Carrier profile · USDOT 1965409 · MC-696337 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Steve's Towing Inc

23 power unitsavg 7.6 yrLocal · 1 statesLAKE ELSINORE, CA66/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-696337 INACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

23Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.6Avg age (yr)

2012–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(951) 471-1166 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 60 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo2.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo2.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.6 yr

Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 2.4%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 — 41 vehicle and 38 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

2.7% · 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 11.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

42 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 17

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar 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 23-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 23
Inspections · 24 mo: 42
Annualized: ≈21 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
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 ’14 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Liberty’12–’14

beyond this history

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 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 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS	Jan 2012 → Jan 2014	$750K	2
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2011 → Jan 2012	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2009 → Jan 2011	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 23
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

7.6 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

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

LAKE ELSINORE, CA

18745 COLLIER AVE

Top corridor

CA 42

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

johnny miller — 11 carriers: USDOT 391505 USDOT 782220 USDOT 1017633 USDOT 1283201 USDOT 1593957 USDOT 3057857 USDOT 3629621 USDOT 3873204

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 18745 COLLIER AVE, LAKE ELSINORE, CA, 92530
Mailing address: PO BOX 355, LAKE ELSINORE, CA, 92530
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (951) 471-1166
Fax: (951) 471-0498
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Brian Miller · Johnny Miller
USDOT / docket: 1965409 · MC-696337
First registered: Nov 11, 2009
Last MCS-150: Dec 15, 2023 · 600,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

600,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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 STEVE'S TOWING INC.

STEVE'S TOWING INC (USDOT 1965409) has a Vektor safety score of 66/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 2.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier received 42 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 41 vehicle-level and 38 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 23 power units and 29 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 15, 2023. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STEVE'S TOWING INC's USDOT number?

STEVE'S TOWING INC's USDOT number is 1965409, and its motor carrier number is MC-696337.

Is STEVE'S TOWING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. STEVE'S TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is STEVE'S TOWING INC's safety record?

STEVE'S TOWING INC has a 2.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 60 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 66/100 (tier: review).

How big is STEVE'S TOWING INC's fleet?

STEVE'S TOWING INC operates 23 power units and 29 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STEVE'S TOWING INC based?

STEVE'S TOWING INC is based in LAKE ELSINORE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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