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KEN'S AUTO TOW INC

Joins 1 roadside inspection (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 10, 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
Common (Property) reinstated · May 19, 2020
Policy effective · Jun 1, 2025
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 344 days Inactive Jun 10, 2019 → reinstated May 19, 2020
  • 1 fatality on crash record 7 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — KEN'S AUTO TOW INC (USDOT 951939)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Property) gap · 344 days — Inactive Jun 10, 2019 → reinstated May 19, 2020
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 7 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/951939/
As of: Nov 10, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 951939 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: MONTE E YSIDRO Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Machinery / Large Objects Based in WICHITA, KS

FMCSA census as of Nov 10, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=173957 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.

Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 951939
In FMCSA records since May 3, 2001 (~25y)
MC / docket MC518735
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MONTE E YSIDRO
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 160,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (316) 941-4300
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3760 S BROADWAY ST
WICHITA, KS 67216
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 951939
In FMCSA records since May 3, 2001 (~25y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 160,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
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 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · CA-FA2671
Effective Jun 1, 2025
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 2020-05-19 (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 4 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 100% 100% —
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
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
7
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 173,957 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 173,957 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
0%
Median across 173,957 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 10, 2019 to May 19, 2020 (344 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2026-11 2026-11

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kansas (KS) 1 1 100.0% Nov 4, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89458862 Nov 4, 2026 KS 1 WICHITA KS
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
KS 691105 · 1FVACWFC7MHMW6357
12 393.128B-CLWV, 396.3A1-BOS, 391.15A-LNCDLNSRW Yes
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KS2020E20112 Aug 7, 2020 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2012E05444 Dec 8, 2012 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2005011219 Sep 6, 2005 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2005010959 Jul 2, 2005 KS 0 2 Yes No Injury
KS2004010149 Nov 25, 2004 KS 1 1 Yes No Fatal
KS2004009852 Oct 21, 2004 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2001004930 Aug 28, 2001 KS 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC518735
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
May 19, 2020 MC518735-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
May 27, 2008 MC518735-C Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Apr 8, 2005 MC518735-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (20 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-FA2671 91X $750,000 Jun 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZN1834 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2022 Jun 1, 2025 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CAZF7493 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2020 Jun 1, 2022 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 0774859 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2019 Jun 1, 2020 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 0774859 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2019 Jun 1, 2019 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP902731 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2018 Jun 1, 2019 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA WESFL625172-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2017 Jun 1, 2018 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA WESFL625042-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2016 Jun 1, 2017 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK005647-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2015 Jun 1, 2016 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK005647-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2014 Jun 1, 2015 CANCELLED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 3E7-30-53 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2008 Jun 1, 2014 CANCELLED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 3E7-30-53 CARGO — Jun 1, 2008 Jul 8, 2011 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW000761-02 CARGO — Jun 1, 2007 Jun 1, 2008 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW000761-02 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2007 Jun 1, 2008 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW000761-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2006 Jun 1, 2007 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW000761-01 CARGO — Jun 1, 2006 Jun 1, 2007 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW000761-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2005 Jun 1, 2006 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW000761-00 CARGO — Jun 1, 2005 Jun 1, 2006 CANCELLED
INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY TP 7000630 BIPD/Primary — Mar 28, 2005 Jun 1, 2005 REPLACED
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY 6AB2201 CARGO — Oct 3, 2004 Jun 1, 2005 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jun 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jun 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. May 19, 2020
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Jun 10, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Jun 10, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  7. Jun 10, 2019
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 344 days (through May 19, 2020)
  8. Jun 1, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jun 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. Jun 4, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Jun 1, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  12. Jun 1, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Jun 1, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  14. Jun 3, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Jun 1, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jun 1, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Jun 1, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Jun 1, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  19. May 29, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Jul 8, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  21. Jun 1, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. May 27, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Jun 1, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Jun 1, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Jun 1, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. Jun 1, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Jun 1, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY
  28. Jun 1, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WICHITA KS KS 1 1

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