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COURTESY TOW SERVICE INC

USDOT 2393328 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: ROBERT SANDOVAL Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Based in SAN JOSE, CA
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No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
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TruckCodex risk summary — COURTESY TOW SERVICE INC (USDOT 2393328)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2393328/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

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Composite of 2/5 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 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
NR

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

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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: Clear to review.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2393328
In FMCSA records since Apr 3, 2013 (~13y)
Company officer ROBERT SANDOVAL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 5,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (408) 248-9716
Email: [email protected]
Physical
681 LENFEST RD
SAN JOSE, CA 95133
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2393328
In FMCSA records since Apr 3, 2013 (~13y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 5,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 8.3% vs 23.4% -15.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 5 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 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
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 29 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 30% —
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
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
29
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
8.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
3 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

COURTESY TOW SERVICE INC is a motor carrier based in SAN JOSE, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2393328. 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 5 power units and 5 drivers, with 29 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 8.3%. 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

COURTESY TOW SERVICE INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in San Jose, CA. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 30.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (10 stops).

Violation profile

30.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (75.0% of violations); top code 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories) cited 7 times, 4 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Kenworth, Dodge, and Ram are the most-inspected makes.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-02 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations
3 OOS · 75.0%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 10 3 30.0% Jun 17, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 11
Dodge 7
Ram 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 1.13 1 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (29 rows) View all 29 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88178092 Jun 17, 2026 CA 1 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
CA 82742W1 · 3C7WRMDL4FG706598
0 — No
88038897 Jun 3, 2026 CA 2 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
CA 82742W1 · 3C7WRMDL4FG706598
0 — No
87998338 May 29, 2026 CA 1 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
CA 82742W1 · 3C7WRMDL4FG706598
1 390.21TB2-DOT No
87376726 Mar 20, 2026 CA 1 ca-n/b-nimitz-cvef
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 05047W3 · 2NK3HM6X1RM350575
1 396.3A1-BOS Yes
87374599 Mar 20, 2026 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 16246D3 · 2NKHHM6X3NM478865
3 396.3A1-BOS, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.53B-B Yes
84232199 Mar 24, 2025 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
CA 82742W1 · 3C7WRMDL4FG706598
0 — No
83975785 Feb 25, 2025 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 16246D3 · 2NKHHM6X3NM478865
0 — No
83975078 Feb 25, 2025 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 16246D3 · 2NKHHM6X3NM478865
1 396.3A1-BOS Yes
83949137 Feb 21, 2025 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 05047W3 · 2NK3HM6X1RM350575
0 — No
83948226 Feb 21, 2025 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 32910S1 · 3C7WRMBL2JG291423
0 — No
81809817 Jun 4, 2024 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 05047W3 · 2NK3HM6X1RM350575
0 — No
81660746 May 13, 2024 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 8Z64450 · 2NKHHM6X3BM280041
0 — No
81450550 Apr 24, 2024 CA 1 NB SCALES NIMITZ
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
CA 82742W1 · 3C7WRMDL4FG706598
0 — No
81477379 Apr 23, 2024 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
CA 82742W1 · 3C7WRMDL4FG706598
1 393.205(c) No
81476793 Apr 18, 2024 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 8Z64450 · 2NKHHM6X3BM280041
2 393.9(a), 396.3(a)(1) No
81368187 Apr 15, 2024 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 32910S1 · 3C7WRMBL2JG291423
0 — No
81177940 Mar 19, 2024 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 8Z64450 · 2NKHHM6X3BM280041
1 393.50(c) No
80976245 Feb 1, 2024 CA 1 GILROY IF
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 16246D3 · 2NKHHM6X3NM478865
0 — No
80972247 Feb 1, 2024 CA 1 GILROY IF
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 16246D3 · 2NKHHM6X3NM478865
3 396.3(a)(1), 393.53(b), 393.47(e) Yes
79572352 Aug 30, 2023 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
CA 82742W1 · 3C7WRMDL4FG706598
0 — No
78709742 May 17, 2023 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 8Z64450 · 2NKHHM6X3BM280041
7 396.3(a)(1), 393.53(b), 393.9(a) Yes
78684413 May 15, 2023 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 8J24371 · 2NKMHM6X48M226089
0 — No
78513011 May 1, 2023 CA 2 ca-at-maybury-rd.,-san-jose
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 32910S1 · 3C7WRMBL2JG291423
0 — No
78512961 May 1, 2023 CA 2 ca-at-maybury-rd.,-san-jose
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 16246D3 · 2NKHHM6X3NM478865
0 — No
78501633 Apr 28, 2023 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 8J24371 · 2NKMHM6X48M226089
3 392.2, 396.3(a)(1) No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA0009890099 Sep 16, 2025 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA0009716574 Apr 23, 2024 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA3401802605 May 22, 2018 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
NIMITZ IF CA 18 3
GILROY IF CA 3 1
I-680 NB MISSION GRADE SCALES CA 1 0
NB SCALES NIMITZ CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 7 4
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.50(c) No means to ensure operable check valve Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(b) Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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