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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1417708· MC536811· CARRIER· EIN 20-3424875
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PROTOW TRANSPORTATION LLC

2757 HWY 50, GRAND JUNCTION, CO, 81503(970) 242-8300kris@ppi-dot.comKRIS A. SMTIH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC536811

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 09/20/2016
MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.· policy 604680705
Authority history (4) ▾
10/23/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (03/29/2023)
10/05/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (09/29/2008)
08/24/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/18/2006)
10/17/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/26/2007)
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (12) ▾
  1. CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2022 → 03/23/2023
  2. MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/14/2016 → 12/01/2022
  3. TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/20/2008 → 09/20/2016
  4. TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/2008 → 03/14/2016
  5. SUA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/2007 → 09/20/2008
  6. SUA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/20/2007 → 09/20/2008
  7. SUA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/2007 → 09/20/2007
  8. SUA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/20/2007 → 09/20/2007
  9. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/2006 → 09/20/2007
  10. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/20/2006 → 09/20/2007
  11. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/2005 → 09/20/2006
  12. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/20/2005 → 09/20/2006

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
5
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
4
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
3
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2021
Recordable crash rate
12.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
KRIS A. SMTIH
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2005-09-20
Last MCS-150 update
2022-05-19
Census status
I

Fleet: 4 trucks.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses or emails with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
EXPRESS TOWING INC
USDOT 1942788Inactive· GRAND JUNCTION, CO
Strong
EmailAddress
2
MYTH LLC
USDOT 2867380Inactive· GRAND JUNCTION, CO
Strong
Email

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

15 events
  1. 03/23/2023Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 05TRM049527-01

  2. 12/01/2022Insurance replaced — MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 604680705

  3. 05/19/2022MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2021)

  4. 09/20/2016Insurance filed — MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy 604680705

  5. 09/20/2016Insurance replaced — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    CARGO · policy 04599-94-62

  6. 03/14/2016Insurance replaced — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy 60468-07-05

  7. 10/23/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (03/29/2023)

  8. 09/20/2008Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT102653CA01

  9. 10/05/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (09/29/2008)

  10. 09/20/2007Insurance replaced — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT102563CA01

  11. 09/20/2007Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-000446

  12. 09/20/2006Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRN332988

  13. 08/24/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/18/2006)

  14. 10/17/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/26/2007)

  15. 09/20/2005Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2022-05-19
Reported mileage
120,000 mi (2021)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — PROTOW TRANSPORTATION LLC, GRAND JUNCTION, CO

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 11:18 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.