ROBIN DALE KIDD

DBA KIDDS TOWING & RECOVERY & CENTER BODY & TOW
USDOT 974695MC-Docket MC797160OVERLAND PARK, KS
Review before tendering18 power units

ROBIN DALE KIDD (USDOT 974695) in OVERLAND PARK, KS — 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 2022-03-17 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 32 times, most recent 2023-02-24 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2004-03-25 (C).
  • 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.

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
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2004-04-01

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 3.42
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.64
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 18.66

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
1
Crashes
6
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
6
OOS violations

Insurance

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

Fleet

Power units
18
Total drivers
12
Years in business
25
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
10%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
50%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
32 times last 2023-02-24
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-07-07
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2022-03-17
Last compliance review
2004-03-25 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

13
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
28
Violations
9
OOS violations
1
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-14 → 2026-01-12.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-11-14 MO Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
10 7 2026-01-12
Unsafe driving 392
9 0 2025-08-13
Driver qualifications 391
2 1 2026-01-12
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
2 0 2026-01-12

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-01-12 Vehicle Maintenance Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans OOS
2026-01-12 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. OOS
2026-01-12 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-01-12 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any missing
2026-01-12 Vehicle Maintenance Coupling - Driveaway safety devices missing OOS
2026-01-12 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2026-01-12 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi OOS
2025-08-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-08-12 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-01-21 Unsafe Driving Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
2025-01-21 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
2024-11-01 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
2024-11-01 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
2024-08-12 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal OOS
2024-08-12 Vehicle Maintenance Stop lamp violations
2024-05-23 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2024-05-23 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2024-05-22 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2024-04-29 Unsafe Driving Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 9 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-01-12 KS · Level 1 8 viols· 6 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LRLM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LSLMWR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 71H10-CDDSDM OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LTSM OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 128B-CLWV OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LTSM OOS
Driver qualifications 391 41APC OOS
2025-08-13 KS · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-08-12 KS · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2024-11-01 KS · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSWZ
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLCP
2024-05-23 KS · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-05-22 KS · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17(c)
2024-01-16 KS · Level 2 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a) OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-09-19 KS · Level 2 1 violPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-06-14 KS · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16(a)
Driver qualifications 391 41(a)

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