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BERTS TOWING INC

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Company CheckBERTS TOWING INC · DOT 1137928

DBA: SMT TOWING

16159 S CLINTON, HARVEY, IL, 60426

DOT# 1137928 MC# 161704 Harvey, Illinois 43 years

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Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

2 events tracked · latest Oct 25, 2024 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 2

Oct 25, 2024
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Oct 18, 2024
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address16159 S CLINTON, HARVEY, IL, 60426

Mailing AddressPO BOX 49, SOUTH HOLLAND, IL, 60473

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC161704

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating43 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 10 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage350,598 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS100.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type34

Effective12/31/2022

CompanyAMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CPP2122313

Last checked09/11/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet17 units

Drivers14

Mileage350,598 mi

Operating43 years

MCS-15011/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

Out of Service1

OOS Rate100.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2024

2 · 1 OOS -

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Oct 2024, 2 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (50% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

1 roadside violations across 2 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 1 violation · 1 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (2)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
10/25/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/18/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	028 - FRANKFORT - I-80 E/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections2

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY	PRA1641970	$0	12/31/2020	12/31/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY	PRA1641970	$1,000,000	12/31/2020	12/31/2022	Replaced
34	CARGO	AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY	BKS 58417592	$0	12/31/2017	02/18/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	BAS 58417592	$1,000,000	12/31/2017	12/31/2020	Replaced
34	CARGO	OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	BKS 58417592	$0	12/31/2017	12/31/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	BA8041564	$1,000,000	12/31/2014	12/31/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	BA8041564	$1,000,000	12/31/2014	02/18/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 8930864	$750,000	12/31/2012	04/08/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 8930864	$750,000	12/31/2012	12/31/2014	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.	CBP 810 92 08	$0	12/31/2005	12/31/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.	BA 81 00 509	$1,000,000	12/31/2005	12/31/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP1020006459-01	$1,000,000	12/31/2004	12/31/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP1020006459-01	$0	12/31/2004	12/31/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000645900	$0	12/31/2003	12/31/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000645900	$1,000,000	12/31/2003	12/31/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	D085P00512	$0	12/31/2002	12/31/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	D085P00512	$1,000,000	12/31/2002	12/31/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	D085P00512	$0	12/31/2002	03/05/2003	Transferred
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	D085P00512	$1,000,000	12/31/2002	03/05/2003	Transferred
34	CARGO	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	D085P00182	$0	12/31/2001	12/31/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	D085P00182	$1,000,000	12/31/2001	12/31/2002	Cancelled
91	BIPD	ZURICH INSURANCE CO.	BAP8477274-00	$0	12/31/1997	05/12/2002	Name Changed
34	CARGO	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	IMB 4021889	$0	12/01/1997	05/12/2002	Name Changed
34	CARGO	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	IMB 402 18 89	$0	12/01/1997	12/01/1997	Replaced
34	CARGO	ZURICH INSURANCE CO.	MTC285252000	$0	10/01/1997	01/07/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CBP 6153896	$1,000,000	08/14/1993	12/31/1997	Replaced
34	CARGO	SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANIES	CP 7250051	$0	08/14/1992	10/01/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP 1179306	$750,000	06/01/1997	12/31/1997	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC161704	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/17/1985	TRANSFERRED	02/06/2003
MC161704	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/06/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/29/2004
MC161704	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/05/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/05/2006
MC161704	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/17/1982	TRANSFERRED	02/06/2003
MC161704	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/11/1987	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/02/1988
MC161704	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/19/1988	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/01/1988
MC161704	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/14/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/03/1992
MC161704	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/14/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/03/1992
MC161704	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/14/1989	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/28/1989
MC161704	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/07/2002	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/10/2002
MC161704	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/31/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/16/2003
MC161704	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/12/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/20/2015
MC161704	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/06/2003	-	-
MC161704	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/03/1998	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/02/1998

No revocation records.

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95/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 100% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 100% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

BERTS TOWING INC

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Drivers

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (2)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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