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Carrier profile · USDOT 2986794 · Updated 06/13/2026

CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC

DBA CALIFORNIA TOWING

7 power unitsavg 4.9 yrLocal · 1 statesSAN MARCOS, CA

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

4.9Avg age (yr)

2017–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(619) 463-8697 Email dispatchSAL@CDTOWING.COM

Carrier verification summary for CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC

CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC (USDOT 2986794) has a Vektor safety score of 92/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC (USDOT 2986794) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC (USDOT 2986794) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC (USDOT 2986794) has a 7.9% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC (USDOT 2986794) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC (USDOT 2986794) reports 7 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 04/21/2021.

CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC (USDOT 2986794) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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Established 9 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMCS-150 census data outdated

Watch · 1

MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 58 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

7.9

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

7.9

▼ 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

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.9 yr

Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 7.9%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 — 38 vehicle and 38 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

10.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 38
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.7 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 Driving10
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
390.3 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 15
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

4.9 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

60%

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 MARCOS, CA

575 E MISSION ROAD

Top corridor

CA 38

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@cdtowing.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 1057657 USDOT 2777876 USDOT 3673931 USDOT 4089502 USDOT 4541248

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 575 E MISSION ROAD, SAN MARCOS, CA, 92020-1830
Mailing address: 301 CYPRESS LANE, EL CAJON, CA, 92020-1830
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (619) 463-8697
Cell: (619) 577-2277
Fax: (619) 741-2193
Email: sal@cdtowing.com
Web domain: cdtowing.com

Registration

Officer: Sal Mansur Sr.
USDOT / docket: 2986794
First registered: 03/17/2017
Last MCS-150: 04/21/2021 · 12,000 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

12,000

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 CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC's USDOT number?

CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC's USDOT number is 2986794.

Is CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC's safety record?

CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC has a 7.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 58 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 92/100 (tier: clear).