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Carrier profile · USDOT 2530736 · MC-879434 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CONTINENTAL TOWING INC

18 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 2 statesFONTANA, CA

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-879434 INACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.0Avg age (yr)

2015–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(323) 997-3344 Email dispatchcontinentaltowingfontana@gmail.com

Carrier verification summary for CONTINENTAL TOWING INC

CONTINENTAL TOWING INC (USDOT 2530736) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

CONTINENTAL TOWING INC (USDOT 2530736) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

CONTINENTAL TOWING INC (USDOT 2530736) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

CONTINENTAL TOWING INC (USDOT 2530736) has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

CONTINENTAL TOWING INC (USDOT 2530736) 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.

CONTINENTAL TOWING INC (USDOT 2530736) reports 18 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 9, 2025.

CONTINENTAL TOWING INC (USDOT 2530736) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 12 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 2

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 28 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%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 — 15 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 18
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving30 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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 filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

United Financial’18–’19

Zurich American’21–’24

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 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.

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2025 → Mar 2026	$750K	1
BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2025 → Oct 2025	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Dec 2024	$750K	1
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2021 → Nov 2021	$750K	1
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Oct 2021	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Oct 2020	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Sep 2020	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2018 → Sep 2019	$750K	2
COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Feb 2018	$750K	1
REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2016 → Feb 2017	$750K	2
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2015 → Oct 2016	$750K	2
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Oct 2014 → Sep 2015	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): 14
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

6.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

29%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 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

FONTANA, CA

8657 LIVE OAK AVE

Top corridor

CA 15 · AZ 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3832614Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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: 8657 LIVE OAK AVE, FONTANA, CA, 92335
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (323) 997-3344
Email: continentaltowingfontana@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Rosalba Sanchez
USDOT / docket: 2530736 · MC-879434
First registered: Aug 6, 2014
Last MCS-150: Sep 9, 2025 · 540,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

540,000

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 CONTINENTAL TOWING INC's USDOT number?

CONTINENTAL TOWING INC's USDOT number is 2530736, and its motor carrier number is MC-879434.

Is CONTINENTAL TOWING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CONTINENTAL TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CONTINENTAL TOWING INC's safety record?

CONTINENTAL TOWING INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).