Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.1 yr
Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is FORESTHILL TOWING INC safe to load? FORESTHILL TOWING INC (USDOT 1617440, MC-597713) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AUBURN, CA, operating 7 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 35.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (60/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FORESTHILL TOWING INC's USDOT number is 1617440, and its motor carrier number is MC-597713.
As of 2026-06-13, FORESTHILL TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
FORESTHILL TOWING INC has a 35.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 60/100 (tier: high_risk).
FORESTHILL TOWING INC operates 7 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
FORESTHILL TOWING INC is based in AUBURN, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Out-of-service trend· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Sep 2010 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2007 → Sep 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2006 → Sep 2007 | $750k | 1 |
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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
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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