FRIENDLY TOWING AND TRANSPORATION LLC
DBA: FRIENDLY ROAD SIDER
Joins 63 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 1, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — FRIENDLY TOWING AND TRANSPORATION LLC (USDOT 3729296) Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW No hard blockers on file Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load. Authority / census status: Active Blockers: (none) Cautions: (none) On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3729296/ As of: Nov 1, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Nov 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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: Clear to review.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.04 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.27 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 2.14 | 2 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | — | 4.05 | 4 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (63 rows) View all 63 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88726852 | Aug 17, 2026 | CA | 2 | STOCKTON AREA |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.9A-LCL, 393.11A1-LRR | No |
| 87925179 | May 21, 2026 | CA | 1 | 1975 W LOWELL AVE, TRACY |
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
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0 | — | No |
| 87923797 | May 21, 2026 | CA | 1 | CHRISMAN AT VALPICO |
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
|
0 | — | No |
| 87923334 | May 21, 2026 | CA | 1 | CHRISMAN AT VALPICO |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87729813 | Apr 30, 2026 | CA | 1 | CHP-STOCKTON |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87729169 | Apr 30, 2026 | CA | 1 | STOCKTON CHP TOWS |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87728675 | Apr 30, 2026 | CA | 1 | STOCKTON CHP TOWS |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87729772 | Apr 29, 2026 | CA | 1 | STOCKTON |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 3A1-BOS, 2-SLLEQP, 95A4-EEUS | Yes |
| 87715983 | Apr 29, 2026 | CA | 1 | STOCKTON CHP |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87715898 | Apr 29, 2026 | CA | 1 | STOCKTON CHP TOWS |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
0 | — | No |
| 87715694 | Apr 29, 2026 | CA | 1 | 2720 WILCOX RD (STKN CHP) |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 3A1-BOS, 45A-BLHF, 17C-PI | Yes |
| 87704968 | Apr 28, 2026 | CA | 1 | 2720 WILCOX RD (STKN CHP) |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 45B2-BHTD, 17C-PI | No |
| 86474409 | Dec 2, 2025 | CA | 3 | I-680 NB NO MISSION GRADE CVEF |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
4 | 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTCD | No |
| 86345708 | Nov 15, 2025 | CA | 1 | ca-arch-rd-@-b-street |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
7 | 393.41-BNPB, 390.21TC-MC, 393.9A-LHLI | Yes |
| 85176319 | Jul 7, 2025 | US | 1 | CITRUS HEIGHTS CA |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
1 | 393.9A-HLLH | No |
| 84806672 | May 27, 2025 | CA | 1 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 392.2-SLLSR, 393.201D-FR, 393.95A4-EEUS | No |
| 84792013 | May 27, 2025 | CA | 1 | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AREA |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2-SLLSR, 393.95A4-EEUS | No |
| 84806556 | May 22, 2025 | CA | 3 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84806555 | May 22, 2025 | CA | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84618878 | May 7, 2025 | CA | 3 | I-580 WB W VASCO |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
4 | 392.2-SLLEQP, 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLL | No |
| 84559059 | May 1, 2025 | CA | 1 | STOCKTON CHP |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| 84558929 | May 1, 2025 | CA | 1 | STOCKTON |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84548217 | Apr 30, 2025 | CA | 1 | CHP-STOCKTON |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 396.3A1-BOS, 392.2-SLLEQP | Yes |
| 84547996 | Apr 30, 2025 | CA | 1 | ca-wilcox-rd-n/of-sr-88 |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84547360 | Apr 30, 2025 | CA | 1 | ca-wilcox-rd-n/of-sr-88 |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LTSI | Yes |
Recent Crashes View all 2 →
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63 inspections
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2 reportable crashes
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