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Carrier profile · USDOT 4283282 · Updated 06/13/2026

RICKS TOWING SERVICES INC

5 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 1 statesATASCADERO, CA

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.0Avg age (yr)

2014–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(805) 458-1860 Email dispatchcontact@rickstowingservices.com

Carrier verification summary for RICKS TOWING SERVICES INC

RICKS TOWING SERVICES INC (USDOT 4283282) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

RICKS TOWING SERVICES INC (USDOT 4283282) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

RICKS TOWING SERVICES INC (USDOT 4283282) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

RICKS TOWING SERVICES INC (USDOT 4283282) has a 10.0% 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.

RICKS TOWING SERVICES INC (USDOT 4283282) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

RICKS TOWING SERVICES INC (USDOT 4283282) reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 04/27/2026.

RICKS TOWING SERVICES INC (USDOT 4283282) 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.

No reported crashesDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average10.0% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

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

10.0

▼ 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

10.0

▼ 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 peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityNew

1 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

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

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

10.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 15.0 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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / 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: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
393.40 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe 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): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 1

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

2024

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

17%

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

ATASCADERO, CA

4695 ESTRADA AVE

Top corridor

CA 10

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 3179308 USDOT 3100630 USDOT 3367291 USDOT 3895251

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: 4695 ESTRADA AVE, ATASCADERO, CA, 93422-3037
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (805) 458-1860
Email: contact@rickstowingservices.com
Web domain: rickstowingservices.com

Registration

Officers: Chase Michael Hanson · Jesse Landon
USDOT / docket: 4283282
First registered: 08/17/2024
Last MCS-150: 04/27/2026 · 48,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

48,000

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 RICKS TOWING SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

RICKS TOWING SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 4283282.

Is RICKS TOWING SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, RICKS TOWING SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RICKS TOWING SERVICES INC's safety record?

RICKS TOWING SERVICES INC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).