	Inoperable required lamps	1	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLI	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55E	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.48A-BMBCBD	Inoperative/defective brakes	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BALAC	Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.48A-BIBD	Inoperative/defective brakes	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47A-BCFSBD-SA	Brake chamber - cracked/broken	1	1	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8A	Failing to keep RODS	1	0	7	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:396.3A1-DLDSJM	Driveline/Driveshaft - Any horizontal or vertical movement of slip joint yoke shaft of greater than 1/2 inch with hand pressure only.	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS	BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LCL	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(iii)	Driver failed to manually add shipping document number	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8(a)(1)	Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service	1	1	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLFC	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(d)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(e)	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(c)	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

11.6%vs nat'l 23.4%

-11.8 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

1.1%vs nat'l 6.7%

-5.6 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

0.80vs nat'l 1.80

-1.00 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (95 inspections)

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Inspection History (95 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 9, 2026	87252248	I-290	IL	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Feb 25, 2026	87145836	PAINESVILLE OH	OH	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Feb 19, 2026	87104157	FORT MORGAN CO	CO	Level 2	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 19, 2026	87115356	HWY 34 ROME	IA	Level 3	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Feb 18, 2026	87124284	POSEYVILLE IN	IN	Level 3	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Feb 2, 2026	86951962	COPE CO	CO	Level 2	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 15, 2026	86857405	WEST LAKELAND MN	MN	Level 2	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Jan 13, 2026	86813451	MILAN OH	OH	Level 3	VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
Jan 7, 2026	86727123	WAVERLY WEST BOUND	NE	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 31, 2025	86691457	LONGMONT CO	CO	Level 3	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
Nov 12, 2025	86357317	WEST LAKELAND MN	MN	Level 1	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	3	393.9A-HLLH, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45B2-BHTD	Yes
Nov 5, 2025	86258987	FORT MORGAN CO	CO	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 5, 2025	86288665	HARRISONVILLE MO	MO	Level 3	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 29, 2025	86177440	JOPLIN MO	MO	Level 3	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Oct 20, 2025	86124447	JANESVILLE WI	WI	Level 2	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.55C1-B	No
Oct 7, 2025	85991896	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLEWA1	No
Sep 30, 2025	85938758	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 3	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 4, 2025	85741914	WEST LAKELAND MN	MN	Level 3	INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 4, 2025	85736456	I-80	IL	Level 2	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Aug 6, 2025	85420476	COLBERT SCALES ON US69	OK	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 30, 2025	85368523	HILLSDALE IN	IN	Level 2	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
Jul 28, 2025	85350739	Roadside	IL	Level 3	ANTHEM TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 2, 2025	85139800	HWY 65	IA	Level 3	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2-SLLS4, 395.24D	No
Jun 30, 2025	85101755	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2-SLLEWA1, 395.24C2III	No
Jun 8, 2025	84945405	ELKHART IN	IN	Level 1	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 9, 2025	84629656	EAGLEVILLE MO	MO	Level 1	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.9A-LSLIWR	Yes
May 8, 2025	84629655	EAGLEVILLE MO	MO	Level 2	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 1, 2025	84551396	JEFFERSON SD	SD	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Apr 9, 2025	84365494	BELLEVILLE	KS	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.9A-LSLI	No
Apr 8, 2025	84364876	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 2	VANG SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.55E	No
Apr 2, 2025	84305740	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 12, 2025	84114817	PLATTE CITY MO	MO	Level 1	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	15	393.47E, 393.53B-B, 393.45B2-B-AIR	Yes
Mar 10, 2025	84092202	MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 125	KS	Level 3	VANR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 7, 2025	84080023	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 3	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLEWA1	No
Feb 11, 2025	83867131	DODGEVILLE WI	WI	Level 3	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
Feb 6, 2025	83818614	HUDSON WI	WI	Level 3	VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 5, 2025	83803968	FORT MORGAN CO	CO	Level 3	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jan 30, 2025	83748388	HURRICANE WV	WV	Level 2	VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Jan 23, 2025	83697714	FORT MORGAN CO	CO	Level 3	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 6, 2025	83585627	MOORHEAD MN	MN	Level 2	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Dec 31, 2024	83512160	MONUMENT CO	CO	Level 3	INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 16, 2024	83409612	EAGLEVILLE MO	MO	Level 2	VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Dec 11, 2024	83362008	JEFFERSON SD	SD	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 8, 2024	83343927	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 2	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 2, 2024	83339034	WEST LAKELAND MN	MN	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LCL	Yes
Dec 1, 2024	83283112	EAGLEVILLE MO	MO	Level 2	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Nov 23, 2024	83245115	I-74 W/B	IL	Level 2	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 14, 2024	83175362	HAMILTON OH	OH	Level 3	WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 1, 2024	83072863	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 2	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.45B2	No
Oct 7, 2024	82858274	BUTLER COUNTY - 015	KS	Level 2	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

68 total · 13.2% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA8

WEST LAKELAND MN6 · 3 OOS

FORT MORGAN CO5

EAGLEVILLE MO4 · 2 OOS

JEFFERSON SD3

JOPLIN MO3

02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER2

01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL2

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance36 · 14 OOS

Unsafe Driving35

Hours of Service5 · 1 OOS

Recent Crashes

22 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 8 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (22 records)

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Crash History (22 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Jan 12, 2026	IA	INJURY	2	DES MOINES	EASTON BLVD MEASURING 2274 FEE	...058626	UTS TRANSPORTATION INC
Dec 2, 2025	OH	INJURY	1	PLEASANT (TOWNSHIP OF)	IR 70	...023548	UTS TRANSPORTATION INC
Oct 8, 2024	CO	TOW	0	DENVER	S LIPAN ST AT S PLATTE RIVER DR	...FJ7821	UTS
May 30, 2024	TX	TOW	0	CARROLLTON	N 2000 IH 35E HWY	...023550	UTS TRANSPORTATION INC
Jan 9, 2024	IA	TOW	0	—	EB 143MM, INTERSTATE 80 E	...GG5595	UTS TRANSPORTATION INC
Oct 27, 2022	VA	INJURY	1	—	I-81 SOUTH	...KA6743	UTS TRANSPORTATION INC
Sep 28, 2022	IA	INJURY	1	—	I 80 E MM 286	...010328	UTS TRANSPORTATION INC
Jul 22, 2022	VA	TOW	0	—	US HWY 211 W	...954210	UTS TRANSPORTATION INC
Feb 25, 2022	IA	TOW	0	DES MOINES	I235 / GUTHRIE AVE	...023548	UTS TRANSPORTATION INC
Feb 17, 2022	IN	TOW	0	INDIANAPOLIS	I-465 N/B NEAR THE 19MM	...847423	UTS
May 5, 2021	IA	TOW	0	DES MOINES	US 69/E 15TH ST	...055679	UTS TRANSPORTATION INC
May 3, 2020	IA	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Aug 20, 2019	VA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
May 24, 2018	WI	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
May 24, 2017	KS	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Dec 4, 2016	OH	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Aug 28, 2016	KY	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Sep 10, 2015	MA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Feb 25, 2014	WV	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Oct 30, 2013	OH	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jul 17, 2013	MO	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jan 14, 2013	VA	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—