Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 198877· MC156785· CARRIER· EIN 27-0038735

MIDWEST TOW INC

400 KANSAS AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66105(913) 333-3077 sbell@midwestts.comSAM SAILS

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Active

operating authority

Insurance

No active filing

$750K required — verify

Vehicle OOS

—

no inspections

Driver OOS

—

no inspections

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

1 flag

see details below

/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score

No 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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond

Bond on file

BMC-84 surety · U. S. Specialty Insurance Company

Cancellation filed

None

bond since 08/06/2025

Authority

Active

28 past revocations

Registered

52 yrs

since 06/01/1974

Authority revoked 28 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC156785

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

Common

Inactive

Contract

Inactive

Broker

Active

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

No active filing

$750K required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

On file

required

Insurance filings

ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 08/06/2025

U. S. Specialty Insurance Company· policy 100986673

ENDED 08/06/2025Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 08/06/2025

U. S. Specialty Insurance Company· policy 100986673

Authority history (35) ▾

08/28/2025PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED

10/04/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/28/2016)

10/04/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/28/2016)

12/23/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2015)

12/23/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2015)

10/05/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/2015)

10/05/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/2015)

10/06/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2014)

10/06/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2014)

06/06/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2014)

06/06/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2014)

10/04/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2013)

10/04/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2013)

10/04/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2012)

10/04/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2012)

10/04/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/25/2011)

10/04/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/25/2011)

10/04/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/2010)

10/04/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/2010)

10/05/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/28/2009)

Insurance history19 insurers on record

Filing timeline (55) ▾

UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2024 → 06/25/2025
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2017 → 10/31/2024
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2016 → 10/31/2017
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2015 → 10/31/2016
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2015 → 01/19/2016
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2014 → 10/31/2015
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2015 → 10/31/2015
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 06/26/2014 → 10/31/2014
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2013 → 07/03/2014
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2013 → 06/26/2014
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2012 → 10/31/2013
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2011 → 10/31/2012
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2010 → 10/31/2011
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 10/31/2010 → 10/31/2011
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2011 → 10/31/2011

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%

Safety trends & next-run projection

Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.

Latest inspection 2023-11-09 Official measures from Sep 2026 runno new inspections since the run yet

BASIC scorecard all within limits

Veh Maint

—

Crash

pending

Time machine— see this carrier as of any past monthSep 26Latest

Sep 2026 run

Sep 24 actual projectedSep 26

Vehicle Maintenance

Percentile n/a

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentile

Percentile estimate not available for this BASIC.

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Crash Indicator

Percentile pending

Est. coming

Crashes 24mo

Fatalities

Injuries

Tow-aways

—

Per 100 PUs

FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).

Out-of-service ratenat: veh 22% · drv 6.7%

—vehicle

—driver

Inspection volumerolling 24-mo

0inspections

“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.

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).

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

CSA points

Crashes

States

cleanviolOOS

Inspections (1)

Crashes (29)

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.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

1 distinct vehicle seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

1 incomplete vehicle

2015 HINO Conventional Type Truck

5PVNV8JP9F4S50288· 144129 KS

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

—

Annual mileage

—

reported 0

Recordable crash rate

—

per million miles

Company officer: SAM SAILS
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
D-U-N-S: 102499647
Registered since: 1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update: 2025-06-13
Census status: Active

Fleet: 0 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or emails with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

77 events

08/28/2025PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
08/06/2025Insurance filed — U. S. Specialty Insurance Company
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 100986673
08/06/2025Insurance ended — U. S. Specialty Insurance Company
policy 100986673
06/25/2025Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA988788266
06/13/2025MCS-150 update filed
10/31/2024Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPO1640835
10/31/2017Insurance replaced — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK008842-00
10/31/2016Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 613-00-18-69-0001
10/04/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/28/2016)
10/04/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/28/2016)
01/19/2016Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 613-00-18-69-0001
12/23/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2015)
12/23/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2015)
10/31/2015Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 613-00-18-69-0000
10/31/2015Insurance replaced — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 613-00-18-69-0001
10/05/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/2015)
10/05/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/2015)
10/31/2014Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK005044-00
10/06/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2014)
10/06/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2014)
07/03/2014Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK005044-00
06/26/2014Insurance replaced — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK005044-00
06/06/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2014)
06/06/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2014)
10/31/2013Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-CL-0011826-0
10/04/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2013)
10/04/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2013)
10/31/2012Insurance cancelled — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
BIPD/Primary · policy CPPFN0020411
10/04/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2012)
10/04/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2012)

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

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Operations

Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

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FMCSA safety rating

Rating: Not rated
Type: —
Rated: —
Last review: —

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2025-06-13
Reported mileage: —

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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

September, 2021
- Fleet shrank to 5 power units
- Drivers shrank to 4
January, 2021
First on-record entry — MIDWEST TOW INC, KANSAS CITY, KS

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 2:46 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.