JOSEPH DICKEY

Doing business as MOST WANTED TOW AND RECOVERY

Leavenworth, KS · Interstate · 2 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Dec 1, 2022 (3 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 not authorized (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
Operating authority
Last known: Not authorized
FF64441: no authority granted
MC1498147: no authority granted
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
100.0%
Only 2 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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

FF64441 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Operating authorityNot authorized
FMCSA has not granted common, contract, broker or forwarder authority on this docket.

MC1498147 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Operating authorityNot authorized
FMCSA has not granted common, contract, broker or forwarder authority on this docket.

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 3992479 ↗

Insurance on file

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

Check: Motus record for USDOT 3992479 ↗

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

2inspections
100.0%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 2 · Kansas avg 17.5%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 2 · Kansas avg 4.0%
20violations written on inspection reports
2 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 24, 2025KS18Yes
Mar 10, 2025KS112Yes
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 Kansas average covers 19,638 vehicle and 32,345 driver inspections of all Kansas-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

15 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 20 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 serviceShareKansas share
Vehicle Maintenance153100.0%73.3%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39341BNPB
11
Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393100BC
11
Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LTSM
11
Hydraulic Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1 1999
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355BB
10
Lighting - License plate lamp missing
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LLPL
10
Lighting - Driveaway side marker lamp(s) missing on rearmost towed vehicle
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39317B1LDSML
10
Lighting - Driveaway clearance lamp(s) missing on rear of rearmost towed vehicle
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39317B2LDCL
10
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A1
10
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
10
Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3969D2FTF
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 Kansas column is the mix across all Kansas-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 number3992479
MC / docketFF64441, MC1498147
Legal nameJOSEPH DICKEY
DBA nameMOST WANTED TOW AND RECOVERY
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers2
Annual mileage100,000 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jul 22, 2025)
USDOT number addedDec 1, 2022 · 3 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJun 13, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow Away

Questions about JOSEPH DICKEY

What does JOSEPH DICKEY's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for JOSEPH DICKEY (FF64441, MC1498147), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about JOSEPH DICKEY 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. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate.

What should I verify before booking JOSEPH DICKEY?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3992479. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (913) 212-6050, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches FF64441 or MC1498147, 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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