NORTH COUNTY INVESTMENTS INC

DBA: PATHWAY TOWING

NORTH COUNTY INVESTMENTS INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Los Angeles, CA. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 14.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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 2.43 vs 1.80 national (+0.63).

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 — NORTH COUNTY INVESTMENTS INC (USDOT 4109811)
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 — 2.43 vs 1.80 national (+0.63).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4109811/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 4109811 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: SARMAD BAHNAM MAJEED Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Based in LOS ANGELES, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 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=233993 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 4109811

In FMCSA records since Jul 28, 2023 (~3y)

Company officer SARMAD BAHNAM MAJEED

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 20,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (323) 410-9090

Email: [email protected]

Physical

815 E 61ST ST

LOS ANGELES, CA 90001

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 4109811

In FMCSA records since Jul 28, 2023 (~3y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 20,000 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 2.43 vs 1.80 +0.63

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	1	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	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 8 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	7	7	1
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	14.29%	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)

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Crashes (24m)

Authorities

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

PATHWAY TOWING had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 14.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (7 stops).

Violation profile

14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (10.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 10 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Ram and Hino are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 233,993 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 233,993 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 233,993 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 (5 months)

2024-09 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Unknown

1 violation

Activity by State

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

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
California (CA)	7	1	14.3%	Sep 4, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ram		6
Hino		2

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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	6	—	7.11	7	—	Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88907824	Sep 4, 2026	CA	2	WASHINGTON E OF ALAMEDA	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 98509T3 · 3C7WRMAL7KG599805	2	392.2-SLLEQP, 392.2SLSCR	No
88907043	Sep 4, 2026	CA	3	CARSON PLATFORM SCALES	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 98509T3 · 3C7WRMAL7KG599805	0	—	No
88444424	Jul 17, 2026	CA	2	CACHE CREEK	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 47472J2 · 5PVNJ8JN7J4S53242	6	392.2-SLLEQP, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLL	No
86894179	Jan 26, 2026	CA	2	405 SB CARSON SCALES	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 87283Z2 · 5PVNJ8JN0L5S54181	4	392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLSOA	No
82890572	Oct 10, 2024	CA	2	—	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 75431T2 · 3C7WRMEL6GG317915	7	392.2, 393.9(a), 173.22(a)(2)	No
82837920	Oct 3, 2024	CA	2	LOS ANGELES	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 30159Y2 · 3C7WRMDL1KG669682	3	392.2, 393.11(a)(1)	No
82721627	Sep 19, 2024	CA	2	LOS ANGELES	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 98509T3 · 3C7WRMAL7KG599805	3	392.2, 396.9(d)(2)	Yes
82648360	Sep 11, 2024	CA	2	UNINCORPORATED	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 98509T3 · 3C7WRMAL7KG599805	6	393.75(b), 392.2, 393.11	Yes

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
CA5302500648	Feb 6, 2025	CA	0	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
LOS ANGELES	CA	2	1
405 SB CARSON SCALES	CA	1	0
CACHE CREEK	CA	1	0
CARSON PLATFORM SCALES	CA	1	0
UNINCORPORATED	CA	1	1
WASHINGTON E OF ALAMEDA	CA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	10	1
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
173.22(a)(2)	173.22(a)(2)	Hazardous Materials	1	0
376.11(d)(1)	Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV	Unknown	1	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.11(a)(1)	Lighting devices/reflectors	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	1
396.9(d)(2)	Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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