KAMS AUTOMOTIVE INC
USDOT 2697018 • DBA: FALCON TOWING • 15600 S MAIN STREET, GARDENA, CA, 90248
ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
USDOT
2,697,018
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
State
Phone
3109010267
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
Physical Address
15600 S MAIN STREET, GARDENA, CA, 90248
Contact
Phone: 3109010267
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file
Operating Authority
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No records found
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Driver Fitness
0%
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
77%
Vehicle Maintenance
1%
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspections
82
Violations
20
2 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
2.4%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
Crash Records
21
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
23
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
1
Sep
1
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
1
Feb
8
Mar
Apr
19
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 82 of 82 inspection records
Inspection Activity Map
1 state • 82 inspections
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Violation Summary (20 violations from 82 inspections)
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| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 6 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 3 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLDL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.201(d) | Frame accessories improperly attached | 2 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75A4-PBME | Tires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed. | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.102C2-C | Cargo - Sided Vehicle - Insufficient load securement so that it cannot shift or tip to the extent that the vehicle's stability or maneuverability is adversely aff | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LHLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.80(a) | Using a hand-held mobile telephone | 1 | 0 | 7 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45(b)(2) | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
Vehicle OOS Rate
2.4%vs nat'l 23.4%
-21.0 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.24vs nat'l 1.80
-1.56 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 (82 inspections)
Showing 50 of 82
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Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
54 total · 0.0% OOS
2024-052026-01
InspectionsOOS
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Vehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
Recent Crashes
21 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Total Crashes
21
Fatalities
1
Fatal crashes on record
Injuries
8
Across 7 crashes
Tow-Aways
19
Crash History (21 records)
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| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2024 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | TORRANCE | 33.834292 / -118.314870 | ...A19791 | KAMS AUTOMOTIVE INC |
| Apr 21, 2024 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | LOS ANGELES | PCH/500ft W VERMONT | ...D60887 | FALCON TOWING |
| Jul 30, 2023 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | TORRANCE | MADRONA AV/DEL AMO BL | ...A20750 | KAMS AUTOMOTIVE INC |
| Mar 20, 2023 | CA | FATAL | 1 | 0 | INGLEWOOD | 33.945504/-118.361338 | ...C14075 | KAMS AUTOMOTIVE INC |
| Dec 29, 2022 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | HERMOSA BEACH | 6TH ST / 20 FT W PACIFIC COAST HWY | ...C14062 | KAMS AUTOMOTIVE INC |
| Apr 18, 2022 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | UNINCORPORATED | MAIN ST/ 67 FT N OF 157TH ST | ...A09114 | FALCON TOWING |
| Sep 18, 2021 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | LOS ANGELES | RT 105 WB/250ft S of 108TH ST | ...E37568 | KAMS AUTOMOTIVE INC |
| Sep 8, 2021 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | UNINCORPORATED | NORMANDIE AV/50ft S 111th ST | ...F22029 | KAMS AUTOMOTIVE INC |
| Feb 19, 2021 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | UNINCORPORATED | MAIN ST/90ft N 157TH ST | ...E37567 | KAMS AUTOMOTIVE INC |
| Mar 7, 2020 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2019 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2019 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2019 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2018 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2018 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2017 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2017 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 10, 2017 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2017 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2017 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2017 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
21 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
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