Carrier profile · USDOT 2986794 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

California Towing and Recovery Inc

DBA CALIFORNIA TOWING

7 power unitsavg 4.9 yrLocal · 1 statesSAN MARCOS, CA92/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

4.9Avg age (yr)

2017–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(619) 463-8697 Email dispatchSAL@CDTOWING.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 58 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.9 yr

Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 7.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 38 vehicle and 38 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

10.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

38 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 13

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 38
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.7 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
390.3 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.9 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

86.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SAN MARCOS, CA

575 E MISSION ROAD

Top corridor

CA 38

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@cdtowing.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 1057657 USDOT 2777876 USDOT 3673931 USDOT 4089502 USDOT 4541248

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 575 E MISSION ROAD, SAN MARCOS, CA, 92020-1830
Mailing address: 301 CYPRESS LANE, EL CAJON, CA, 92020-1830
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (619) 463-8697
Cell: (619) 577-2277
Fax: (619) 741-2193
Email: sal@cdtowing.com
Web domain: cdtowing.com

Registration

Officer: Sal Mansur Sr.
USDOT / docket: 2986794
First registered: Mar 17, 2017
Last MCS-150: Apr 21, 2021 · 12,000 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

12,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC.

CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC (USDOT 2986794) has a Vektor safety score of 92/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 38 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 38 vehicle-level and 38 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 21, 2021.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC's USDOT number?

CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC's USDOT number is 2986794.

Is CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC's safety record?

CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC has a 7.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 58 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 92/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC's fleet?

CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC operates 7 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC based?

CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC is based in SAN MARCOS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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