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KARS TOWING & TRANSPORT INC

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Company CheckKARS TOWING & TRANSPORT INC · DOT 1548134

DBA: DAVE'S FLEET MAINTENANCE AND TOWING

1401 WASHINGTON STREET, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93305

DOT# 1548134 MC# 575249 Bakersfield, California 19 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Sep 22, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Apr 3, 2026
Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
Feb 20, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Oct 29, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 28, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address1401 WASHINGTON STREET, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93305

Mailing AddressPO BOX 70548, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93387

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC575249

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating19 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 1.2 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage54,272 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS12.5% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review07/21/2017

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/29/2026

CompanyAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #K2GP735902

Last checked09/21/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet3 units

Drivers5

Mileage54,272 mi

Operating19 years

MCS-15005/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total17

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total16

Out of Service2

OOS Rate12.5%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 07/21/2017

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

2023

6 · 0 OOS -

2024

8 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

7 · 1 OOS =

2026

2 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

0 crashes =

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 Apr 2026, 16 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (12.5% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/21/2024	n/a	NM	0	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

10 roadside violations across 16 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

Unsafe Driving 6 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 4 violations · 3 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 (23)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/03/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	N/B CARSON SCALES	4	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	STOCKDALE HWY E/B, JEO SUPRIOR	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/29/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	1142 S P ST BAKERSFIELD	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	KERN CO. FAIRGROUNDS	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	KERN CO. FAIRGROUNDS	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	KERN CO. FAIRGROUNDS	2	1	2	1	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	BAKERSFIELD, CA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	BAKERSFIELD, CA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/26/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CASTAIC IF	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/19/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	GRAPEVINE IF	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	BAKERSFIELD AREA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	BAKERSFIELD AREA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	BAKERSFIELD AREA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	BAKERSFIELD AREA	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	BAKERSFIELD AREA	2	2	2	2	-	▲Detail
10/22/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	BAKERSFIELD FAIRGROUND	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/21/2024	NM	Full (Level I)	SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY	5	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	BAKERSFIELD	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	KERN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	KERN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	KERN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	KERN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	BAKERSFIELD	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections16

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK007988-00	$1,000,000	12/20/2016	04/15/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK007988-00	$1,000,000	08/12/2016	01/22/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK007988-00	$1,000,000	08/12/2016	12/20/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK007988-00	$1,000,000	07/13/2016	08/12/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK007988-00	$1,000,000	07/13/2016	09/20/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK007988-00	$1,000,000	06/17/2016	07/13/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK007988-00	$1,000,000	06/17/2016	08/21/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	PBA0300143	$750,000	06/05/2014	04/15/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP529492	$1,000,000	04/15/2024	04/15/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP424318	$1,000,000	04/15/2023	04/15/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP318280	$1,000,000	04/15/2022	04/15/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP213775	$1,000,000	04/15/2021	04/15/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP109637	$1,000,000	04/15/2020	04/15/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP005765	$1,000,000	04/15/2019	04/15/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP902170	$1,000,000	04/15/2018	04/15/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK007988-01	$1,000,000	04/15/2017	04/15/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK007988-00	$1,000,000	04/15/2016	06/21/2016	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK007988-00	$1,000,000	04/15/2016	04/15/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK007988-00	$1,000,000	04/15/2016	06/17/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK007988-00	$1,000,000	04/15/2016	07/18/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	XNDA-01537-00	$1,000,000	04/15/2015	04/15/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	BUI-003215	$1,000,000	02/01/2014	06/19/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	BUI-003215	$1,000,000	02/01/2014	06/05/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	60505-92-58	$1,000,000	02/01/2012	02/02/2014	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0010098-0	$0	02/01/2011	02/01/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0010098-0	$1,000,000	02/01/2011	02/01/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002815	$0	02/01/2010	11/11/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002815	$0	02/01/2010	02/01/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002815	$1,000,000	02/01/2010	02/01/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002815	$1,000,000	02/01/2010	11/11/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002815	$0	02/01/2010	02/01/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002815	$1,000,000	02/01/2010	02/01/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	7400000771-091	$1,000,000	02/01/2009	05/03/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	7400000771-091	$0	02/01/2009	05/03/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	7400000771-091	$1,000,000	02/01/2009	02/01/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	7400000771-091	$0	02/01/2009	02/01/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	7400000771-091	$0	02/01/2009	09/17/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	7400000771-091	$1,000,000	02/01/2009	09/17/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000690-A	$0	02/01/2008	09/22/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000690-A	$0	02/01/2008	02/01/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000690-A	$1,000,000	02/01/2008	02/01/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000690-A	$0	02/01/2008	02/01/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000690-A	$1,000,000	02/01/2008	09/22/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000690-A	$1,000,000	02/01/2008	02/01/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000690	$1,000,000	02/01/2007	02/01/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000690	$0	02/01/2007	03/06/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000690	$0	02/01/2007	02/01/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000690	$1,000,000	02/01/2007	03/06/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000690	$1,000,000	02/01/2007	02/01/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000690	$0	02/01/2007	09/08/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000690	$0	02/01/2007	02/01/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000690	$1,000,000	02/01/2007	09/08/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP102007-02	$0	01/08/2006	02/01/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP102007-02	$1,000,000	01/08/2006	02/01/2007	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC575249	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/16/2006	REVOKED	05/11/2009
MC575249	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/26/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/09/2008
MC575249	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/18/2011	REVOKED	02/07/2012
MC575249	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/13/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/22/2007
MC575249	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/23/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/09/2014
MC575249	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/19/2016	-	-
MC575249	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/31/2014	REVOKED	04/25/2016
MC575249	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/27/2012	REVOKED	02/10/2014
MC575249	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/21/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/12/2022
MC575249	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/20/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/14/2017
MC575249	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/19/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/16/2025
MC575249	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/19/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/08/2021
MC575249	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/19/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/12/2019
MC575249	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/19/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/09/2018
MC575249	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/19/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/01/2015
MC575249	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/05/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/02/2009

No revocation records.

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94/100

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 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−6

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-6

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 3 vehicles (~0.33 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−6 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 3 vehicles (~0.33 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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.

KARS TOWING & TRANSPORT INC

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (23)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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