Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
97 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2173217 · MC-936828
ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC
DBA ACTION TOWING AND GREAT AMERICA TOWING
97 power unitsavg 9.3 yrLocal · 1 statesREDWOOD CITY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-936828 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
97Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
9.3Avg age (yr)
2014–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Insurance on fileEstablished 15 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.3 yr
Model years 2014–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC safe to load? ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC (USDOT 2173217, MC-936828) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in REDWOOD CITY, CA, operating 97 power units and 103 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (66/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC 66
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Safety
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 97-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 97
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Zurich American · 17–20
Axis · 20–23
20152025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | Jan 2023 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Jan 2016 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2015 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 97
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- 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
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
REDWOOD CITY, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4018386USDOT 3366546USDOT 2868572
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9797
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers2222
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1790 INDUSTRIAL WAY, REDWOOD CITY, CA, 94063-1104
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (650) 593-5555
- Cell
- (650) 222-6005
- Fax
- (650) 897-4852
Registration
- Officers
- Shauna Banks · Brian Banks
- USDOT / docket
- 2173217 · MC-936828
- First registered
- 07/14/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 09/28/2023 · 2,000,000 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 2173217, and its motor carrier number is MC-936828.
Is ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC's safety record?
ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 66/100 (tier: review).
How big is ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC's fleet?
ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC operates 97 power units and 103 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC based?
ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC is based in REDWOOD CITY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.