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RICKS TOWING COMPANY
DOT 139708MC 411917ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateGRIMES, IA
COMPANY
Authority since
2016-10-04
MCS-150
2026-04-03 · 720,000 mi (2025)
Fleet
20 units · 10 trailers · 12 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
4101 SE CAPITOL CR
GRIMES, IA 50111
GRIMES, IA 50111
Mailing
4101 SE CAPITOL CIRCLE
GRIMES, IA 50111
GRIMES, IA 50111
CONTACT
Phone
5159869440
Email
RICKS.TOWING@HOTMAIL.COM
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
WILLIAM ATCHESON
Title
VICE PRESIDENT - TREASURER
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Towing & Recovery / Driveaway
Cargo types
5
General FreightMotor VehiclesDriveaway / TowawayMachinery, Large ObjectsOther
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
121 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
None
No coverage on file
RISK GRADE
Severe Risk
4 risk factors · 0 strengths
OOS RATE
39.1%
9 / 23 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Severe Risk
73/100 risk points4 risk factors · 0 strengths · 6 data pointsmedium confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
11 crashes · 1 fatal · 3 with injuries · 11 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
61% — 14 clean of 23 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
39.1% — driver OOS 1, vehicle OOS 8
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
7 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-04-03
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
No active insurance policies on file
SUMMARY
Severe OOS rate 35% (last 24 mo)
5.0 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
2.4 violations per inspection
No active insurance on file
1 fatal crash on record, none in the last 24 months
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
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