CASTRO TOWING LLC

BUTTONWILLOW, CA

Joins 66 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 23, 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

Policy effective · Feb 1, 2026

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OOS mixed vs peers Driver 1.60% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 11.9% (better, peer 14.5%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — CASTRO TOWING LLC (USDOT 3868431)
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 mixed vs peers — Driver 1.60% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 11.9% (better, peer 14.5%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3868431/
As of: Oct 23, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3868431 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: CRISTIAN CASTRO Other (MOTOR VEHICLES) Based in BUTTONWILLOW, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 23, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 1.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 11.9% vs peer median 14.5% (better). n=41374 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.

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Operating authority

common 1 active

Insurance

AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3868431

In FMCSA records since Apr 21, 2022 (~4y)

MC / docket MC1415518

Company officer CRISTIAN CASTRO

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Other (MOTOR VEHICLES)

Fleet size 25 units

Drivers 18

Annual mileage 110,249 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (661) 808-1491

Email: [email protected]

Physical

20641 TRACY AVE

BUTTONWILLOW, CA 93206

Mailing

20641 TRACY AVE

BUTTONWILLOW, CA 93206-9782

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3868431

In FMCSA records since Apr 21, 2022 (~4y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 110,249 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 11.9% vs 23.4% -11.5 pts

Driver OOS Rate 1.6% vs 6.7% -5.1 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.36 vs 1.80 -1.44

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

Active liability insurance

AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · K2GP735388

Effective Feb 1, 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 2022-06-28 (1,578 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Feb 1, 2026
Process Agent
Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1415518
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	1	0	0
Trucks	23	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 115 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	66	66	0
OOS inspections	1	9	0
OOS percentage	1.52%	13.64%	—
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

115

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

11.9%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

1 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 11.9% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 41,374 ACTIVE carriers operating 12–38 power units (±50% of this carrier's 25 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

1.6%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 41,374 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +1.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

11.9%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.5%

Median across 41,374 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -2.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2024-04 2026-10

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)	66	10	15.2%	Oct 19, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		28
Freightliner		18
Hino		17
Peterbilt		16
Kenworth		12
Chevrolet		2
Dodge		2
Lanl		2
Ford		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.02	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.06	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.20	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	16	—	1.66	2	—	Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (115 rows) View all 115 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89309748	Oct 19, 2026	CA	1	BAKERSFIELD AREA	HINO TRUCK TRACTOR CA 31059U2 · 5PVNJ8JN2E4S51369	4	396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.30-B	Yes
89309722	Oct 19, 2026	CA	1	BAKERSFIELD AREA	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK CA EP13250 · 1NPXX4TX1MD716097	0	—	No
89309700	Oct 19, 2026	CA	1	BAKERSFIELD AREA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 78564Y3 · 3HAEUMML8RL876350	0	—	No
89309688	Oct 19, 2026	CA	1	BAKERSFIELD AREA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 53667W3 · 1FVACWFC1RHVC5096	1	396.3A1-BALAC	No
89309686	Oct 19, 2026	CA	1	BAKERSFIELD AREA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 78597Y3 · 1FVACXDT6CHBJ7295	0	—	No
89309671	Oct 19, 2026	CA	1	BAKERSFIELD AREA	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 87536K4 · 5PVNJ7ES0T5T50046	0	—	No
89309661	Oct 19, 2026	CA	1	BAKERSFIELD AREA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA 46683K3 · 1NKDX4TX6GJ492274	0	—	No
89309660	Oct 19, 2026	CA	1	BAKERSFIELD AREA	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 71727M4 · 1FDUF5HT9KED16445	1	393.75A3-ATIS	Yes
89309649	Oct 19, 2026	CA	1	BAKERSFIELD AREA	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 48928H1 · 2NKHHN7X0CM316371	1	393.45B2-BHTD	Yes
89309636	Oct 19, 2026	CA	1	BAKERSFIELD AREA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CA EP18568 · 1NPXX4TX9PD876281	0	—	No
89309633	Oct 19, 2026	CA	1	BAKERSFIELD AREA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 33245S3 · 3HAEKTAT8NL817443	0	—	No
89309630	Oct 19, 2026	CA	1	BAKERSFIELD AREA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 24889K4 · 1HTEUMML8TS388287	0	—	No
89309621	Oct 19, 2026	CA	1	BAKERSFIELD AREA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 43423C3 · 1HTEUMML0MH877457	0	—	No
89309619	Oct 19, 2026	CA	1	BAKERSFIELD AREA	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 68801T3 · 5PVNV8JV7H4S56902	0	—	No
89309618	Oct 19, 2026	CA	1	BAKERSFIELD AREA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA 28064Y3 · 1NKDL49XXFJ420642	3	383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.47E, 392.2-SLLEQP	Yes
89309603	Oct 19, 2026	CA	1	BAKERSFIELD AREA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA NONE · 1HTEUMML8T5729798	0	—	No
89309593	Oct 19, 2026	CA	1	BAKERSFIELD AREA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 01734G4 · 1HTEUMML2TS364082	0	—	No
87917596	May 20, 2026	CA	1	CACHE CREEK SCALES	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge CA 75324T1 · 3C7WRLAL3EG257430	0	—	No
87769237	May 5, 2026	CA	1	CACHE CREEK SCALES	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 47781L3 · 1NPXL49XXKD469047	0	—	No
87761405	May 4, 2026	CA	1	CACHE CREEK SCALES	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 39732M3 · 1HTEUMML7NH466512	0	—	No
87761404	May 4, 2026	CA	1	CACHE CREEK SCALES	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP38426 · 1NKZX4TX7JJ203299	0	—	No
87600215	Apr 15, 2026	CA	1	20617 SOUTH STREET	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 34949D4 · 2NP8LJ0X2SM697490	0	—	No
87600214	Apr 15, 2026	CA	1	20617 SOUTH STREET	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 39732M3 · 1HTEUMML7NH466512	3	3A1-BOS, 47A-BCFSBD, 5B-HWSL	Yes
87600179	Apr 15, 2026	CA	1	20617 SOUTH STREET	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 47781L3 · 1NPXL49XXKD469047	1	5B-HWSL	No
87600178	Apr 15, 2026	CA	1	20617 SOUTH STREET	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9G46831 · 1XPCD79X1GD306460	0	—	No

Authority Records (1 docket)

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MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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 28, 2022	MC1415518-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP735388	91X	$1,000,000	Feb 1, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP632623	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 1, 2025	Feb 1, 2026	CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP528544	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 1, 2024	Feb 1, 2025	CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP423299	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 1, 2023	Feb 1, 2024	CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP317337	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 22, 2022	Feb 1, 2023	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Feb 2, 2026

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Feb 1, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 3, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 1, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 2, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 1, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 1, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 28, 2022

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
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Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BAKERSFIELD AREA	CA	28	6
BUTTONWILLOW	CA	9	0
20617 SOUTH STREET	CA	6	1
CACHE CREEK SCALES	CA	6	0
SHAFTER AIRPORT	CA	5	0
KERN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS	CA	4	0
MOJAVE CHP AREA	CA	4	0
CACHE CREEK	CA	3	0
CASTAIC IF	CA	3	0
AT CROSS RD	CA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Booking & risk tools

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Field change history

Field change history
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