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MIDWEST TOW INC

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Company CheckMIDWEST TOW INC · DOT 198877

400 KANSAS AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66105

DOT# 198877 MC# 156785 Kansas City, Kansas 43 years

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Power Units

0

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$75,000 bond

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameMIDWEST TOW INC

DOT Number198877

MC Number156785

Entity TypeBroker

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationKansas City, Kansas

Added06/01/1974

MCS-15006/13/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address400 KANSAS AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66105

Mailing Address400 KANSAS AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66105

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/24/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked09/08/2026

TypeOn file with FMCSA

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Other Companies at This Address

Address400 KANSAS AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66105

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Distinct phones

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Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
MIDWEST DRIVE AWAY LLC	3414309	Sign in shared ×3	Active
MIDWEST TOW INC this company	198877	Sign in shared ×3	Active
MIDWEST TRANSPORT SPECIALISTS INC	854215	Sign in shared ×3	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

DocketMC156785

CommonInactive

ContractInactive

BrokerActive

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review11/18/1998

Insurance

Amount$75,000 bond

Type84

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/24/2026

CompanyU. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #100986673

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeBroker

Operating43 years

MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 11/18/1998

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

1 · 0 OOS -

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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

Inspection Records (1)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
11/09/2023	MO	Full (Level I)	KANSAS CITY MO	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-001606	$0	12/31/2007	10/31/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-001606	$1,000,000	12/31/2007	12/31/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-001606	$1,000,000	12/31/2007	10/31/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-001606	$0	12/31/2007	12/31/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA988788266	$1,000,000	10/31/2024	06/25/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CPO1640835	$1,000,000	10/31/2017	10/31/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK008842-00	$1,000,000	10/31/2016	10/31/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	613-00-18-69-0001	$750,000	10/31/2015	01/19/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	613-00-18-69-0001	$750,000	10/31/2015	10/31/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	613-00-18-69-0001	$750,000	10/31/2015	10/31/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	613-00-18-69-0000	$750,000	10/31/2014	10/31/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK005044-00	$1,000,000	10/31/2013	07/03/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK005044-00	$1,000,000	10/31/2013	06/26/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0011826-0	$1,000,000	10/31/2012	10/31/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	CPPFN0020411	$1,000,000	10/31/2011	10/31/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	CPPFN0020411	$1,000,000	10/31/2011	10/31/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002072-B	$0	10/31/2010	10/31/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002072-B	$1,000,000	10/31/2010	10/31/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002072-A	$0	10/31/2009	10/31/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002072-A	$1,000,000	10/31/2009	10/31/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002072	$1,000,000	10/31/2008	10/31/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002072	$0	10/31/2008	10/31/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	T737282943	$0	07/24/1997	06/30/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	MPS0050542	$1,000,000	06/30/1999	06/26/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	MPS0050542	$0	06/30/1999	08/06/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	MPS0050542	$0	06/30/1999	06/26/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	MPS0050542	$1,000,000	06/30/1999	08/06/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP11799268	$0	06/30/1997	06/30/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP 1179268	$750,000	06/30/1997	06/30/1999	Replaced
91	BIPD	SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	BA 7250180	$0	06/30/1995	06/25/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.	ATK 250289	$1,000,000	06/30/1994	07/12/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.	ATK250050	$1,000,000	06/30/1992	06/30/1994	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK005044-00	$1,000,000	06/26/2014	10/31/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	R0010 610 284	$750,000	06/26/2007	01/03/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	R0010 610 284	$0	06/26/2007	01/03/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	N010 600 265	$750,000	06/26/2006	06/26/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	N010 600 265	$0	06/26/2006	06/26/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW000969-00	$1,000,000	06/26/2005	06/26/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW000969-00	$0	06/26/2005	06/26/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP1020002766-01	$1,000,000	06/26/2004	06/23/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP1020002766-01	$0	06/26/2004	06/23/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000276600	$0	06/26/2003	06/26/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000276600	$1,000,000	06/26/2003	06/26/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB3191-O	$1,000,000	06/26/2002	01/23/2003	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	226 740 339	$1,000,000	06/26/2001	06/26/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	226701105	$1,000,000	06/26/2000	09/09/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	226701105	$1,000,000	06/26/2000	06/26/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	226701105	$0	06/26/2000	09/09/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	T737282943	$1,000,000	06/25/1996	07/24/1997	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	T7 37282943	$0	06/25/1996	06/30/1997	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000276601	$0	06/23/2005	06/26/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000276601	$1,000,000	06/23/2005	06/26/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	8605190	$0	05/21/1986	06/24/1987	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB3191-0	$0	02/19/2003	06/26/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB3191-0	$1,000,000	02/19/2003	06/26/2003	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC156785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/23/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/24/2015
MC156785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/23/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/24/2015
MC156785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/07/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/03/2008
MC156785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/07/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/03/2008
MC156785	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/09/1982	REVOKED	07/03/2006
MC156785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/06/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/30/2014
MC156785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/06/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/30/2014
MC156785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/05/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/22/2015
MC156785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/05/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/22/2015
MC156785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/05/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/28/2009
MC156785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/05/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/28/2009
MC156785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/28/2016
MC156785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/28/2016
MC156785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/31/2013
MC156785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/31/2013
MC156785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/31/2012
MC156785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/31/2012
MC156785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/25/2011
MC156785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/25/2011
MC156785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/22/2010
MC156785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/22/2010
MC156785	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/08/1986	REVOKED	07/03/2006
MC156785	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	08/28/2025	-	-
MC156785	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/12/2006	REVOKED	06/25/2025
MC156785	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/12/2006	REVOKED	06/25/2025
MC156785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/30/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/29/1992
MC156785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/30/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/29/1992
MC156785	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/13/1991	REVOKED	07/03/2006
MC156785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/06/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/27/2014
MC156785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/06/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/27/2014
MC156785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/01/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/25/2004
MC156785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/01/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/25/2004
MC156785	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/19/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/11/2003
MC156785	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/19/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/11/2003
MC156785	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	02/15/1991	REVOKED	07/03/2006

No revocation records.

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Active broker authority

Holds active broker authority.

Broker bond (BMC-84) on file

Active broker authority on file, FMCSA requires a BMC-84 surety bond ($75K) to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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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