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Company CheckKARY BUCKLEY TOWING AND RECOVERY INC · DOT 519162

103 INDUSTRIAL DR, PARK HILLS, MO, 63601

DOT# 519162 MC# 529943 Park Hills, Missouri 20 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

3 events tracked · latest Oct 23, 2025 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 3

Oct 23, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 7, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Jul 2, 2024
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.

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

Contact Details

Phone(573) 431-2117

Fax(573) 431-2175

Email[email protected]

Physical Address103 INDUSTRIAL DR, PARK HILLS, MO, 63601

Mailing AddressPO BOX 918, PARK HILLS, MO, 63601

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

DocketMC529943

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating20 years

Company Overview

KARY BUCKLEY TOWING AND RECOVERY INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Park Hills, Missouri. The company has been in operation for 20 years, registered with the FMCSA on 04/09/1993. The fleet consists of 16 power units and 9 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 168,000 miles (2024). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 2 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, KARY BUCKLEY TOWING AND RECOVERY INC has a Trust Score of 99/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage168,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

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)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective07/01/2025

CompanyACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA-FA6680

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet16 units

Drivers9

Mileage168,000 mi

Operating20 years

MCS-15008/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

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

1 · 0 OOS —

2025

0 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2024

0 crashes —

2025

1 crash ▲

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

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
10/23/2025	PARK HILLS	MO	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Inspection Records (1)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/20/2024 ▼	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	ST. LOUIS MO	6	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (6) 393.11(a)(1) — CFR 393.11(a)(1) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 396.17(c) — CFR 396.17(c) Non-OOS 393.95(f) — CFR 393.95(f) Non-OOS 391.41(a) — CFR 391.41(a) Non-OOS

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP320402	$1,000,000	12/19/2022	07/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.	60070734	$750,000	08/02/2005	02/27/2006	Name Changed
34	CARGO	UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.	60070734	$0	08/02/2005	02/27/2006	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.	60525121	$750,000	07/08/2020	07/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.	60525121	$750,000	07/08/2020	07/09/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP530613	$1,000,000	07/01/2024	07/03/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP425430	$1,000,000	07/01/2023	07/01/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP320402	$1,000,000	07/01/2022	12/19/2022	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.	60070734	$0	03/14/2006	08/07/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.	60070734	$750,000	03/14/2006	07/08/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.	60070734	$750,000	03/14/2006	08/07/2020	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC529943	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/15/2005	REVOKED	02/27/2006
MC529943	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/13/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/29/2022
MC529943	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/06/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/07/2025
MC529943	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/04/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/02/2024
MC529943	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC529943	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/29/2006	REVOKED	12/27/2022
MC529943	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/05/2023	-	-

No revocation records.

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99/100

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 99

Starts at 100−1 totalFinal 99

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 16 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: 1 crash(es) across 16 vehicles (~0.06 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) 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.

KARY BUCKLEY TOWING AND RECOVERY INC

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Safety Trends by Year

Crash Records (1)

Inspection Records (1)

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