KUFNER TOWING INC
USDOT 1859186MC-Docket MC921624CLEVELAND, OH
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized62 power units
KUFNER TOWING INC (USDOT 1859186) in CLEVELAND, OH — 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.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 4 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 26.66 — elevated vs peers.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 5 times, most recent 2022-06-09 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 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 1
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.48
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.21
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.69
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
1
Injuries
4
Crashes
25
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
13
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 62
- Total drivers
- 50
- Years in business
- 17
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 4 of 4 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 26.66Elevated vs peers
- Driver OOS rate
- 3.4%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 53.8%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
- 5 times last 2022-06-09
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-01-12
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
47
Inspections
15
OOS inspections
74
Violations
26
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-28 → 2026-06-04.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-03-19
OH
1 injuredTow-away
2025-12-29
OH
Tow-away
2025-10-09
OH
Tow-away
2025-04-09
OH
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-12-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-12-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Coupling - Driveaway safety devices missing | OOS |
| 2025-11-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Tim | — |
| 2025-06-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-04-07 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2025-04-07 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2025-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2025-03-06 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. | OOS |
| 2025-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle. | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Coupling - Driveaway safety devices missing | OOS |
| 2025-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2024-12-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loo | OOS |
| 2024-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Coupling - Driveaway safety devices missing | OOS |
| 2024-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2024-10-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2024-10-22 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2024-09-18 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-08-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-08-08 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | — |
| 2024-07-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/defective towaway lamps on rear unit | OOS |
| 2024-07-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or improper safety chains or cables for full trailer | OOS |
| 2024-06-04 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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