KEN'S SERVICE

DBA: KEN'S TOWING

DOT# 1709321 Mancelona, MI Authorized For-Hire
(231) 587-9331 405 Dale Ave, Mancelona MI 49659
2 power units · all owned 2 drivers 55k mi/yr · ~28k per unit
Intrastate Only
Not enough record
Graded once the record supports it
19 yrs history · 3 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
2
Drivers · CDL
2 · 0
Annual miles
55k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 2 0 0 2
Tractors 0 0 0 0
Trailers 0 0 0 0

Registration

Registered
11-16-2007 (19 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
05-07-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
MARK ROBBINS
Officer
KENNETH EVANS

Cargo

76.5
high risk
Motor Vehicles
High-Risk Cargo
Motor Vehicles

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Advisory Grade — Outside the Ranked Book

Fleets under 10 power units are graded against their size cohort (pu2_5) for reference, but sit outside the 10+ power-unit underwriting book the FRED rank covers.

Intrastate Only

Intrastate-only carrier — not required to file MCS-150. May be inspected less frequently than interstate carriers. Safety rates may have lower statistical confidence.

Not enough record to grade yet.

3 inspections and no crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.

Similar fleets: private fleets of 2–5 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

80% likely range 0.20×–2.31×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.1 vs 0.1 for similar fleets
Most likely none
This motor carrier
0.1
Similar fleets
0.1

A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-4 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.

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Loss runs for the last 3 years, and confirm the fleet is operating at its filed size (2 power units).
What the record shows
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 0 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months; similar fleets have about 0.1 a year. The grade counts 1 crash in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much worse than peers. Out-of-service orders 2.38×, violations 1.37× and unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.25× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +13%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.

  • Driver qualification
    1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Jul 2025).
    Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
Data flags
  • Limited inspection history
    Fewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.

Track record

FMCSA record, Jul 2025 – Jul 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
3
0% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
—
no inspections
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
66.7%
2 of 3
National avg 6.7%
Violations
3
1 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q3 '26
vs 6,610 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.032
Inspections 0.75 1.10
Violations 0.75 1.04
Critical violations 0.50 0.21

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: Small (advisory) power units, high-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

3 violations · 24 months
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No valid CDL 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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No MC, FF or MX docket on FMCSA's registration for this motor carrier, so there are no insurance filings to show. FMCSA collects filings only from registered for-hire authorities; other motor carriers keep proof of insurance (MCS-90) at their place of business.

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Michigan (HQ) 3