Carrier profile · USDOT 3323872 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TIC TAC TOW LP

7 power unitsavg 9 yrLocal · 1 statesSAN DIEGO, CA80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

9.0Avg age (yr)

2012–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(619) 661-6979 Email dispatchTICTACTOWSD@YAHOO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Established 7 yearsNo reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.3% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

40.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

40.0

▲ 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

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9 yr

Model years 2012–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

57.1% · 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 7.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

12 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Oct '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving12 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 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): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 5
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

9.0 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2012

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 DIEGO, CA

5662 OTAY VALLEY RD #5

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 2771425

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jose blanco — 20 carriers: USDOT 1421159 USDOT 1724447 USDOT 1780554 USDOT 2137299 USDOT 2259483 USDOT 2396462 USDOT 2424331 USDOT 2493133

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: 5662 OTAY VALLEY RD #5, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
Mailing address: PO BOX 4106, CHULA VISTA, CA, 91909-4106
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (619) 661-6979
Fax: (619) 661-6929
Email: tictactowsd@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Jose Blanco
USDOT / docket: 3323872
First registered: Aug 16, 2019
Last MCS-150: Jul 22, 2024
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

—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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TIC TAC TOW LP.

TIC TAC TOW LP (USDOT 3323872) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 22, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TIC TAC TOW LP's USDOT number?

TIC TAC TOW LP's USDOT number is 3323872.

Is TIC TAC TOW LP authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, TIC TAC TOW LP is active in the FMCSA register.

What is TIC TAC TOW LP's safety record?

TIC TAC TOW LP has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).