KICOS TOWING LLC

USDOT 2844081 • 3200 9TH AVENUE, SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WI, 53172

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
2,844,081
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
4143341888
Power Units (MCS-150)
9
Drivers (MCS-150)
8
MCS-150 Mileage
400,000
Physical Address
3200 9TH AVENUE, SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WI, 53172
Contact

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 66.7%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 43.3 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

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Feb 27, 2018
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-953136ACTIVEUnknownMar 2, 2018

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCID 1121874ON FILEFeb 27, 2018Feb 27, 2023

Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANBIPD/Primary02TRM021783-01REPLACEDMar 10, 2017Feb 27, 2018
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANBIPD/Primary02TRM021783-01CANCELLEDMar 10, 2017Mar 10, 2018
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA02871454REPLACEDFeb 16, 2016Mar 10, 2017

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLPIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCID 1121874BIPD/PrimaryFeb 27, 2023Feb 27, 2023
TERM/CANCLBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN02TRM021783-01BIPD/PrimaryMar 10, 2018Mar 10, 2018
TERM/REPLBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN02TRM021783-01BIPD/PrimaryFeb 27, 2018Feb 27, 2018
TERM/REPLARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA02871454BIPD/PrimaryMar 10, 2017Mar 10, 2017

Authority Action History (2 events)

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Authority Action History (2 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC953136COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONFeb 12, 2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 2, 2018
MC953136MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDFeb 22, 2016Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

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

Inspections
3
Violations
9
3 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
66.7%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
9
Drivers (MCS-150)
8
Crash Records
1

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
1
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 3 of 3 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state3 inspections

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Violation Summary (9 violations from 3 inspections)

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Violation Summary (9 violations from 3 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT390.21TB2-DOT10General/Admin
FMCSR:390.21TB1-MC390.21TB1-MC10General/Admin
FMCSR:393.102B-CCargo - Insufficient means to prevent vertical movement10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-LSLMWRLighting devices/reflectors113Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIInoperable required lamps113Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.71H10-CDDSDNSFifth wheel defective118Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60DGlazing/window obstructions104Vehicle Maintenance

Inspection History (3 inspections)

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

3 total · 66.7% OOS
2024-092025-12
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

MILWAUKEE WI2 · 1 OOS
CALEDONIA WI1 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

1 crash record from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
1
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Tow-Aways
1

Crash History (1 records)

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Crash History (1 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Jan 11, 2024WITOW00RAYMONDIH 041 NB...131533KICOS TOWING LLC

Compliance Timeline

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

Jan 11, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in WI
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Feb 27, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Mar 10, 2018
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN • BIPD/Primary
Mar 2, 2018
Authority
Feb 27, 2018
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN • BIPD/Primary
Mar 10, 2017
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary

Related Records

Data sources & freshness

FMCSA Company Census File
Generated from 24-hour old database. Contact info and fleet counts may lag.
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Authority History
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Insurance Filings
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
Updated 1 weeks ago
Refresh dataLast updated: Apr 5, 2026