JIM'S TOWING SERVICE INC

BAKERSFIELD, CA

Joins 19 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (National Interstate Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Coverage resumed · Oct 1, 2013

Common (Property) reinstated · Sep 19, 2012

Policy effective · Oct 15, 2017

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 365 days Oct 1, 2012 → Oct 1, 2013
Common (Property) gap · 344 days Inactive Oct 11, 2011 → reinstated Sep 19, 2012
Driver OOS Rate above national average 13.0% vs 6.7% national (+6.3 pts).

On file

2 active operating authorities
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — JIM'S TOWING SERVICE INC (USDOT 1294642)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 365 days — Oct 1, 2012 → Oct 1, 2013
  • Common (Property) gap · 344 days — Inactive Oct 11, 2011 → reinstated Sep 19, 2012
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 13.0% vs 6.7% national (+6.3 pts).

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1294642/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1294642 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: TYLER HARDEN Company officer 2: RANDY HARDEN Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Machinery / Large Objects Oilfield Equipment Construction Based in BAKERSFIELD, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Company officer 2 TYLER HARDEN → RANDY HARDEN · Sep 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Company officer RANDY HARDEN → TYLER HARDEN · Sep 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Sep 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active

common 1 active

Insurance

NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1294642

In FMCSA records since Oct 12, 2004 (~22y)

MC / docket MC522303

Company officer TYLER HARDEN

Company officer 2 RANDY HARDEN

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Machinery / Large Objects, Oilfield Equipment, Construction

Fleet size 15 units

Drivers 13

Annual mileage 625,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (661) 832-7080

Email: [email protected]

Physical

3610 ALKEN ST

BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308-5155

Mailing

PO BOX 40970

BAKERSFIELD, CA 93384

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1294642

In FMCSA records since Oct 12, 2004 (~22y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 625,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 21.7% vs 23.4% -1.7 pts

Driver OOS Rate 13.0% vs 6.7% +6.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

Active liability insurance

NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · TPC 4400001-00

Effective Oct 15, 2017

National Interstate Insurance Company

BMC-91X · TPC 4400001-00

Effective Oct 15, 2017

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2014-01-09 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Oct 15, 2017
Process Agent
AllAmerican Agents of Process
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC522303
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased
Truck tractors	2	1
Trailers	3	2
Trucks	7	5

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 14 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 23 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	19	19	0
OOS inspections	2	4	0
OOS percentage	10.53%	21.05%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

21.7%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

14 all-time

Authorities

2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 21.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Authority revoked

2 revocations on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

Common (Property) authority was inactive from Oct 11, 2011 to Sep 19, 2012 (344 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 1, 2012 to Oct 1, 2013 (365 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 2 status changes · 2 officer changes

Record Changes

Sep 12, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Company officer 2 TYLER HARDEN RANDY HARDEN
  FMCSA Company Census
- Company officer RANDY HARDEN TYLER HARDEN
  FMCSA Company Census
- Status INACTIVE ACTIVE
  FMCSA Company Census
May 25, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVE
  Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-07 2026-02

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
California (CA)	18	3	16.7%	Feb 6, 2026
Washington (WA)	1	1	100.0%	Oct 30, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		18
Peterbilt		3
Trlez		3
Chevrolet		2
Volkswagon		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.29	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.93	1	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	6	—	3.16	3	—	Oct 19, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (23 rows) View all 23 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
UH6M000350	Feb 6, 2026	CA	1	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9E73072 · 1XPWD40X4DD179160	4	—	Yes
UGIG000268	Feb 6, 2026	CA	1	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9E73072 · 1XPWD40X4DD179160	0	—	No
UFGN004253	Oct 29, 2025	CA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 32812V3 · 1FVACWFC9PHUA4121	0	—	No
UFGN004252	Oct 29, 2025	CA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 04177T3 · 3ALACWFC4PDUC8770	1	—	No
UFGN004251	Oct 29, 2025	CA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 66155D4 · 1FVACWFC0SHVS2653	0	—	No
UCYR001103	Oct 29, 2025	CA	1	—	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet CA 01323V2 · 1HTKJPVK2KH392625	1	—	Yes
NEZA002494	Oct 29, 2025	CA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 71178L3 · 1FVACWFC0NHNF7130	0	—	No
NE3R003373	Oct 29, 2025	CA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 45745T2 · 1FVACXFE9KHKS0026	0	—	No
NE3R003372	Oct 29, 2025	CA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 73928W3 · 1FVACWFC2RHUW6824	0	—	No
UFG0001541	Oct 15, 2025	CA	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9E73072 · 1XPWD40X4DD179160	1	—	No
X817000381	Oct 30, 2024	WA	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 57359E2 · 1FVACWDT7HHJF1319	3	—	Yes
UGM6001256	Oct 24, 2024	CA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 32812V3 · 1FVACWFC9PHUA4121	0	—	No
UGM6001237	Oct 23, 2024	CA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 32812V3 · 1FVACWFC9PHUA4121	2	—	Yes
UGM6001236	Oct 23, 2024	CA	1	—	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet CA 01323V2 · 1HTKJPVK2KH392625	0	—	No
UGM6001235	Oct 23, 2024	CA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 71178L3 · 1FVACWFC0NHNF7130	0	—	No
UFJ3002697	Oct 23, 2024	CA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 73928W3 · 1FVACWFC2RHUW6824	0	—	No
UBGO004471	Oct 23, 2024	CA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 04177T3 · 3ALACWFC4PDUC8770	0	—	No
UBGO004470	Oct 23, 2024	CA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA 27634L3 · 1FVACWFC8NHNF2340	0	—	No
UBGO004469	Oct 23, 2024	CA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 45745T2 · 1FVACXFE9KHKS0026	0	—	No
1177000929	Sep 16, 2024	WA	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 47822W3 · 1FVACXCY2HHJE6550	3	—	Yes
X001005719	Jul 25, 2024	WA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 71518R2 · 1FVACWFC7KHKT5388	1	—	No
SS14660027	Jul 19, 2024	WA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 57359E2 · 1FVACWDT7HHJF1319	0	—	No
SS14660007	Jul 11, 2024	WA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 57359E2 · 1FVACWDT7HHJF1319	5	—	No

