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ELITE TOW SERVICE LLC (DBA ELITE TOW SERVICE)
USDOT 2816899 • LEES SUMMIT, MO
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameELITE TOW SERVICE LLC
Doing business asELITE TOW SERVICE
Address101 NE HIDDEN MEADOW LANE, LEES SUMMIT, MO 64064
Phone(816) 935-5028
Company officerMICHAEL NICHOLS
In business sinceOct 2015
Last FMCSA updateJul 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)8
Drivers6
Operation classPrivate Property, Local Government, State Government, Authorized For Hire, Federal Government
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓8 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2015: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections2
Driver inspections2
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceClean
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerAmguard Insurance Company
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceJun 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jun 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jun 2024 → Jun 2025
Amguard Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Jun 2023 → Jun 2024
Amguard Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Jun 2022 → Jun 2023
Amguard Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Jun 2021 → Jun 2022
Amguard Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2018 → Jun 2021
Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2018 → Dec 2018
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Compan (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2018 → Oct 2018
Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2017 → Oct 2018
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Compan (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Feb 13, 2026 Full inspection, MO
Clean, no violations
Feb 13, 2026 Full inspection, MO
Clean, no violations
Last 2 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
May 29, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 17, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 7, 2022 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Dec 6, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 22, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 24, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 24, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Elite Tow Service LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Elite Tow Service LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2015 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 8 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 2816899 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Elite Tow Service LLC
Elite Tow Service LLC, doing business as Elite Tow Service, is a federally registered mover based in Lees Summit, Missouri, registered with FMCSA since October 2015. Federal filings show 8 power units (trucks/tractors) and 6 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 2816899, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about ELITE TOW SERVICE LLC
Is Elite Tow Service LLC legit?
Elite Tow Service LLC has an active USDOT registration (2816899). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Elite Tow Service LLC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Elite Tow Service LLC based?
101 Ne Hidden Meadow Lane, Lees Summit, MO 64064. Phone on file: (816) 935-5028. Registered with FMCSA since October 2015.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.