CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC
USDOT 2986794 · Doing business as CALIFORNIA TOWING
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, small fleet (7 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate5.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2986794 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC |
| DBA Name | CALIFORNIA TOWING |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6194638697 |
| Address | 575 E MISSION ROAD, San Marcos, CA, 92020-1830 |
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 | 37 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-08-15 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-04-18 — CA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (4), 51 (4), 24 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 7 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 11 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | — |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-APR-21 |
CALIFORNIA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC operates 7 power units — a larger fleet than 94% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
Other carriers in San Marcos, CA
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- MARKSTEIN BEVERAGE CO — USDOT 2735575, 22 power units
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