GONZALES TOWING LLC

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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
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  • Violations per Inspection above national average 2.33 vs 1.80 national (+0.53).
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TruckCodex risk summary — GONZALES TOWING LLC (USDOT 3832914)
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/3832914/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3832914 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: GONZALO GONZALES Motor Vehicles Based in VALLEJO, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 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
NR

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=275924 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.

Field change history →
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 3832914
In FMCSA records since Mar 2, 2022 (~4y)
Company officer GONZALO GONZALES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 372,451 mi
Contact & address
Physical
210 FORDHAM CIR
VALLEJO, CA 94589
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3832914
In FMCSA records since Mar 2, 2022 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 372,451 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
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
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 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 15 15 0
OOS inspections 1 3 0
OOS percentage 6.67% 20%
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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

GONZALES TOWING LLC had 15 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 26.7%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 11.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

15 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (15 stops).

Violation profile

26.7% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (21.1% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Hino and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 275,924 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,924 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,924 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 (9 months)

2024-02 2025-09

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) 15 4 26.7% Sep 4, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hino 12
Freightliner 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.52 1 Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 11.37 11 Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 11 4.81 5 Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85751030 Sep 4, 2025 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LLPL No
85696755 Sep 2, 2025 CA 2 CORDELIA IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.95A1 No
85570606 Aug 21, 2025 CA 3 I-680 NB NO MISSION GRADE CVEF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTCD No
85485180 Aug 6, 2025 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.95A4-EENA, 390.21TB2-DOT, 393.95F No
85298704 Jul 22, 2025 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.5B-HWSL No
84525411 Apr 24, 2025 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 396.3A1-F, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
84433295 Apr 15, 2025 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 396.3A1-F, 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.95A1 Yes
84432828 Apr 14, 2025 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 393.47D2-BLTBD, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Yes
84410052 Apr 8, 2025 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84396849 Apr 7, 2025 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 396.5-HL, 392.2-SLLEQP No
84211607 Mar 17, 2025 CA 1 SOUTH SACRAMENTO AREA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LSLI No
84110073 Mar 11, 2025 CA 2 CORDELIA IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2SLSCR Yes
84042633 Feb 24, 2025 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83753843 Jan 30, 2025 CA 2 I-80 EB EO CORDELIA SCALES
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLSIV No
83208491 Nov 5, 2024 CA 1 ca-3950-e/b-interstate-80
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.5B-L No
80897851 Feb 19, 2024 CA 2 I-80 EB EO CORDELIA SCALES
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA0009870215 Jul 14, 2025 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
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