KEITH'S TOWING INC

Redding, CA · Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · 18 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Aug 1, 2008 (18 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC654060: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
0 of 19 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC654060 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 1797615 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

Check: Motus record for USDOT 1797615 ↗

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

20inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 19 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 20 · California avg 6.3%
1violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 11, 2026CA30No
Mar 12, 2026CA10No
Dec 23, 2025CA21No
Nov 11, 2025CA10No
Nov 11, 2025CA10No
Oct 23, 2025CA10No
Oct 23, 2025CA10No
Oct 23, 2025CA10No
Oct 23, 2025CA10No
Oct 23, 2025CA10No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,428 vehicle and 509,934 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

2 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 0 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 1 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance20100.0%71.7%
2 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
10
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number1797615
MC / docketMC654060
Legal nameKEITH'S TOWING INC
OperationIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business type—
Power units18
Drivers16
Annual mileage550,000 (2022)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedAug 1, 2008 · 18 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 20, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightMotor VehiclesMachinery, Large Objects

Questions about KEITH'S TOWING INC

What does KEITH'S TOWING INC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for KEITH'S TOWING INC (MC654060), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about KEITH'S TOWING INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking KEITH'S TOWING INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1797615. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (530) 243-1874, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC654060, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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