ROBERT A KELLEY

DBA TONYS TOWING AND RECOVERY
USDOT 2337324MC-Docket MC806038SEAFORD, DE
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized1 power units

ROBERT A KELLEY (USDOT 2337324) in SEAFORD, DE — 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 2015-05-02 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • 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.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2025-10-21 — 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

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 5.83
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.4
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 16.3

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
0
Crashes
6
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
10
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
1
Total drivers
1
Years in business
14
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
16.7%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
66.7%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 2025-10-21
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-10-14
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2015-05-02
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

7
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
22
Violations
12
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2024-03-14 → 2025-12-15.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
7 6 2025-12-15
Unsafe driving 392
2 1 2025-03-05
General safety regulations 390
2 0 2025-03-05
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2025-03-05
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
1 0 2025-03-05

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-12-15 Vehicle Maintenance Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans OOS
2025-12-15 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loo OOS
2025-10-02 Vehicle Maintenance Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans OOS
2025-10-02 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing. OOS
2025-10-02 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. OOS
2025-10-02 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
2025-10-02 Vehicle Maintenance Coupling - Driveaway safety devices wire/chain damaged. OOS
2025-08-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing. OOS
2025-08-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. OOS
2025-08-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Driveaway - missing
2025-08-27 Vehicle Maintenance Coupling - Driveaway safety devices missing OOS
2025-08-27 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2025-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report
2025-03-05 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upo OOS
2025-01-28 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-01-28 Driver Fitness Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 4 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2025-12-15 MD · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 128B-CLWV OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 23-LEU OOS
2025-10-02 MD · Level 2 5 viols· 4 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 17A1-LSLDMWR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-HLLH
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 17B2-LTSDM OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 128B-CLWV OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 71H10-CDDSDD OOS
2025-03-05 MD · Level 1 5 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 9AA1 OOS
Driver qualifications 391 41A-MCPC OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTL
General safety regulations 390 21TB2-DOT
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 9D2-FTF
2024-03-14 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21T(b)

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