Keen Towing & Recovery Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
12 years (granted 2014)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
103 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Keen Towing & Recovery Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2435 Norwood St Sw, Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone
(828) 728-6991
Power units
14
Drivers
7
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC860364
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 02/10/2025 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 03/17/2025
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 103 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 103 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
keentowing1@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NC 08/2026 · NC 10/2010 · NC 02/2010 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 15, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 15, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 15, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 15, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 15, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 5, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 5, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 5, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 5, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 5, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 6, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| May 1, 2026 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 19, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Feb 19, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Feb 19, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Feb 19, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Feb 19, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Feb 19, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Feb 19, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jan 6, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 6, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 24, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Oct 28, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 28, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 28, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 21, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Oct 21, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Oct 21, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Oct 21, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Oct 21, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Aug 12, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Aug 12, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Aug 12, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Aug 12, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Aug 12, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Aug 12, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jul 18, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 18, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jun 27, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jun 27, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jun 27, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jun 27, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jun 27, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jun 6, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 8, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 20, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 25, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 25, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 25, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 25, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 21, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 20, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 20, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 20, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 6, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jan 10, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Dec 29, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 29, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 18, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Nov 18, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Nov 18, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Nov 18, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Nov 18, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Aug 8, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 8, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 8, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 1, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 1, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 1, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 1, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 1, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 31, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jul 31, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jul 31, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jul 31, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jul 31, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jul 31, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jun 10, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jun 10, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jun 3, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| May 27, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| May 27, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| May 27, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Oct 6, 2023 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Oct 6, 2023 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Oct 6, 2023 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Oct 6, 2023 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Oct 6, 2023 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Oct 6, 2023 | NC | Level I — Full |
Most recent 100 of 103 inspections on file.
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