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KUFNER TOWING INC

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Company CheckKUFNER TOWING INC · DOT 1859186

3775 RIDGE RD, CLEVELAND, OH, 44144

DOT# 1859186 MC# 921624 Cleveland, Ohio 11 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

8 events tracked · latest Aug 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Aug 5, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 4, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jun 1, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
May 4, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 19, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 29, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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 Address3775 RIDGE RD, CLEVELAND, OH, 44144

Mailing Address3775 RIDGE RD, CLEVELAND, OH, 44144

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC921624

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating11 years

All Docket Numbers

MC921624

Cargo Transported

General FreightMotor VehiclesDrive Away/TowawayMachinery, Large ObjectsConstruction

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 .88 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .46 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .22 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 7.26 · 10 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage915,650 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)4

Fatal0

Driver OOS3.4% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS53.8% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review11/22/2023

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/27/2026

CompanyCENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #BAP 8926430

Last checked08/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet62 units

Drivers50

Mileage915,650 mi

Operating11 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away3

Driver Inspections

Total29

Out of Service1

OOS Rate3.4%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total13

Out of Service7

OOS Rate53.8%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 11/22/2023

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

7 · 5 OOS -

2024

22 · 5 OOS =

2025

12 · 3 OOS ▼

2026

5 · 2 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

3 crashes ▲

2026

2 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 Aug 2026, 26 inspections, 7 resulted in out-of-service (26.9% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 11 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

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	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/01/2026	BROOKLYN	OH	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/19/2026	COPLEY (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/29/2025	SOLON	OH	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Wet	Daylight
10/09/2025	RICHLAND (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/09/2025	CLEVELAND	OH	0	1	4	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Inspection Records (46)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/05/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	BROOKLYN OH	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	BUFFALO NY	4	1	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
05/04/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORTH CANTON OH	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW SPRINGFIELD OH	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ELYRIA OH	3	3	0	0	3	3	-	▲Detail
12/29/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	VERONA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/01/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BROOKLYN HEIGHTS OH	2	2	0	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
11/24/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2025	OH	Full (Level I)	NEW SPRINGFIELD OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	YOUNGSTOWN OH	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLEVELAND OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	OBERLIN OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	FROSTBURG MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	BEMUS POINT NY	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BRUNSWICK OH	5	3	0	2	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/06/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	DELAWARE OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	STRONGSVILLE OH	6	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
12/20/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BEAVER OH	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
12/17/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BROOKLYN OH	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/05/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	STRONGSVILLE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/04/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 23 @ CONSEAR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	RICHMOND IN	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONROEVILLE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2024	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	MIAMI WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ELKHART IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2024	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	PAVILION	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/08/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-75 SB @ 3 MM	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	2	2	0	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
06/12/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/10/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	3	1	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
03/28/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/08/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I90 WB MM 46 NORTH EAST TWP -	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/26/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/24/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/16/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/09/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
12/12/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	2	2	1	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
11/22/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
11/01/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE.	5	2	0	0	5	2	-	▲Detail
09/13/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	TERMINAL	3	3	0	0	3	3	-	▲Detail
09/08/2023	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	US24 WB NEAR CR550 E	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	ELLERY	3	1	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections28

Unsafe Driving 5 viols

HOS Compliance 4 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 10 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP 8926430	$750,000	11/06/2024	11/06/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MT HAWLEY INSURANCE COMPANY	ESA0000241	$750,000	07/06/2024	11/06/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP425492	$1,000,000	07/06/2023	07/06/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP320493	$1,000,000	07/06/2022	07/06/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP214890	$1,000,000	07/06/2021	07/06/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP110648	$1,000,000	07/06/2020	07/06/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP006629	$1,000,000	07/06/2019	07/06/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP903037	$1,000,000	07/06/2018	02/21/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP903037	$1,000,000	07/06/2018	03/15/2019	Cancelled
91	BIPD	MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	33.238775	$0	06/24/2015	07/06/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP903037	$1,000,000	02/21/2019	07/06/2019	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC921624	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/07/2015	-	-
MC921624	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/10/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/03/2019
MC921624	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/09/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/06/2022
MC921624	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/09/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/06/2021
MC921624	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/09/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/06/2020
MC921624	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/19/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/22/2019

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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

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 7/27/2026.

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 53.8462% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 62 vehicles (~0.06 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 62 vehicles (~0.06 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 53.8462% 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.

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Crash Records (5)

Inspection Records (46)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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