Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
JIM'S TOWING SERVICE INC (USDOT 1294642) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 15, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, 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 15 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 4, 2024.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
JIM'S TOWING SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 1294642, and its motor carrier number is MC-522303.
As of Jun 13, 2026, JIM'S TOWING SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JIM'S TOWING SERVICE INC operates 15 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JIM'S TOWING SERVICE INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA.
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Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative
No roadside inspections on record.
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2017
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Oct 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Apr 2017 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Oct 2013 → Oct 2016 | $750K | 2 |
| TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Oct 2011 → Oct 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2007 → Oct 2011 | $750K | 4 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2004 → Oct 2007 | $750K | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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