TEAM DRIVE-AWAY INC

USDOT 1566547 MC 580639 Olathe, KS Authorized For-Hire
384 power units 384 drivers 10.1M mi/yr
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FRED Score 92.1 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
20 yrs history · 348 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
384 all leased
Drivers · CDL
384 · 354
Annual miles
10.1M ~26k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors03540354
Trailers0000

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Sep 18, 2019)7 yrs old
Registered
Oct 17, 2006 (20 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Oct 7, 2026
DUNS
793196317
Officers
MATT THORNTON · DAN STRONG
Phone
(913) 825-4776
Email
jlahowetz@teamdriveaway.com
Address
401 W Frontier Lane Ste 100, Olathe KS 66061

Cargo

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Drive/Tow AwayOther: DRIVE AWAY TOW AWAY

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all · 5 tow-away
Inspections
348
76% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
12.1%
27 of 224 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.7%
13 of 348 driver inspections
Violations
125
53 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 43 inspections, 1 out of service 43 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 43 inspections, 8 out of service 43 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 54 inspections, 5 out of service 54 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 46 inspections, 4 out of service 46 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 27 inspections, 7 out of service 27 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 40 inspections, 5 out of service 40 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 43 inspections, 3 out of service 43 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 48 inspections, 7 out of service 48 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 4 inspections.
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Violations

125 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    74 · 37 out-of-service
    Lights 28 · Tires 14 · Brakes 9 · Wheels & hubs 5 · Cargo securement 4 · 14 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    26 · 13 out-of-service
    False log 9 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 7 · No log 6 · Over hours limit 4
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    22 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 8 · Speeding 8 · Phone use 2 · Seat belt 2 · Other 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 3 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
5 tow-away
  • Dec
    20
    2025
    Dec 20, 2025 · Illinois
    Tow-away
    Dusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    21
    2025
    Nov 21, 2025 · Missouri
    Tow-away
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    19
    2025
    Aug 19, 2025 · Oklahoma
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    23
    2025
    Apr 23, 2025 · New Mexico
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Oct
    2
    2024
    Oct 2, 2024 · Nevada
    Tow-away
    Dark - unknown roadway lighting, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Clear Blue Insurance Company
on record since May 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2006
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY → Clear Blue Insurance Company (May 2026)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Tennessee 46
  • New Mexico 37
  • California 33
  • Texas 18
  • Illinois 15
  • Alabama 12
  • North Carolina 12
  • Arizona 10

Runs well beyond its home state: 10 of 348 inspections were in Kansas.

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