PRO-TOW LLC

PRO-TOW LLC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 5 drivers, based in Overland Park, KS. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 16.7% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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 · May 1, 2025
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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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 — PRO-TOW LLC (USDOT 498810)
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:
  • 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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/498810/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 498810 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: JOE RICHARD General Freight Household Goods Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Other (DISABLED VEHICLES) Based in OVERLAND PARK, KS

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=142740 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 498810
In FMCSA records since Sep 23, 1992 (~33y)
MC / docket MC382506
Company officer JOE RICHARD
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Other (DISABLED VEHICLES)
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 228,635 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3505 MERRIAM DR
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66203
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 498810
In FMCSA records since Sep 23, 1992 (~33y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 228,635 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 12.5% vs 6.7% +5.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2004-03-01 (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
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0
Trucks 5 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 16.67% 0%
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
7
Drivers
5
Inspections
10
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
9
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

PRO-TOW LLC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is drugs_alcohol at 4.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MO (4) and KS (2).

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Driver Fitness (100.0% of violations); top code 392.16(a) (Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Freightliner, International, and Isuzu are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 142,740 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
12.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,740 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,740 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-03 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Missouri (MO) 4 1 25.0% Sep 3, 2025
Kansas (KS) 2 0 0.0% May 28, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 4
Ram 2
International 2
Isuzu 1
Wabash National 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.50 1 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 3.75 4 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.25 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 3.32 3 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 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
87977349 May 28, 2026 KS 3 JOHNSON COUNTY - 091
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16-D No
85668389 Sep 3, 2025 MO 3 PLATTE CITY MO
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.41APC Yes
85492488 Aug 14, 2025 MO 3 KANSAS CITY MO
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85471030 Aug 8, 2025 KS 3 ks-johnson-county---091
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
83523318 Dec 30, 2024 MO 3 KANSAS CITY MO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82840555 Oct 2, 2024 MO 3 KANSAS CITY MO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82480920 Jul 29, 2024 MN 3 MOORHEAD MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
82192974 Jul 18, 2024 KS 3 ks-johnson-county---091
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16(a) No
81102269 Mar 12, 2024 MO 3 KANSAS CITY MO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLCP No
79329902 Aug 4, 2023 KS 3 ks-ford-county---057
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (9 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KS2021E22086 Aug 5, 2021 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2013E10113 Sep 14, 2013 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2013E05650 Jan 31, 2013 KS 0 1 Yes No Injury
KS2007014014 Feb 13, 2007 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2004010165 Dec 28, 2004 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS200409551A Aug 17, 2004 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0000087439 Dec 18, 2002 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO000276020A Jun 17, 2000 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO009229017A Jun 1, 1999 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 2 PDFs available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 6, 2007 MC382506-C Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Mar 1, 2004 MC382506-B Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Nov 25, 2003 MC382506-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (56 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. 01-CA-023932681 91X $1,000,000 May 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. PRA1642881 BIPD/Primary Sep 11, 2022 May 28, 2025 CANCELLED
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. PRA1642881 BIPD/Primary Sep 11, 2022 May 1, 2025 REPLACED
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. CPO1641714 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2020 Sep 11, 2022 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP005912 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2019 May 1, 2020 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP902309 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2018 May 1, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP ACP BA 3007707574 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2016 May 26, 2018 CANCELLED
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP ACP BA 3007707574 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2016 May 1, 2018 REPLACED
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP ACP BA 3007707574 CARGO May 1, 2016 May 26, 2018 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TWT 4190018-00 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2014 Jun 22, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TWT 4190018-00 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2014 May 1, 2016 REPLACED
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. NONE TRUST FUND Oct 1, 2013 Jun 5, 2014 CANCELLED
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY 8502RB010895-1 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2013 May 1, 2014 REPLACED
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY 02ARPKG010895 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2012 May 1, 2013 REPLACED
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. 285050 CARGO Apr 9, 2008 May 1, 2016 REPLACED
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. 285050 BIPD/Primary Apr 9, 2008 May 1, 2012 REPLACED
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY 07PKG007844 BIPD/Primary Apr 9, 2007 May 1, 2008 CANCELLED
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY 07PKG007844 CARGO Apr 9, 2007 Apr 9, 2008 REPLACED
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY 07PKG007844 CARGO Apr 9, 2007 May 1, 2008 CANCELLED
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY 07PKG007844 BIPD/Primary Apr 9, 2007 Apr 9, 2008 REPLACED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW003930-00 BIPD/Primary Oct 18, 2006 Apr 9, 2007 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW003930-00 CARGO Oct 18, 2006 Apr 9, 2007 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW003930-00 BIPD/Primary Apr 9, 2006 Oct 18, 2006 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW003930-00 CARGO Apr 9, 2006 Oct 18, 2006 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. 263016 BIPD/Primary Apr 9, 2005 Apr 9, 2006 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 28, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
  2. May 5, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. May 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
  4. Sep 11, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
  5. May 1, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Apr 23, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. May 2, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. May 1, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. May 26, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
  10. May 26, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
  11. May 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
  12. Jun 22, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. May 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.
  14. May 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jun 11, 2014
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  16. Jun 11, 2014
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  17. Jun 5, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
  18. May 1, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Oct 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
  20. May 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. May 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.
  22. May 1, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Apr 9, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Apr 9, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Apr 6, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. Oct 18, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Apr 9, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.
  28. May 23, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  29. May 5, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  30. Apr 9, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  31. Aug 8, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  32. Aug 6, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  33. Nov 25, 2003
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  34. Nov 18, 2003
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  35. Nov 18, 2003
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  36. Aug 31, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  37. Aug 31, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  38. Aug 31, 2003
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  39. Aug 31, 2003
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION [dup-9a58cdd8]
  40. Aug 8, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
KANSAS CITY MO MO 4 0
JOHNSON COUNTY - 091 KS 1 0
MOORHEAD MN MN 1 0
PLATTE CITY MO MO 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0

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