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Carrier profile · USDOT 2686660 · Updated 06/13/2026

BLUE WATER TOWING & AUTO SERVICE INC

14 power unitsavg 8.8 yrLocal · 1 statesSAN FRANCISCO, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

8.8Avg age (yr)

2011–2023 · vPIC

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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.

Established 11 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 31 inspections.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2015

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

11.1

▼ 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

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 2011–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 11-yr authority, 11% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is BLUE WATER TOWING & AUTO SERVICE INC safe to load? BLUE WATER TOWING & AUTO SERVICE INC (USDOT 2686660) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA, operating 14 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 11.1% (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

BWBLUE WATER TOWING & AUTO SERVICE INC 100

Safety

31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

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

19.4% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 19.4 pts across the window — latest 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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 14-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: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving13
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance3
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.26 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 9
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

8.8 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

11%

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

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

1 CHESLEY ST

Top corridor

CA 9

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 2540044

Shares a company officer with other carriers

nelson chicas — 3 carriers: USDOT 2619407 USDOT 4214627

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 1 CHESLEY ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94103
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (415) 528-1102
Email: bluewatertowing@sbcglobal.net
Web domain: sbcglobal.net

Registration

Officers: Nelson Chicas · Raul Gonzalez
USDOT / docket: 2686660
First registered: 06/12/2015
Last MCS-150: 03/18/2025 · 252,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

252,000

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 BLUE WATER TOWING & AUTO SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

BLUE WATER TOWING & AUTO SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 2686660.

Is BLUE WATER TOWING & AUTO SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BLUE WATER TOWING & AUTO SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BLUE WATER TOWING & AUTO SERVICE INC's safety record?

BLUE WATER TOWING & AUTO SERVICE INC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 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 BLUE WATER TOWING & AUTO SERVICE INC's fleet?

BLUE WATER TOWING & AUTO SERVICE INC operates 14 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BLUE WATER TOWING & AUTO SERVICE INC based?

BLUE WATER TOWING & AUTO SERVICE INC is based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch4155281102 Email dispatchbluewatertowing@sbcglobal.netCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2686660
Officer: NELSON CHICAS
Address: 1 CHESLEY ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94103

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 11%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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