SPECIALTY TOWING AND RECOVERY INC
USDOT 2741142 · Doing business as SPECIALTY TOW
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, mid-size fleet (34 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate27.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2741142 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1611669 |
| Legal Name | SPECIALTY TOWING AND RECOVERY INC |
| DBA Name | SPECIALTY TOW |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6503652400 |
| Address | 2045 OAKDALE AVE, San Francisco, CA, 94124 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 44 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 27.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-03-14 — CA — towaway
- 2025-04-23 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-01-31 — CA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (23), 30 (14), 16 (12).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 34 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 26 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 250,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-SEP-24 |
SPECIALTY TOWING AND RECOVERY INC operates 34 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in CA.
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