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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 358339· MC220569· CARRIER· EIN 48-1104785
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FIRST CLASS CARTAGE INC

2540 S 88TH ST, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66111(913) 441-0030lisaat1stclass@earthlink.netKEVIN R LAYTON
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
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC220569

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
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Authority history (7) ▾
10/12/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2004)
09/12/1996PROPERTY BROKERDISMISSED
12/06/1990MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (04/11/2005)
12/06/1990MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (04/11/2005)
04/26/1990COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/1990)
08/30/1989MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/11/2005)
08/25/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/11/2005)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (22) ▾
  1. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/07/2004 → 04/06/2005
  2. WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2004 → 04/05/2005
  3. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/07/2003 → 11/07/2004
  4. WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2003 → 11/01/2004
  5. WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2002 → 11/10/2003
  6. WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2003 → 11/10/2003
  7. WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2002 → 11/01/2003
  8. WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2002 → 11/01/2003
  9. WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2001 → 11/01/2002
  10. WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2001 → 11/01/2002
  11. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/1998 → 12/06/2001
  12. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/01/1998 → 12/06/2001
  13. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/1998 → 11/01/2001
  14. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/1998 → 11/01/2001
  15. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/12/1991 → 12/16/1998

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%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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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
29
Crashes
7
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
38
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
45
45 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
4.1M mi
reported 2003
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi40 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi5 drivers
Company officer
KEVIN R LAYTON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1989-06-21
Last MCS-150 update
2005-09-26
Census status
I

Fleet: 38 trucks · 38 owned tractors · 105 owned trailers.

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 with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: COPP TRUCKING CO INC (USDOT 264477, registered 1985) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Medium· 2
AMERICAN TRANSPORT SERVICES INC
USDOT 2533201Inactive· KANSAS CITY, KS
Medium
Address
COPP TRUCKING CO INC
USDOT 264477Inactive· KANSAS CITY, KS
Medium
Address

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

20 events
  1. 09/26/2005MCS-150 update filed

    4.1M mi reported (2003)

  2. 04/06/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy C314638

  3. 04/05/2005Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA2484917

  4. 11/07/2004Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy C094125

  5. 11/01/2004Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA2489417

  6. 10/12/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2004)

  7. 11/10/2003Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy BA2489417

  8. 11/01/2003Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy BA2489417

  9. 11/01/2002Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA2489417

  10. 12/06/2001Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP86716A

  11. 11/01/2001Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP86716A

  12. 12/16/1998Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP-19039-B

  13. 11/01/1998Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy CLP19039B

  14. 09/12/1996PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
  15. 12/06/1990MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (04/11/2005)

  16. 12/06/1990MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (04/11/2005)

  17. 04/26/1990COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/1990)

  18. 08/30/1989MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/11/2005)

  19. 08/25/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/11/2005)

  20. 06/21/1989Registered 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
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2004-04-27
Last review
2004-03-26
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2005-09-26
Reported mileage
4,141,499 mi (2003)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 3:56 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.