The G W Van Keppel Company — compliance record
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Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
The G W Van Keppel Company
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1801 N 9th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone
(913) 281-4800
Power units
103
Drivers
103
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 24 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
8.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 24 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: AR 02/2026 · AR 02/2026 · MO 05/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 19, 2025 | OK | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 17, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 16, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 16, 2025 | OK | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 18, 2025 | OK | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 11, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 10, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 5, 2025 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Mar 4, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 3, 2025 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Oct 17, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 22, 2024 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 12, 2024 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 4, 2024 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 21, 2024 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Apr 5, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 12, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 7, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 17, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 6, 2023 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 21, 2023 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 15, 2023 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 22, 2023 | KS | Level I — Full |
Most recent 24 of 24 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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