PREFERRED TOWING LLC

USDOT 2411110 • 1610 CALLE VALLE, SAN CLEMENTE, CA, 92672

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 revoked

Insurance:1 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

2,411,110

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

California

Phone

9492545678

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

BOC-3 Agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Physical Address

1610 CALLE VALLE, SAN CLEMENTE, CA, 92672

Contact

Phone: 9492545678

Email: [email protected]

Risk Signals1 flagged

HIGH

All operating authorities revoked or inactive

This entity has 1 revoked/inactive authority filing and no active authority.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Jul 1, 2024

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Common Carrier	MC-829944	REVOKED	Jul 7, 2025	Jul 7, 2025

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	APM4100067#2	ON FILE	Jul 1, 2024	Jul 1, 2025

Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	APM4100067#1	CANCELLED	Jul 1, 2023	Jul 1, 2024
AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	01 CI 856761 10	REPLACED	Jul 1, 2016	Jul 1, 2023
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	BIPD/Primary	ACP BA 7805070747	REPLACED	Jun 13, 2013	Jul 1, 2016

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
CANCEL	STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	APM4100067#2	BIPD/Primary	Jul 1, 2025	Jul 1, 2025
CANCEL	STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	APM4100067#1	BIPD/Primary	Jul 1, 2024	Jul 1, 2024
TERM/REPL	AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY	01 CI 856761 10	BIPD/Primary	Jul 1, 2023	Jul 1, 2023
TERM/REPL	NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	ACP BA 7805070747	BIPD/Primary	Jul 1, 2016	Jul 1, 2016

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
Authority	Docket	Reason	Date
COMMON	MC-829944	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Unknown

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC829944	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	Mar 16, 2026	—	Unknown
MC829944	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jun 4, 2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jul 1, 2024
MC829944	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Jun 26, 2013	REVOKED	Jul 7, 2025

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Drugs / Alcohol

Hours of Service

N/A

Unsafe Driving

N/A

Vehicle Maintenance

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

9 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

13.8%

Driver OOS %

0.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 29 of 29 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state • 29 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (43 violations from 29 inspections)

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Violation Summary (43 violations from 29 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	7	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEQP	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	5	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	5	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75(b)	Tire tread depth insufficient (steer)	3	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(c)	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	2	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	2	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21TE-LCMVINFO	390.21TE-LCMVINFO	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:392.2-SLL	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.47E	Slack adjuster defective	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS	BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.9A2-C	Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured	1	1	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75A1-TBSP	Tires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.205C-WR	Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47A-BRC	Brake chamber - cracked/broken	1	1	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.201A-FRSC	Frame - cracked/loose/broken	1	1	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.67C7V-F	Tires - other defects	1	0	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A1	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIR	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A1-TAOBETA	Tires - All others more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches.	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSIV	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.81	Horn inoperable	1	0	2	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.67(c)(7)(v)	Tires - other defects	1	0	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(1)	Tire-ply or belt material exposed	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.65(f)	Tires - flat/audibly leaking	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.205(c)	Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

13.8%vs nat'l 23.4%

-9.6 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-6.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

1.48vs nat'l 1.80

-0.32 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (29 inspections)

