FMCSA Carrier Profile
GRIPS TOWING & RECOVERY INC
DBA: Grips Towing & Autobody
Owner / Officer: Jamie Gideon
Inactive
No Safety Rating
Active 16 yrs, 3 mo
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
32nd pct · No inspection records on file
Flags · 1
Inactive Carrier Status
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Vetting Notes
GRIPS TOWING & RECOVERY INC is an inactive FMCSA-registered motor carrier based in Clinton, Iowa, operating under DOT 1124516. No high-severity flags were found on authority or insurance records. One note for review: inactive carrier status. No FMCSA roadside inspection records are on file for this carrier yet.
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1124516
Operating Status
Inactive
Safety Rating
Not Rated
MCS-150 Filed
May 26, 2009
FMCSA Registration
April 30, 2003
Authority Reinstated
May 3, 2010
Annual Mileage
12,000 mi (2006)
Contact Information
Address
2345 16th St Nw, Clinton, IA 52732
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Jamie Gideon
Operating Authority
MC460992
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Safety Percentile
32nd percentile
vs. peer carriers
✓ Below FMCSA alert threshold (65th pct) · lower percentile = fewer violations than peers · source: FMCSA SMS
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2010 | REINSTATED | Common Carrier |
| August 7, 2006 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
| May 10, 2005 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| May 3, 2004 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2010 | COMMON | On Record |
| July 3, 2006 | COMMON | On Record |
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