Motor carrier · USDOT 1548134
KARS TOWING & TRANSPORT INC, Bakersfield, CA: USDOT 1548134 safety record, inspections, out-of-service, crashes
- 3Power units
- 5Drivers
- 13Roadside inspections on file
- 1With an out-of-service order
- 6Crashes on file
Fleet and drivers are as KARS TOWING & TRANSPORT INC filed them on its MCS-150, last updated May 9, 2025. The carrier has been on the FMCSA register since August 29, 2006. Inspections and crashes are the reports in Velarion’s copy of FMCSA’s inspection and crash files, which hold the reports filed by some states, not every state; FMCSA’s free SAFER snapshot carries the carrier’s national 24-month inspection and out-of-service figures.
Identity
| Legal name as filed | KARS TOWING & TRANSPORT INC |
|---|---|
| Doing business as | DAVE'S FLEET MAINTENANCE AND TOWING |
| USDOT number | 1548134 |
| Status on the census | Active |
| Address | Bakersfield, CA 93305 |
| County | Kern County |
| Operating authority | Interstate Carriers |
| Hazardous materials | Does not carry hazardous materials |
| Safety rating | Not rated |
| Power units | 3 (3 trucks) |
| Drivers | 5 (3 with a CDL) |
| On the register since | August 29, 2006 |
| MCS-150 last filed | May 9, 2025 |
| Cargo carried | Chemicals; Meat; Liquids/Gases; Building Materials; Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber; Machinery, Large Objects; Motor Vehicles; Fresh Produce; Utility; Refrigerated Food; Drive/Tow Away; Farm Supplies; Oilfield Equipment; Beverages; Other; Construction; Paper Products; Water/Well; General Freight; Intermodal Containers; Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls; Mobile Homes |
Cited to the FMCSA Company Census File.
Roadside inspections
- 13Inspections
- 1Any out-of-service order
- 0Driver out of service
- 1Vehicle out of service
| Date | Filed by | Level | Violations | Out-of-service | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22, 2024 | CA | Level I, full | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 22, 2024 | CA | Level I, full | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| October 22, 2024 | CA | Level I, full | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 22, 2024 | CA | Level I, full | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 22, 2024 | CA | Level I, full | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 22, 2024 | CA | Level I, full | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 21, 2024 | NM | Level I, full | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 24, 2023 | CA | Level I, full | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 24, 2023 | CA | Level I, full | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 24, 2023 | CA | Level I, full | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 24, 2023 | CA | Level I, full | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 24, 2023 | CA | Level I, full | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 24, 2023 | CA | Level I, full | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.
Crashes
- 6Crashes
- 0With a fatality
- 3With an injury
| Date | Filed by | City | Fatalities | Injuries | Towed away | Hazmat released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2021 | CA | Unincorporated | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| January 22, 2019 | CA | Unincorporated | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| January 9, 2019 | CA | Unincorporated | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| March 11, 2015 | CA | Bakersfield | 0 | 1 | Yes | |
| November 8, 2012 | CA | Bakersfield | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| October 29, 2012 | CA | Bakersfield | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
Cited to the FMCSA Crash File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.
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