CALIFORNIA TOWING LLC

DBA: CALIFORNIA TOWING

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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Violations per Inspection above national average 2.33 vs 1.80 national (+0.53).

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — CALIFORNIA TOWING LLC (USDOT 3004243)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 2.33 vs 1.80 national (+0.53).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3004243/
As of: Sep 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3004243 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: ADAN LEDESMA CH??VEZ JR Driveaway / Towaway Based in CONCORD, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=323553 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

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 3004243

In FMCSA records since May 4, 2017 (~9y)

Company officer ADAN LEDESMA CH??VEZ JR

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Driveaway / Towaway

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 210,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (925) 305-1790

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2833 SINCLAIR AVE

CONCORD, CA 94519

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3004243

In FMCSA records since May 4, 2017 (~9y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 210,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.33 vs 1.80 +0.53

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
Truck tractors	3	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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

Compared against 323,553 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,553 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,553 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2023-10 2025-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
California (CA)	3	0	0.0%	Jan 23, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Hino		6
Dodge		1
Kenworth		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	1.66	2	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	3.00	3	—	Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
83684386	Jan 23, 2025	CA	2	I-680 NB K PLATFORM SCALES	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 13690Z2 · 5PVNJ8AP7M5T50022	5	393.11A1-LRR, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTCD	No
83578668	Jan 9, 2025	CA	3	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 54840T1 · 2NKHHJ7X5FM437569	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
83559974	Jan 6, 2025	CA	3	—	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 00928N2 · 5PVNJ8JN2B4S50539	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
82819288	Sep 26, 2024	CA	3	ca-nb-scales-(walnut-creek)	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 93661L1 · 5PVNJ8JN2E4S51372	2	392.2	No
81501394	Apr 30, 2024	CA	1	ca-s/b-walnut-creek-scales	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 71981P3 · 5PVNJ8JNXC4S50967	3	392.2, 393.45, 393.95(a)	No
81144996	Mar 18, 2024	CA	2	GARBERVILLE AREA	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 24820Y2 · 5PVNV8JM5D4S50436	1	393.9(a)	No
80631735	Jan 17, 2024	CA	2	—	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 00928N2 · 5PVNJ8JN2B4S50539	4	392.2, 390.21T(b)	No
79866572	Oct 6, 2023	CA	3	—	DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 98676A1 · 3C7WDMDL2CG116071	2	392.2, 390.21T(b)	No
79379549	Aug 10, 2023	CA	2	—	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 00928N2 · 5PVNJ8JN2B4S50539	3	393.9(a), 392.2, 390.21T(b)	Yes

Recent Crashes (3 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
CA3352300620	Mar 28, 2023	CA	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA3702203262	Oct 27, 2022	CA	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA3202003364	Nov 30, 2020	CA	1	Yes	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
GARBERVILLE AREA	CA	1	0
I-680 NB K PLATFORM SCALES	CA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	8	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2	1
393.45	Brake tubing and hose adequacy	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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