Not AuthorizedUSDOT 492065· MC732340· CARRIER· EIN 27-2779999

KINGSPORT TOWING

Legal: KINGSPORT TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICES INC

1827 RYDER DRIVE, KINGSPORT, TN, 37664(423) 782-9021 kingsporttow@gmail.comJERRY SMITH

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Inactive

operating authority

Insurance

$1M BIPD

DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Vehicle OOS

—

no inspections

Driver OOS

—

no inspections

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

1 flag

see details below

/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score

Operating authority is not activePossible 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

MC732340

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

Common

Inactive

Contract

None

Broker

None

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

$1M on file

$300K required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

not required

Insurance filings

ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/02/2024

DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 1000258884

Authority history (5) ▾

09/06/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/16/2022)

09/08/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2021)

09/08/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2020)

01/11/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (10/08/2024)

12/23/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/23/2011)

Insurance history4 insurers on record

Filing timeline (9) ▾

AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/02/2023 → 10/02/2024
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/02/2022 → 10/02/2023
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/02/2021 → 10/02/2022
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/02/2020 → 10/05/2021
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/02/2020 → 10/02/2021
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/02/2019 → 10/02/2020
CONIFER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/02/2016 → 10/02/2019
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/03/2010 → 03/17/2011
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY$300KCancelled
CARGO · eff 12/03/2010 → 03/17/2011

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%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

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

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

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.

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

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

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

0 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0M mi

reported 2025

Recordable crash rate

—

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Intrastate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers

Company officer: JERRY SMITH
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · Hazmat
Registered since: 1992-07-27
Last MCS-150 update: 2026-03-10
Census status: Active

Fleet: 2 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 officers with 59 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

16 events

03/10/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2025)
10/02/2024Insurance filed — DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1000258884
10/02/2024Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP426595
10/02/2023Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP321319
10/02/2022Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP215868
09/06/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/16/2022)
10/05/2021Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP111578
10/02/2021Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP111578
09/08/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2021)
10/02/2020Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP007536
09/08/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2020)
10/02/2019Insurance replaced — CONIFER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CICP000370
01/11/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (10/08/2024)
03/17/2011Insurance cancelled — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MC8019521
12/23/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (03/23/2011)
07/27/1992Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTY;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: 2026-03-10
Reported mileage: 25,000 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 26, 2026, 1:33 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.