Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 829520 · MC-367828
AUTO HOUSE INC
6 power unitsavg 7.1 yrRegional · 5 statesGALVA, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-367828 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.1Avg age (yr)
2001–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.1 yr
Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AUTO HOUSE INC safe to work with?
Is AUTO HOUSE INC safe to load? AUTO HOUSE INC (USDOT 829520, MC-367828) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GALVA, KS, operating 6 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AHAUTO HOUSE INC 88
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Mid-continent · 99–04
Stonington · 05–08
Employers · 08–12
Markel · 12–16
Amguard · 17–19
Zurich American · 19–21
19992025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2008 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2005 → Nov 2008 | $750k | 7 |
| INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2004 → Nov 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO. | Nov 1999 → Nov 2004 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GALVA, KS
Top corridor
KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3087387Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3087387USDOT 1972922
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@towkansas.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 1423243USDOT 3087387USDOT 3096167USDOT 4002092USDOT 4341393
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chris unruh — 4 carriers: USDOT 3163091USDOT 3670771USDOT 4341393
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 245 W HWY 56, GALVA, KS, 67443
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 498, MCPHERSON, KS, 67460
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (620) 654-3210
- Fax
- (620) 654-3212
- Web domain
- towkansas.com
Registration
- Officers
- Chris Unruh · Eric Unruh
- USDOT / docket
- 829520 · MC-367828
- First registered
- 09/24/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2026 · 159,850 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/16/2006
- D-U-N-S
- 116841189
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is AUTO HOUSE INC's USDOT number?
AUTO HOUSE INC's USDOT number is 829520, and its motor carrier number is MC-367828.
Is AUTO HOUSE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AUTO HOUSE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AUTO HOUSE INC's safety record?
AUTO HOUSE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AUTO HOUSE INC's fleet?
AUTO HOUSE INC operates 6 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AUTO HOUSE INC based?
AUTO HOUSE INC is based in GALVA, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.