ARROWHEAD TOWING INC

DBA: ARROWHEAD 24HR TOWING & RECOVERY

USDOT 1782229 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: PERRY SHUSTA General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials +5 more Based in ANTIOCH, CA Grade A · 85
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
Policy effective · Mar 7, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record 3 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Company officer: PERRY SHUSTA
Cargo: General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — ARROWHEAD TOWING INC (USDOT 1782229)
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
Officer(s): PERRY SHUSTA (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 3 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1782229/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 2.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 2.6% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=43089 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. · 91X

UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. · 34

2 active policies

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1782229
In FMCSA records since Jun 13, 2008 (~18y)
MC / docket MC649831
Company officer PERRY SHUSTA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Intermodal Containers, Oilfield Equipment, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 22 units
Drivers 19
Annual mileage 216,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3245 EAST 18TH ST
ANTIOCH, CA 94509
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1782229
In FMCSA records since Jun 13, 2008 (~18y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 216,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 2.6% vs 23.4% -20.8 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.3% vs 6.7% -4.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.56 vs 1.80 -1.24
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0
Trucks 19 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 1 0 1
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 0 0
Crash reports 0 1 0 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 89 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 48 48 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 2.08% 4.17%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
22
Drivers
19
Inspections
89
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
2.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
3 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

ARROWHEAD TOWING INC is a motor carrier based in ANTIOCH, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1782229. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 22 power units and 19 drivers, with 89 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 2.6%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

ARROWHEAD TOWING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 22 power units and 19 drivers, with 10 years on FMCSA's records, based in Antioch, CA. Across 44 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 6.8% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

44 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 83% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in CA (43) and OR (1), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

6.8% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (48.4% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLSR (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 7 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 22 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 19 drivers; Freightliner, Ram, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 43,089 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–33 power units (±50% of this carrier's 22 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 43,089 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
2.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 43,089 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -11.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-11 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 47 2 4.3% Jun 24, 2026
Oregon (OR) 1 1 100.0% Dec 29, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 30
Ram 16
Kenworth 15
Dodge 6
Peterbilt 2
Landoll Co 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.10 0 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 0.22 0 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 1.86 2 Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (89 rows) View all 89 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88239448 Jun 24, 2026 CA 1
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 396.5B-HWSL, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.30-B No
87763778 May 4, 2026 CA 1
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
87761395 May 4, 2026 CA 1
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLEQP No
87761388 May 4, 2026 CA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87760665 May 4, 2026 CA 1
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
87729802 Apr 30, 2026 CA 1 3245 E 18TH STREET
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2-SLLSR No
87729801 Apr 30, 2026 CA 1 3245 E 18TH STREET
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2-SLLEQP No
87729800 Apr 30, 2026 CA 1 3245 E 18TH STREET
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87729647 Apr 30, 2026 CA 1 3245 E 18TH STREET
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 2-SLLEQP No
87729646 Apr 30, 2026 CA 1 3245 E 18TH STREET
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87729203 Apr 30, 2026 CA 1
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87729202 Apr 30, 2026 CA 1
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87729201 Apr 30, 2026 CA 1
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87716096 Apr 29, 2026 CA 1 3245 E 18TH STREET
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 2-SLLEQP, 2-SLLSR No
87716095 Apr 29, 2026 CA 1 3245 E 18TH STREET
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 2-SLLEQP No
87716094 Apr 29, 2026 CA 1 3245 E 18TH STREET
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 75B-TFV No
87715997 Apr 29, 2026 CA 1 3245 E 18TH STREET
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 2-SLLEQP, 2-SLLSR No
87715996 Apr 29, 2026 CA 1 3245 E 18TH STREET
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 2-SLLEQP No
87715995 Apr 29, 2026 CA 1 3245 E 18TH STREET
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 2-SLLSR No
87715994 Apr 29, 2026 CA 1 3245 E 18TH STREET
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87715897 Apr 29, 2026 CA 1 3245 E 18TH STREET
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87326886 Mar 18, 2026 CA 2 I-680 NB PLATFORM SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LBL No
87267357 Mar 10, 2026 CA 2 I-680 NB K PLATFORM SCALES
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.23-LEU, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLL Yes
86661456 Dec 29, 2025 OR 2 or-ashland--or
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
8 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.126C-CIM, 392.2-SLL Yes
86050535 Oct 13, 2025 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA0009867108 Aug 31, 2025 CA 1 0 No No Fatal
CA2651803121 Sep 21, 2018 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0008678914 Aug 5, 2018 CA 0 1 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 3, 2019 MC649831-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Apr 22, 2016 MC649831-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Aug 12, 2008 MC649831-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. 01-CA-060783687-0 91X Mar 7, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY CPO1638553 BIPD/Primary Mar 7, 2019 Mar 7, 2025 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY CPO1638553-00 BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2016 Mar 7, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP ACP BA 3006523632 BIPD/Primary Feb 7, 2014 Apr 7, 2016 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. 281036 34 Jun 18, 2008 On file ACTIVE
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. 281036 BIPD/Primary Jun 18, 2008 Feb 7, 2014 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 7, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 3, 2019
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Mar 13, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Mar 13, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Mar 7, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Apr 13, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Apr 13, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  8. Apr 7, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
  9. Feb 7, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 8 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 7 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 6 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 1
393.23 Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.81 Horn inoperative Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify ARROWHEAD TOWING INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about ARROWHEAD TOWING INC

Is ARROWHEAD TOWING INC an active motor carrier?
Yes. ARROWHEAD TOWING INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1782229 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is ARROWHEAD TOWING INC's safety rating?
ARROWHEAD TOWING INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has ARROWHEAD TOWING INC had?
89 roadside inspections are on file for ARROWHEAD TOWING INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is ARROWHEAD TOWING INC's out-of-service rate?
ARROWHEAD TOWING INC's peak out-of-service rate is 2.6% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is ARROWHEAD TOWING INC based?
ARROWHEAD TOWING INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 3245 EAST 18TH ST, ANTIOCH, California 94509. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does ARROWHEAD TOWING INC have valid operating authority?
Yes. ARROWHEAD TOWING INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC649831). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does ARROWHEAD TOWING INC operate?
ARROWHEAD TOWING INC self-reports 22 power units and 19 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has ARROWHEAD TOWING INC had any crashes?
3 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for ARROWHEAD TOWING INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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