Carrier profile · USDOT 2498401 · MC-866158 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Mountain West Towing Inc

DBA COUNTYWIDE TOWING

5 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesEL CAJON, CA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-866158 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

12.0Avg age (yr)

2006–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(619) 579-7002 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 19 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 2006–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

19 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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Clean inspections12 inspections, 0 OOS in 24 months
0 out-of-service inspections at any level in that window.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 12 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 6

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Markel’15–’17

Amguard’18–’22

2014201720202023now

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 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$750K	2
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jun 2024	$750K	1
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jul 2022	$750K	8
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Jun 2018	$750K	1
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2015 → May 2017	$750K	1
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2014 → May 2015	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 7
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

12.0 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

85.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 12 inspections

Home base

EL CAJON, CA

327 CYPRESS LN

Most inspections: CA

12 inspections

CA 12

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 6, 2026

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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2807435

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 6, 2026

Location

Physical address: 327 CYPRESS LN, EL CAJON, CA, 92020
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (619) 579-7002
Fax: (619) 440-4830
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Ralph Scot Kirk · Billie Baldwin
USDOT / docket: 2498401 · MC-866158
First registered: Apr 22, 2014
Last MCS-150: Nov 25, 2025 · 50,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

50,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 6, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

0 of 12 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

0violation records

0OOS-tagged records

0 of 12inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%Stable

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 6

n/aMay 25 to Nov 250 / 0

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 6

n/aMay 26 to Nov 260 / 0

Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MOUNTAIN WEST TOWING INC.

MOUNTAIN WEST TOWING INC (USDOT 2498401) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 6, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 12 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 25, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MOUNTAIN WEST TOWING INC's USDOT number?

MOUNTAIN WEST TOWING INC's USDOT number is 2498401, and its motor carrier number is MC-866158.

Is MOUNTAIN WEST TOWING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. MOUNTAIN WEST TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MOUNTAIN WEST TOWING INC's safety record?

MOUNTAIN WEST TOWING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MOUNTAIN WEST TOWING INC's fleet?

MOUNTAIN WEST TOWING INC operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MOUNTAIN WEST TOWING INC based?

MOUNTAIN WEST TOWING INC is based in EL CAJON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(619) 579-7002 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2498401
MC / Docket: MC-866158
Officer: RALPH SCOT KIRK
Address: 327 CYPRESS LN
EL CAJON, CA, 92020

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 12 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025

Vehicle OOS 0.0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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