K4M TOWING LLC
USDOT 3734782MC-Docket MC1499095MACOMB, MI
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized5 power units
K4M TOWING LLC (USDOT 3734782) in MACOMB, MI — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2023-03-02 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Safety rating is Conditional — FMCSA found enough issues to flag but not enough to downgrade to Unsatisfactory.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2025-11-06 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2024-07-18 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 4.54
Hours of service
No alert
measure 1.31
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 8.6
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
9
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
4
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 5
- Total drivers
- 5
- Years in business
- 5
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 11.1%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 40%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 2 times last 2025-11-06
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-12-29
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2023-03-02
- Last compliance review
- 2024-07-18 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
13
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
57
Violations
11
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-30 → 2026-04-02.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-10-27
IN
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Hours of service 395
|
18 | 1 | 2026-01-30 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
15 | 6 | 2025-08-15 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
14 | 1 | 2026-04-02 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2023-12-07 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
1 | 0 | 2023-06-30 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection | OOS |
| 2025-09-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2025-08-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Battery - Not protected | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-07-17 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2025-07-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2025-07-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Battery - Not protected | — |
| 2025-07-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-07-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 11 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | — |
2026-01-30 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8K2-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2025-08-15 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100B-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30-B | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2025-07-25 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
2025-07-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | — |
2025-07-16 7 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
2025-07-16 5 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
2025-04-17 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2024-01-17 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2023-12-07 7 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A1-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a) | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 17 | — | — |
2023-06-30 10 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(b)(2) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128(b)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128(b)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128(b)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
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