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DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 78/100. 406 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 255166MC 180587ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateAce American Insurance CompanyINDEPENDENCE, MO

COMPANY

Authority since
2007-08-14
MCS-150
2026-02-02 · 48,586,769 mi (2025)
Fleet
1026 units · — trailers · 1026 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
48,586,769 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
2310 S REDWOOD AVE
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64057
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
8168615444
Email
—

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
DAVID BROSS
Title
V P RISK MANAGEMENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Towing & Recovery / Driveaway
Cargo types
3
General FreightMotor VehiclesDriveaway / Towaway
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
498 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
Ace American Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
3 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
11.4%
205 / 1,800 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

78
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
1026 power units
Unique power units seen
678
+ 13 trailer VINs
+ 7 unclassified VINs
Inspections
483
Discrepancy
0.7x

Elevated Risk

3 risk factors · 4 strengths · 7 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
548 crashes · 14 fatal · 184 with injuries · 526 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
89% — 1,595 clean of 1,800 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
11.4% — driver OOS 57 insp., vehicle OOS 152 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
26 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-02-02

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $5,000,000

SUMMARY

Fatal crash 20 months ago
Elevated OOS rate 12% (last 24 mo)
16 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low crash rate (2.2 per 100 trucks/yr)
89% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $5.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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