Ricks Towing & Transport — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
24 years (granted 2001)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
22 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free hotmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Ricks Towing Company
DBA
Ricks Towing & Transport
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
4101 Se Capitol Cr, Grimes, IA 50111
Phone
(515) 986-9440
Power units
20
Drivers
12
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC411917
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.5%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 22 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
31.8%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 22 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
ricks.towing@hotmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
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Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IA 02/2026 · IN 01/2026 · IA 11/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 25, 2026 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 18, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 18, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 23, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 18, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 25, 2025 | OK | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 10, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 28, 2025 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 20, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 20, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 17, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 1, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 14, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 9, 2025 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 11, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 26, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 20, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 28, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 11, 2023 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 23, 2023 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 21, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 22 of 22 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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