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Carrier profile · USDOT 2498401 · MC-866158 · Updated 06/13/2026

MOUNTAIN WEST TOWING INC

DBA COUNTYWIDE TOWING

5 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesEL CAJON, CA

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 dispatchcountywidetowing@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

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 12 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.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2014

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

0.0

▼ 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 computing.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 12-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is MOUNTAIN WEST TOWING INC safe to load? MOUNTAIN WEST TOWING INC (USDOT 2498401, MC-866158) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EL CAJON, CA, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

MWMOUNTAIN WEST TOWING INC 100

Safety

19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

+4 earlier

Markel · 15–17

Amguard · 18–22

20142025

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 14 filings

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 → Jun 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 & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

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

14%

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

EL CAJON, CA

327 CYPRESS LN

Top corridor

CA 12

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2807435

Shares a company officer with other carriers

billie baldwin — 2 carriers: USDOT 4431541

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

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

Contact

Phone: (619) 579-7002
Fax: (619) 440-4830
Email: countywidetowing@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Billie Baldwin · Ralph Scot Kirk
USDOT / docket: 2498401 · MC-866158
First registered: 04/22/2014
Last MCS-150: 11/25/2025 · 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

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 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?

As of 2026-06-13, 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.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch6195797002 Email dispatchcountywidetowing@yahoo.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2498401
MC / Docket: MC-866158
Officer: BILLIE BALDWIN
Address: 327 CYPRESS LN
EL CAJON, CA, 92020

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 12 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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