ADVANTAGE TOWING COMPANY INC
USDOT 2414180 • 3620 KURTZ ST, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92110
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Risk Signals1 flagged
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Out-of-Service Orders (1)
| OOS Date | Reason | Status | Rescinded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2013 | New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact | ACTIVE | Mar 24, 2014 |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
1 state • 51 inspections
Violation Summary (13 violations from 51 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.209(d) | Wheel fasteners loose/missing | 2 | 2 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.5(b) | Fuel system leak | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-STLN | Steering - Loose nuts on tie rods/pitman arm/drag link/steering arm/tie rod | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2SLSCR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 1 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.75B-TFV | Tire tread depth insufficient (steer) | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | 1 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:396.5(a) | Oil/grease leak | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.60(c) | Glazing/window obstructions | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3(a)(1) | Inspection/repair/maintenance - general | 1 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (51 inspections)
Showing 50 of 51
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
10 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (10 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | UNINCORPORATED | COLIMA ROAD WESTBOUND | ...S53498 | ADVANTAGE TOWING COMPANY INC |
| Aug 26, 2024 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | SAN DIEGO | 32.775945/-117.123017 | ...S53994 | ADVANTAGE TOWING COMPANY INC |
| May 10, 2023 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 2 | SAN DIEGO | RT 805/300ft N of 47TH ST | ...S53498 | ADVANTAGE TOWING COMPANY INC |
| Nov 20, 2022 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | VISTA | RT78/3200ft W of MELROSE DR | ...S52793 | ADVANTAGE TOWING COMPANY INC |
| Dec 7, 2021 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | SAN DIEGO | 2700 ROSECRANS ST / GOLDSMITH ST | ...537884 | ADVANTAGE TOWING COMPANY INC |
| Jun 18, 2021 | CA | FATAL | 1 | 0 | SAN DIEGO | RT5 SB/.08m S RT15 | ...KJ5498 | ADVANTAGE TOWING COMPANY INC |
| Apr 21, 2021 | MO | TOW | 0 | 0 | BEL-RIDGE | IS 170 | ...JX9634 | ADVANTAGE TOWING COMPANY INC |
| Feb 19, 2021 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | SAN DIEGO | RT5 SB/.1m S OLD TOWN RD | ...S53498 | ADVANTAGE TOWING COMPANY INC |
| Jan 29, 2018 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 17, 2016 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
12 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records