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VEST TOWING & AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE LLC

Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 5, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 28, 2016
Review these
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average 33.3% vs 6.7% national (+26.6 pts).
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — VEST TOWING & AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE LLC (USDOT 2492241)
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:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 33.3% vs 6.7% national (+26.6 pts).

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2492241/
As of: Oct 5, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2492241 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Conditional rated Company officer: RODNEY L VEST Motor Vehicles Based in CHILICOTHE, OH

FMCSA census as of Oct 5, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 86/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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
common
Insurance

UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2492241
In FMCSA records since Apr 4, 2014 (~12y)
Company officer RODNEY L VEST
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 12
Annual mileage 550,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (740) 775-6913
Email: [email protected]
Physical
53 ADENA RD
CHILICOTHE, OH 45601
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2492241
In FMCSA records since Apr 4, 2014 (~12y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 550,000 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · CPP0024275
Effective Apr 28, 2016
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2015-02-24 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 12 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 9 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 2 0 2
Tow-away 0 2 0 2
Crash reports 0 2 0 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 2 1 0
OOS percentage 40% 20% —
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
12
Drivers
12
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
9 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2025-06 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 4 2 50.0% Sep 30, 2026
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 2
Dodge 1
Kenworth 1
Ram 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.42 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 1.00 1 — Oct 5, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89149777 Sep 30, 2026 OH 2 JACKSON OH
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH POA3461 · 2NP2HM6X0NM771462
3 393.205C-WR, 391.41APC, 393.78A-WS Yes
88480409 Jul 20, 2026 WV 2 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH POJ4190 · 3C7WRMDL1RG298081
0 — No
86165485 Oct 27, 2025 OH 3 WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE OH
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PNR5442 · 2NK3HM6X2RM383889
0 — No
85614257 Aug 26, 2025 OH 3 CONCORD TOWNSHIP OH
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PMB5131 · 2NP2HM6X0NM771462
2 392.2-SLLSIV, 396.17C-PI No
84930952 Jun 10, 2025 OH 2 CONCORD TOWNSHIP OH
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
OH PNG3625 · 3C7WRNDL4RG169919
3 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLSIV, 396.17C-PI Yes
Recent Crashes (9 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0258235939 Dec 3, 2025 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0255218279 Nov 6, 2025 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0205225099 Dec 17, 2020 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0195029982 Feb 25, 2019 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0186091540 Jun 10, 2018 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0176027808 Feb 27, 2017 OH 0 1 No No Injury
OH0176013351 Jan 30, 2017 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0166187642 Dec 26, 2016 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0156154612 Dec 4, 2015 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC876903
N
—
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 MC876903 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 24, 2015 MC876903-P Original MC Certificate Permit Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY CPP0024275 91X $1,000,000 Apr 28, 2016 On file ACTIVE
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 5E23652 BIPD/Primary — Apr 20, 2015 Apr 28, 2016 REPLACED
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY CPP0007590 BIPD/Primary — Jan 27, 2015 Apr 20, 2015 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 28, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  2. Apr 20, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Feb 24, 2015
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CONCORD TOWNSHIP OH OH 2 1
JACKSON OH OH 1 1
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE OH OH 1 0

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