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METRO TOWING LLC

TRACY, CA

Joins 32 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Navigators Specialty Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 7, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · May 21, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 4.00% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 12.5% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Navigators Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Transportation Authority LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — METRO TOWING LLC (USDOT 2852697)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 4.00% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 12.5%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Navigators Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Transportation Authority LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2852697/
As of: Oct 7, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2852697 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SAMEEM FAIZI Motor Vehicles Other Based in TRACY, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 7, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=58320 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 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: Caution.

Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

Navigators Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X

4 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Transportation Authority LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2852697
In FMCSA records since Feb 16, 2016 (~10y)
MC / docket MC1457678
Company officer SAMEEM FAIZI
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Other
Fleet size 16 units
Drivers 20
Annual mileage 500,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (209) 714-4444
Email: [email protected]
Physical
23705 S CHRISMAN ROAD
TRACY, CA 95304
Mailing
PO BOX 268
TRACY, CA 95378
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2852697
In FMCSA records since Feb 16, 2016 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 500,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 4.0% vs 6.7% -2.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.75 vs 1.80 -1.05
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
Navigators Specialty Insurance Company
BMC-91X · FA25MOT02337901
Effective May 21, 2026
NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · $1,000,000 · GA25MOT02337900
Effective Apr 29, 2026
Navigators Specialty Insurance Company
BMC-91X · GA25MOT02337900
Effective Apr 29, 2026
NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · GA25MOT02337900
Effective Apr 29, 2026
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2023-06-26 (1,201 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 16 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 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 46 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 32 32 0
OOS inspections 1 3 0
OOS percentage 3.13% 9.38% —
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
16
Drivers
20
Inspections
46
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
6 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 58,320 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 58,320 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 58,320 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (23 months)

2023-11 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
15 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
2 OOS · 25.0%
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 32 4 12.5% Jul 15, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hino 13
Freightliner 10
International 7
Peterbilt 6
Ram 6
Lanl 2
CIMC 1
Pete 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.15 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 9 — 3.00 3 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 1.55 2 — Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (46 rows) View all 46 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88432661 Jul 15, 2026 CA 1 MISSION GRADE IF
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 54094Z3 · 3C7WRMDL0NG329461
0 — No
88100343 Jun 10, 2026 CA 1 11458 ELKS CIRCLE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 96754J4 · 1HTEUMML2TS607082
0 — No
87925144 May 21, 2026 CA 1 1975 W LOWELL AVE, TRACY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G03478 · 1XPCD49X2MD760369
2 392.2-SLLSR, 393.95A4-EEUS No
87925143 May 21, 2026 CA 1 1975 W LOWELL AVE, TRACY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 25521Z3 · 5PVNJ7AN5S5T51126
0 — No
87923093 May 21, 2026 CA 1 CHRISMAN AT VALPICO
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 88915E3 · 1NPCL40X9KD625381
0 — No
87922728 May 21, 2026 CA 1 CHRISMAN AT VALPICO
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 96754J4 · 1HTEUMML2TS607082
4 396.3A1-BOS, 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.47A-BCFSBD Yes
87922725 May 21, 2026 CA 1 CHRISMAN AT VALPICO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 77154C3 · 1FVACXFE9LHLD3682
1 392.2-SLLDL No
87715899 Apr 29, 2026 CA 1 STOCKTON CHP TOWS
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 18522Z3 · 1FVACWFC1RHVF1052
0 — No
87715885 Apr 29, 2026 CA 1 STOCKTON CHP
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 96753J4 · 1HTEUMML0TS606996
0 — No
87715368 Apr 29, 2026 CA 1 STOCKTON
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 06060H4 · 3C7WRMBL5HG636809
0 — No
87676160 Apr 21, 2026 CA 3 JNO INDUSTRIAL WAY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 03686J3 · 1FVACWFC0NHNE9061
0 — No
87641307 Apr 20, 2026 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 18522Z3 · 1FVACWFC1RHVF1052
0 — No
87267359 Mar 10, 2026 CA 2 LIVERMORE
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 54094Z3 · 3C7WRMDL0NG329461
0 — No
87022298 Feb 11, 2026 CA 3 ca-i-680-@-calaveras
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 54094Z3 · 3C7WRMDL0NG329461
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTCD No
86941485 Jan 29, 2026 CA 3 NIMITZ IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 17212R3 · 5PVNJ7BS7P5T50104
1 391.11B2-Q Yes
86940596 Jan 29, 2026 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 17212R3 · 5PVNJ7BS7P5T50104
1 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
86855587 Jan 20, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 46150M3 · 5PVNJ7BS5P5T50165
0 — No
86227995 Oct 31, 2025 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 18522Z3 · 1FVACWFC1RHVF1052
0 — No
86185648 Oct 28, 2025 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 18522Z3 · 1FVACWFC1RHVF1052
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
86161890 Oct 19, 2025 CA 1 ca-e/b-antelope-scales
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 54246J3 · 5PVNJ8JP3E4S51169
5 393.9A-LSLIWR, 396.5B-L, 393.95F Yes
85872558 Sep 23, 2025 CA 3 ca-i-680-nb-@-andrade-rd
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 54246J3 · 5PVNJ8JP3E4S51169
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLEQP No
85248729 Jul 16, 2025 CA 3 GREENVILLE AT SOUTHFRONT
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 54246J3 · 5PVNJ8JP3E4S51169
0 — No
85065592 Jun 23, 2025 CA 3 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 54246J3 · 5PVNJ8JP3E4S51169
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLEQP No
84941085 Jun 11, 2025 CA 3 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 17213R3 · 5PVNJ7BS8P5T50113
1 392.2-SLLSOA No
84940826 Jun 11, 2025 CA 3 I-680 NB NO MISSION GRADE CVEF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 17213R3 · 5PVNJ7BS8P5T50113
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLSOA No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA3202501360 Apr 22, 2025 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA2652402851 Sep 2, 2024 CA 0 4 Yes No Injury
CA2662200876 Oct 2, 2022 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA2652110174 May 13, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA2661901102 Sep 19, 2019 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA7251900907 Jun 12, 2019 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1457678
Active
Granted Jun 26, 2023
View full authority record →
common
MC1457678
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 26, 2023 MC1457678-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Aug 26, 2022 MC1457678-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Navigators Specialty Insurance Company FA25MOT02337901 BMC-91X — May 21, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GA25MOT02337900 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 Apr 29, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Navigators Specialty Insurance Company GA25MOT02337900 BMC-91X — Apr 29, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GA25MOT02337900 91X $1,000,000 Apr 29, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GA25MOT02337900 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 May 21, 2025 Apr 29, 2026 CANCELLED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY BIC-WS-CA-01711-01 BIPD/Primary — May 21, 2024 May 21, 2025 CANCELLED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY BIC-WS-CA-01711-00 BIPD/Primary — May 21, 2023 May 21, 2024 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1 TTS CA 19 01294534-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 9, 2022 May 21, 2023 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 29, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 21, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. May 22, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. May 21, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. May 21, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. May 17, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Jun 26, 2023
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  8. May 30, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. May 30, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. May 21, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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 Unsafe Driving 7 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
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
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.30 Improper battery installation 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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