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Inspection History (29 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Jan 12, 2026	86771042	EL MONTE	CA	Level 2	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	3	390.21TE-LCMVINFO, 392.2-SLLEQP, 392.2-SLL	No
May 20, 2025	84846327	SR-91 W/B @ PERALTA SCALES	CA	Level 1	INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK	3	393.47E, 396.3A1-BOS, 392.9A2-C	Yes
May 20, 2025	84758955	PERALTA SCALES	CA	Level 1	INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 20, 2025	84734414	SR-91 W/B PERALTA SCALES	CA	Level 1	INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 19, 2025	84769295	WB PERALTA SCALE	CA	Level 1	INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 19, 2025	84769756	PERALTA SCALES E/B	CA	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 19, 2025	84734306	WB PERALTA SCALE	CA	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 6, 2025	83813563	Roadside	CA	Level 2	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK	3	392.2-SLLEQP, 392.2-SLLSR	No
Feb 1, 2025	83770307	SOUTH LOS ANGELES AREA	CA	Level 1	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK	8	392.2-SLLEQP, 393.75A1-TBSP, 393.205C-WR	Yes
Nov 7, 2024	83118005	Roadside	CA	Level 2	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	5	392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.75A1-TAOBETA	Yes
Oct 24, 2024	83005207	SOUTH LOS ANGELES	CA	Level 2	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.2-SLLSR	No
Oct 10, 2024	82890571	Roadside	CA	Level 2	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK	6	392.2, 393.81, 393.67(c)(7)(v)	No
Oct 3, 2024	82830041	NB CARSON PLATFORM SCALES	CA	Level 1	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	393.75(b), 393.75(c)	No
Sep 19, 2024	82721770	Roadside	CA	Level 2	DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK	3	392.2, 393.75(b), 393.75(c)	No
Sep 18, 2024	82720198	CARSON PLATFORM	CA	Level 1	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Aug 7, 2024	82329707	SANTA FE SPRINGS AREA	CA	Level 1	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2	No
Aug 5, 2024	82306292	CARSON	CA	Level 3	CHEVY STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 14, 2024	81608531	2501 HARBOR BLVD. COSTA MESA	CA	Level 1	INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 14, 2024	81608602	2501 HARBOR BLVD. COSTA MESA	CA	Level 1	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2	No
May 13, 2024	81622035	2501 HARBOR BLVD COSTA MESA	CA	Level 1	INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Apr 21, 2024	81415502	SAN ONOFRE IF	CA	Level 2	CHEVY STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	393.9(a), 393.75(a)(1)	Yes
Mar 7, 2024	81080162	CARSON PLATFORM SCALES	CA	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 23, 2024	80971973	CARSON PLATFORM SCALES	CA	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	393.65(f), 392.2	No
Feb 22, 2024	80932891	SAN ONOFRE IF	CA	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	393.9(a), 393.205(c)	No
May 9, 2023	78590304	WB PERALTA SCALE	CA	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 9, 2023	78590305	WB PERALTA SCALE	CA	Level 1	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 8, 2023	78566485	ANGEL STADIUM	CA	Level 1	INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 8, 2023	78566473	ANGEL STADIUM PARKING LOT	CA	Level 1	CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 8, 2023	78566482	ANGEL STADIUM	CA	Level 1	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

21 total · 19.0% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

WB PERALTA SCALE4

ANGEL STADIUM2

CARSON PLATFORM SCALES2

SAN ONOFRE IF2 · 1 OOS

CARSON1

CARSON PLATFORM1

2501 HARBOR BLVD. COSTA MESA1

ANGEL STADIUM PARKING LOT1

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance22 · 8 OOS

Unsafe Driving20 · 1 OOS

General/Admin1

Recent Crashes

11 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 6 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (11 records)

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Crash History (11 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Nov 3, 2024	CA	TOW	0	UNINCORPORATED	33.859700/-118.307086	...263808	PREFERRED TOWING LLC
Nov 1, 2023	CA	INJURY	1	ORANGE	33.810895 / -117.831783	...531349	PREFERRED TOWING LLC
Jul 30, 2023	CA	TOW	0	SANTA ANA	33.733612/-117.902412	...599438	PREFERRED TOWING LLC
Mar 11, 2022	CA	TOW	0	ANAHEIM	SR91 EB/100ft E IMPERIAL HWY	...731458	PREFERRED TOWING LLC
Dec 4, 2021	CA	TOW	0	TUSTIN	RT5 SB/220ft S 1st ST	...115666	PREFERRED TOWING LLC
Nov 8, 2021	CA	INJURY	1	IRVINE	RT5/60ft S of RT133	...KN5944	PREFERRED TOWING LLC
May 22, 2021	CA	INJURY	1	LOS ANGELES	S FIGUEROA ST/160ft N W FLORENCE AV	...285018	PREFERRED TOWING LLC
Dec 24, 2019	CA	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Sep 13, 2019	CA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Apr 7, 2019	CA	INJURY	2	—	—	—	—
Jan 2, 2016	CA	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—