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Company CheckKOCHKA AND SON TOWING LLC · DOT 485327

136 SHERMAN AVE, VANDERGRIFT, PA, 15690

DOT# 485327 MC# 271986 Vandergrift, Pennsylvania 31 years

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4

Power Units

3

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameKOCHKA AND SON TOWING LLC

DOT Number485327

MC Number271986

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationVandergrift, Pennsylvania

Added05/27/1992

MCS-15008/18/2025

Contact Details

Phone(724) 567-6563

Fax(724) 567-7182

Email-

Physical Address136 SHERMAN AVE, VANDERGRIFT, PA, 15690

Mailing Address136 SHERMAN AVE, VANDERGRIFT, PA, 15690

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC271986

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating31 years

Company Overview

KOCHKA AND SON TOWING LLC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania. The company has been in operation for 31 years, registered with the FMCSA on 05/27/1992. The fleet consists of 4 power units and 3 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 100,000 miles (2024). The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, KOCHKA AND SON TOWING LLC has a Trust Score of 98/100 (Excellent).

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.

Mileage

Annual Mileage100,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

3

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

3

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 OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective12/01/2021

CompanyERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE

Policy #Q12 0140456

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet4 units

Drivers3

Mileage100,000 mi

Operating31 years

MCS-15008/2025

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%

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	MPP117287	$750,000	09/09/1997	03/25/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	GPP143828	$0	09/09/1997	03/25/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	MPP111119	$750,000	09/09/1996	09/09/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Q09 0980067 MP7	$750,000	09/09/1993	09/09/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS018949	$1,000,000	09/01/2012	07/25/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS018949	$1,000,000	09/01/2012	07/24/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY	02AR001000	$1,000,000	08/09/2004	09/01/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000333800	$1,000,000	08/09/2003	08/09/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB3340-0	$1,000,000	08/09/2002	02/07/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB 20 41-0	$1,000,000	08/03/2001	08/03/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB 20 41-0	$0	08/03/2001	08/03/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB2041-0	$0	08/03/2001	08/03/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-X74253	$1,000,000	07/24/2013	05/27/2014	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-X74253	$750,000	07/24/2013	07/24/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	G 0236617	$0	07/23/1998	08/03/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	G 0236617	$1,000,000	07/23/1998	08/03/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	GPP143828	$0	06/22/1998	07/23/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	MPP117287	$750,000	06/22/1998	07/23/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	GPP143828	$0	06/22/1998	09/09/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	MPP117287	$750,000	06/22/1998	09/09/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-X97124	$1,000,000	05/19/2021	12/01/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-X97124	$1,000,000	05/19/2021	12/31/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-X97124	$1,000,000	05/19/2014	05/19/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	MPP117287	$750,000	03/25/1998	06/22/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	MPP117287	$750,000	03/25/1998	03/25/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB3340-0	$1,000,000	02/07/2003	08/09/2003	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC271986	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/06/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/20/2021
MC271986	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/03/1997	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/20/1997
MC271986	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	09/12/1994	REVOKED	07/31/2013
MC271986	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/10/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/24/1996
MC271986	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/14/2013	REVOKED	05/27/2014
MC271986	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/13/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/16/2004
MC271986	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/05/2014	-	-
MC271986	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/22/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/28/2021

No revocation records.

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98/100

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 98

98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

No email address on file−2

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

-2

No email address on file

No public email address on record.

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) knockout	−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.