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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 · Aug 11, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, Inc · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1A BOC-3 Filing, Inc. Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — GKS TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 4294336)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, Inc · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1A BOC-3 Filing, Inc.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4294336/
As of: Aug 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4294336 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ARVINDER SINGH Driveaway / Towaway Based in GLEN BURNIE, MD

FMCSA census as of Aug 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.1% (better). n=88656 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +5 (5 → 10) · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +5 (5 → 10) · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):PENDING → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE · Aug 23, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-authhist
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1A BOC-3 Filing, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4294336
In FMCSA records since Sep 11, 2024 (~1y)
MC / docket MC65572162
Company officer ARVINDER SINGH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Driveaway / Towaway
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 10,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (410) 940-7766
Email: [email protected]
Physical
497 DOVER RD
GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061-1288
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4294336
In FMCSA records since Sep 11, 2024 (~1y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.30 vs 1.80 -0.50
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
Trucks 5 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 2 1 3
Crash reports 0 2 1 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 2 4 0
OOS percentage 20% 40% —
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
10
Drivers
10
Inspections
10
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
3
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

GKS TOWING & RECOVERY INC had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 60.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 6.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MD (7) and DC (3).

Violation profile

60.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (37.5% of violations).

Fleet profile

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

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

Compared against 88,656 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,656 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,656 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 1 authority-status change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):PENDING Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE
      fmcsa-motus-authhist
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 5 10
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 5 10
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Aug 16, 2026 Aug 16, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2025-04 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
3 OOS · 37.5%
Unsafe Driving
3 violations
Driver Fitness
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 7 3 42.9% Aug 25, 2026
District of Columbia (DC) 3 3 100.0% Aug 2, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 8
Ford 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 2.00 2 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 6.20 6 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 4.20 4 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88817765 Aug 25, 2026 MD 1 UPPER MARLBORO MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 11808TT · 1HTEUMMM9TS488732
1 392.2-SLL No
88590509 Aug 2, 2026 DC 3 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 24707TT · 3HAEUMMLXSL348170
1 392.9AA2-OA Yes
88590507 Aug 2, 2026 DC 3 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 11806TT · 1HTEUMMM0TS488652
1 392.9AA2-OA Yes
88312107 Jul 1, 2026 MD 2 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 24707TT · 3HAEUMMLXSL348170
0 — No
87780971 May 5, 2026 MD 2 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 24707TT · 3HAEUMMLXSL348170
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
87583342 Apr 15, 2026 DC 3 WASHINGTON DC
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 11807TT · 1HTEUMMM7TS488731
2 9AA2-OA, 2-SLLUCR Yes
87234929 Mar 4, 2026 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 27717TT · 1HTEUMMM4TS390000
2 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE, 392.2-SLLDL Yes
86942452 Feb 1, 2026 MD 1 COLLEGE PARK MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 33835TT · 1FD0X5HT7REC38883
6 393.71H10-CDDSDNS, 392.9A2-C, 396.5B-L Yes
85427853 Aug 6, 2025 MD 2 ELKRIDGE MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 27717TT · 1HTEUMMM4TS390000
5 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLDL Yes
84338261 Apr 8, 2025 MD 1 COLLEGE PARK MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 33835TT · 1FD0X5HT7REC38883
0 — No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD26A1332106 Jan 24, 2026 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD25A1303686 Oct 19, 2025 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD25A1284107 Aug 11, 2025 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC65572162
Active
Granted Aug 21, 2026
View full authority record →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, Inc CA0052343 BMC-91X — Aug 11, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 21, 2026
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  2. Aug 11, 2026
    authority
    Pending — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
COLLEGE PARK MD MD 2 1
WASHINGTON DC DC 1 1
BALTIMORE MD MD 1 1
ELKRIDGE MD MD 1 1
UPPER MARLBORO MD MD 1 0
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
Field change history
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Authority Records
  • Docket MC65572162
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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