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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 304101· MC204802· CARRIER· EIN 46-1543806
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KENS TOWING SERVICE

Legal: BAKER AUTO SALES AND SERVICES LLC

72922 BAKER BOULEVARD, BAKER, CA, 92309(760) 733-4350ktsbaker@yahoo.comRAVINDER GREWAL
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
16.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC204802

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

Common
Active
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 05/01/2026
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY· policy K2GP735990
Authority history (14) ▾
04/06/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2026)
04/04/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2025)
04/04/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2024)
04/05/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2022)
04/05/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2021)
04/06/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2020)
04/04/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2019)
04/04/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/18/2018)
04/04/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2017)
04/04/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/09/2016)
10/28/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
07/21/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/01/2015)
03/10/1988TEMPORARY AUTHORITYREINSTATED→ EXPIRED ETA OR TA
10/16/1987TEMPORARY AUTHORITYGRANTED→ EXPIRED ETA OR TA (12/11/1987)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (15) ▾
  1. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2025 → 05/01/2026
  2. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2025 → 05/01/2025
  3. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2024 → 05/01/2025
  4. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/22/2024 → 05/01/2024
  5. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2022 → 02/22/2024
  6. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2021 → 05/02/2022
  7. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2021 → 05/01/2022
  8. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2020 → 05/01/2021
  9. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2019 → 05/01/2020
  10. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2018 → 05/01/2019
  11. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2017 → 05/01/2018
  12. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2016 → 05/01/2017
  13. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2015 → 05/01/2016
  14. ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/11/2014 → 06/01/2015
  15. WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/18/1987 → 07/18/1991

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.

Vehicle12 inspections · 16.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver12 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

12 inspections · 6 violations (2 OOS) · 11% of inspections had an OOS finding.

12
Inspections
6
Violations
2
OOS violations
5
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

6
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • CA18

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 19% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing5 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes2 OOS3 viol87%
  • 393.47A-BCFSADAir Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface1× · 39%
  • 393.47B-BMBCAD-SAAir Disc Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle1× · 39%
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 9%
Lighting / lamps2 viol13%
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 13%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 13 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

18
Inspections
6
Violations
2
Out-of-service
46
CSA points
2
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.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

7 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

5 incomplete vehicle 2 trailer
2012 PETERBILT 388seen 4×
1NPWL40X0CD139623· CP91292 CA
2015 FORD F-650seen 4×
3FRWX6FC8FV730610· CP93826 CA
2015 FORD F-650seen 4×
3FRWX6FC1FV730609· CP76996 CA
2001 ISUZU NPR/NPR-HDseen 3×
4KLC4B1R51J801870· 49337H1 CA
2013 FORD F-650seen 2×
3FRWX6FA1DV792975· CP84771 CA
2001 CARSON TRAILER Carson Trailerseen 2×
4HXDT12241C035377· 1KF9639 CA
2007 CARSON TRAILER Carson Trailer
4HXDT12237C120865· 4HP6762 CA

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
4
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
Company officer
RAVINDER GREWAL
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1987-10-28
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-23
Census status
Active

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, phone numbers or officers with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
A & J EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 2634616Active· FRESNO, CA
Strong
Officer
2
AIM LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 1082511Active· FRESNO, CA
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
HAPPY DAY INC
USDOT 2865629Active· BAKER, CA
Medium
MailingPhone

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

32 events
  1. 05/01/2026Insurance filed — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy K2GP735990

  2. 05/01/2026Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP633391

  3. 04/06/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2026)

  4. 03/23/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2025)

  5. 05/01/2025Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP633391

  6. 05/01/2025Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP529896

  7. 04/04/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2025)

  8. 05/01/2024Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP424446

  9. 04/04/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2024)

  10. 02/22/2024Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP318512

  11. 05/02/2022Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP213867

  12. 05/01/2022Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP213867

  13. 04/05/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2022)

  14. 05/01/2021Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP109853

  15. 04/05/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2021)

  16. 05/01/2020Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP005915

  17. 04/06/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2020)

  18. 05/01/2019Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP902288

  19. 04/04/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2019)

  20. 05/01/2018Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK008071-01

  21. 04/04/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/18/2018)

  22. 05/01/2017Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK008071-00

  23. 04/04/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2017)

  24. 05/01/2016Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy XNDA-01568-00

  25. 04/04/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/09/2016)

  26. 10/28/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  27. 06/01/2015Insurance name changed — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 613-00-12-25-0000

  28. 07/21/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (06/01/2015)

  29. 07/18/1991Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA2461059

  30. 03/10/1988TEMPORARY AUTHORITY — REINSTATED

    EXPIRED ETA OR TA

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
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2024-03-06
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-23
Reported mileage
119,697 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 6:55 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.