Recent Crashes (14 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
CA4202503107	Sep 30, 2025	CA	1	Yes	No	Injury
CA4202000087	Jan 9, 2020	CA	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA4201712174	Dec 29, 2017	CA	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA4351714131	Aug 30, 2017	CA	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA4201709443	Jun 28, 2017	CA	2	Yes	No	Injury
CA0006785270	Jan 1, 2015	CA	3	Yes	No	Injury
CA0006415349	Mar 11, 2014	CA	1	Yes	No	Injury
CA0006171129	Aug 16, 2013	CA	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA0005927016	Feb 11, 2013	CA	1	Yes	No	Injury
PA210728100X	Nov 30, 2011	PA	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA0004798198	Jul 12, 2010	CA	2	Yes	No	Injury
TX245521803O	Oct 2, 2009	TX	2	Yes	No	Injury
CA0003480086	Oct 23, 2007	CA	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA0002052220	May 23, 2005	CA	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC522303

Active

Granted Jan 9, 2014

View full authority record →

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MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jan 9, 2014	MC522303-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Metadata only
Sep 19, 2012	MC522303-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Metadata only
May 13, 2005	MC522303-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (25 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	TPC 4400001-00	91X	$1,000,000	Oct 15, 2017	On file	ACTIVE
National Interstate Insurance Company	TPC 4400001-00	BMC-91X	—	Oct 15, 2017	On file	ACTIVE
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	TWT 0000080-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 1, 2017	Oct 15, 2017	REPLACED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK008712-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2016	Mar 1, 2017	REPLACED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK008712-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2016	Apr 20, 2017	CANCELLED
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	ACP BA 7805816138	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2013	Oct 31, 2016	CANCELLED
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	ACP CIM 7805816138	CARGO	—	Oct 1, 2013	Oct 31, 2016	CANCELLED
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	ACP BA 7805816138	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2013	Oct 1, 2016	REPLACED
Coverage gap — 365 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 1, 2012 to Oct 1, 2013
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	CPPFN0014911	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2011	Oct 1, 2012	CANCELLED
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	CPPFN0014911	CARGO	—	Oct 1, 2011	Oct 1, 2012	CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-001318-C	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2010	Oct 1, 2011	CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-001318-C	CARGO	—	Oct 1, 2010	Oct 1, 2011	CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-001318-B	CARGO	—	Oct 1, 2009	Oct 1, 2010	CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-001318-B	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2009	Oct 1, 2010	CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-001318-A	CARGO	—	Oct 1, 2008	Oct 1, 2009	CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-001318-A	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2008	Oct 1, 2009	CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-001318	CARGO	—	Oct 1, 2007	Oct 1, 2008	CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-001318	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2007	Oct 1, 2008	CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP100408-04	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2006	Oct 1, 2007	CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP100408-04	CARGO	—	Oct 1, 2006	Oct 1, 2007	CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP100408-02	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2005	Oct 1, 2006	CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP100408-02	CARGO	—	Oct 1, 2005	Oct 1, 2006	CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP100408-02	CARGO	—	Oct 1, 2004	Oct 1, 2005	CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP100408-02	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2004	Oct 1, 2005	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Oct 15, 2017

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 20, 2017

insurance

TERM/CANCL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 1, 2017

insurance

TERM/REPL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 31, 2016

insurance

TERM/CANCL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
Oct 31, 2016

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
Oct 1, 2016

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
Jan 9, 2014

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
Oct 22, 2012

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Oct 22, 2012

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Oct 1, 2012

insurance

CANCEL — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
Oct 1, 2012

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 365 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 1, 2013)
Oct 11, 2011

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Oct 11, 2011

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Oct 11, 2011

authority gap

Common (Property) authority inactive: 344 days (through Sep 19, 2012)
Oct 1, 2011

insurance

CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
Oct 4, 2010

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Oct 1, 2010

insurance

CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
Oct 1, 2009

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Oct 1, 2009

insurance

CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
Oct 1, 2008

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Oct 1, 2008

insurance

CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
Oct 1, 2007

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Oct 1, 2007

insurance

CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 1, 2006

insurance

CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 27, 2006

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Oct 1, 2005

insurance

CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 29, 2005

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →

Booking & risk tools

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Related Records

California carriers Bakersfield carriers NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY 23 inspections 14 reportable crashes Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk

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Field change history

Field change history
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