Carrier profile · USDOT 1245960 · MC-489490 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Kirk's Sineath Towing Company

12 power unitsavg 11 yrRegional · 3 statesGREENSBORO, NC94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-489490 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.0Avg age (yr)

2004–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(336) 272-3456 Email dispatchkshelton@kstowing.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average11.1% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11 yr

Model years 2004–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 12.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Universal’07–’16

Zurich American’16–’24

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 2024

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2016 → Nov 2024	$750K	1
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2007 → Nov 2016	$750K	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 2007 → Nov 2007	$750K	2
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Apr 2007	$750K	2
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 2004 → Apr 2005	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.0 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

25.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

GREENSBORO, NC

700 PATTON AVE

Top corridor

NC 7 · WV 1 · VA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david hardy — 11 carriers: USDOT 15832 USDOT 190590 USDOT 537548 USDOT 1259835 USDOT 1569565 USDOT 2161801 USDOT 2791797 USDOT 2945222

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 700 PATTON AVE, GREENSBORO, NC, 27406
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (336) 272-3456
Email: kshelton@kstowing.com
Web domain: kstowing.com

Registration

Officers: David Hardy · Tracy Hardy
USDOT / docket: 1245960 · MC-489490
First registered: May 10, 2004
Last MCS-150: Sep 26, 2025 · 290,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

290,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KIRK'S SINEATH TOWING COMPANY.

KIRK'S SINEATH TOWING COMPANY (USDOT 1245960) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Nov 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 26, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KIRK'S SINEATH TOWING COMPANY's USDOT number?

KIRK'S SINEATH TOWING COMPANY's USDOT number is 1245960, and its motor carrier number is MC-489490.

Is KIRK'S SINEATH TOWING COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, KIRK'S SINEATH TOWING COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KIRK'S SINEATH TOWING COMPANY's safety record?

KIRK'S SINEATH TOWING COMPANY has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is KIRK'S SINEATH TOWING COMPANY's fleet?

KIRK'S SINEATH TOWING COMPANY operates 12 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KIRK'S SINEATH TOWING COMPANY based?

KIRK'S SINEATH TOWING COMPANY is based in GREENSBORO, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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