Carrier profile · USDOT 1363395 · MC-889142 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Holmes & Kugler's Towing Inc

10 power unitsavg 3 yrLocal · 1 statesSCHENECTADY, NY81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-889142 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.0Avg age (yr)

2022–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(518) 374-8374 Email dispatchHANDKTOWING@outlook.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service 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 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 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-mo33.3%

▲ 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

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3 yr

Model years 2022–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 1

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 10-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving5 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
177.834 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
999 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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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$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

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Universal’15–’18

Michigan Millers’18–now

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO · since May 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO	Apr 2018 → May 2025	$1M	1
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2015 → Apr 2018	$1M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$1M	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2022

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

SCHENECTADY, NY

533 VAN DER BOGART ST

Top corridor

NY 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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: 533 VAN DER BOGART ST, SCHENECTADY, NY, 12308
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (518) 374-8374
Fax: (518) 374-3860
Email: handktowing@outlook.com

Registration

Officer: Christopher Kugler
USDOT / docket: 1363395 · MC-889142
First registered: Apr 21, 2005
Last MCS-150: Mar 17, 2025 · 50,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Mar 10, 2019
Recordable crash rate: 8.33
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

50,000

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 HOLMES & KUGLER'S TOWING INC.

HOLMES & KUGLER'S TOWING INC (USDOT 1363395) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO effective May 27, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 17, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Mar 10, 2019 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HOLMES & KUGLER'S TOWING INC's USDOT number?

HOLMES & KUGLER'S TOWING INC's USDOT number is 1363395, and its motor carrier number is MC-889142.

Is HOLMES & KUGLER'S TOWING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, HOLMES & KUGLER'S TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HOLMES & KUGLER'S TOWING INC's safety record?

HOLMES & KUGLER'S TOWING INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is HOLMES & KUGLER'S TOWING INC's fleet?

HOLMES & KUGLER'S TOWING INC operates 10 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HOLMES & KUGLER'S TOWING INC based?

HOLMES & KUGLER'S TOWING INC is based in SCHENECTADY, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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