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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 665669· MC328500· CARRIER· EIN 42-1744624
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INDEPENDENCE TOW & RECOVERY INC

1015 S BETHANY ST, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66105-1626(816) 358-2869custompermits@sbcglobal.netBRAD RICHARDSON
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

MC328500

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
not required
Authority history (10) ▾
12/21/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (04/15/2013)
12/21/2012MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (04/15/2013)
10/03/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2011)
12/06/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/20/2010)
10/29/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2010)
06/21/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2010)
07/08/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/05/2012)
11/05/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (06/30/2008)
12/16/1997MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/09/1998)
12/16/1997MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/09/1998)
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (34) ▾
  1. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/29/2012 → 04/05/2013
  2. NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/29/2011 → 10/29/2012
  3. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/29/2010 → 10/29/2011
  4. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/29/2010 → 10/29/2011
  5. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/29/2010 → 12/31/2010
  6. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/29/2010 → 12/31/2010
  7. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/18/2009 → 11/25/2010
  8. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/18/2009 → 11/25/2010
  9. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/18/2009 → 10/29/2010
  10. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/18/2009 → 10/29/2010
  11. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/29/2010 → 10/29/2010
  12. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/29/2010 → 10/29/2010
  13. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/21/2009 → 07/18/2010
  14. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 04/21/2010 → 07/18/2010
  15. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/21/2010 → 07/18/2010

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
7
Crashes
2
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;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
8
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
8
8 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2011
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi7 drivers
Company officer
BRAD RICHARDSON
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1996-11-05
Last MCS-150 update
2012-04-10
Census status
I

Fleet: 8 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 officers or emails with 18 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

18
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
18
Strong links
Strong· 18
1
BILL AMOS
USDOT 1694133Inactive· INDEPENDENCE, MO
Strong
Email
2
BRADLEY W RICHARDSON
USDOT 2582115Active· HASTINGS, NE
Strong
Officer
3
BRUCE R PARKER
USDOT 675051Inactive· RENO, NV
Strong
Email
4
BUB & SIRR TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2280670Inactive· QUINCY, IL
Strong
Email
5
BULLSEYE CONSRTUCTION INC
USDOT 1961937Active· HOCKLEY, TX
Strong
Officer
6
DOUG JENKINS CUSTOM AUTO TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 1373536Inactive· SAINT LOUIS, MO
Strong
Email
7
DRAG AND FLY HEAVY HAULING INC
USDOT 1841662Inactive· EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO
Strong
Email
8
FAMILY TRADITION TRUCKING INC
USDOT 657012Inactive· ST LOUISVILLE, OH
Strong
Email
9
GUSTAVO H GONZALEZ
USDOT 2016578Inactive· SAN YSIDRO, CA
Strong
Email
10
KENNETH KAENEL JR
USDOT 549292Inactive· CRYSTAL RIVER, FL
Strong
Email
11
KIP'S INC
USDOT 1371355Inactive· COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Strong
Email
12
MERRY'S DRAGON SLAYER INC
USDOT 807476Inactive· CLE ELUM, WA
Strong
Email
13
NEIL SHOTKA
USDOT 1063897Inactive· RICHTON, MS
Strong
Email
14
PARROTT HEAD TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1242909Inactive· STUART, FL
Strong
Email
15
PAUL PAGE
USDOT 1168217Inactive· ROCHESTER, WA
Strong
Email
16
ROBERT E AMOS
USDOT 1845731Inactive· GLADSTONE, MO
Strong
Email
17
VAGABOND TRUCKING INC
USDOT 571856Inactive· OLNEY SPRINGS, CO
Strong
Email
18
WILLIAM J SITES
USDOT 587339Inactive· GALLATIN, MO
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

30 events
  1. 04/05/2013Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1918829

  2. 12/21/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (04/15/2013)

  3. 12/21/2012MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (04/15/2013)

  4. 10/29/2012Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-CL-0010985-0

  5. 04/10/2012MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2011)

  6. 10/29/2011Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-003699

  7. 10/03/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2011)

  8. 12/31/2010Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-003699

  9. 12/06/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/20/2010)

  10. 11/25/2010Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CH07PKG010379

  11. 10/29/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2010)

  12. 10/29/2010Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CH07PKG010379

  13. 10/29/2010Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-003699

  14. 07/18/2010Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CH07PKG010379

  15. 06/21/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2010)

  16. 05/21/2010Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CH07PKG010379

  17. 05/21/2010Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CH07PKG010379

  18. 04/21/2010Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CH07PKG010379

  19. 12/18/2009Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CH07PKG010379

  20. 05/21/2009Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CH07PKG010379

  21. 07/08/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/05/2012)

  22. 06/30/2008Insurance name changed — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CH07PKG010379

  23. 12/18/2007Insurance replaced — CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 28868419

  24. 12/06/2007Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 07PKG009835

  25. 11/05/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (06/30/2008)

  26. 04/09/1999Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CPP 1184026

  27. 03/22/1998Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CPP 1164700

  28. 12/16/1997MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (06/09/1998)

  29. 12/16/1997MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (06/09/1998)

  30. 11/05/1996Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2009-10-01
Last review
2011-01-11
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2012-04-10
Reported mileage
297,331 mi (2011)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 7:51 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.