RICKS TOWING COMPANY
USDOT 139708 · Doing business as RICKS TOWING & TRANSPORT
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (20 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate35.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 139708 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-411917 |
| Legal Name | RICKS TOWING COMPANY |
| DBA Name | RICKS TOWING & TRANSPORT |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5159869440 |
| Address | 4101 SE CAPITOL CR, Grimes, IA, 50111 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20121102) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 17 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 35.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-02-17 — IA — towaway
- 2026-01-14 — IN — 3 injured, towaway
- 2023-11-12 — IA — 1 fatal, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (12), 20 (5), 23 (5).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 20 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 12 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 720,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 03-APR-26 |
RICKS TOWING COMPANY operates 20 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Grimes, IA
- UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LTD — USDOT 561812, 70 power units
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- UNITED CONTRACTORS INC — USDOT 179912, 38 power units
- BROWN LOGISTICS INC — USDOT 616767, 36 power units
- RAIL FLITE TRANSPORTATION INC — USDOT 22534, 34 power units
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