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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1294642· MC522303· CARRIER· EIN 68-0580310
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JIM'S TOWING SERVICE INC

3610 ALKEN ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93308-5155(661) 832-7080klucero@jimstowingservice.comTYLER HARDEN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
National Interstate Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
25%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
9.5%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
83
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Driver OOS 9.5% — above the 6.7% national average1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC522303

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/15/2017
National Interstate Insurance Company· policy TPC 4400001-00
Authority history (9) ▾
01/09/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
09/19/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (10/22/2012)
09/07/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2010)
09/04/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2009)
09/04/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2008)
09/04/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2007)
09/05/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2006)
09/06/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2005)
05/13/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (10/11/2011)
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (22) ▾
  1. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2017 → 10/15/2017
  2. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2016 → 04/20/2017
  3. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2016 → 03/01/2017
  4. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/31/2016
  5. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/31/2016
  6. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2016
  7. TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2011 → 10/01/2012
  8. TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/01/2011 → 10/01/2012
  9. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2010 → 10/01/2011
  10. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/01/2010 → 10/01/2011
  11. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2009 → 10/01/2010
  12. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/01/2009 → 10/01/2010
  13. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2008 → 10/01/2009
  14. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/01/2008 → 10/01/2009
  15. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2007 → 10/01/2008

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle20 inspections · 25% OOS · National 22%
Driver21 inspections · 9.5% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
15
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
13
13 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
Company officer
TYLER HARDEN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2004-10-12
Last MCS-150 update
2026-07-03
Census status
Active

Fleet: 15 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 3 owned trailers · 1 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

25 events
  1. 07/03/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2025)

  2. 10/15/2017Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TPC 4400001-00

  3. 10/15/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWT 0000080-00

  4. 04/20/2017Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK008712-00

  5. 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK008712-00

  6. 10/31/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    CARGO · policy ACP CIM 7805816138

  7. 10/01/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BA 7805816138

  8. 01/09/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  9. 10/01/2012Insurance cancelled — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPPFN0014911

  10. 09/19/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (10/22/2012)

  11. 10/01/2011Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-001318-C

  12. 10/01/2010Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-001318-B

  13. 09/07/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2010)

  14. 10/01/2009Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-001318-A

  15. 09/04/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2009)

  16. 10/01/2008Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-001318

  17. 09/04/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2008)

  18. 10/01/2007Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTP100408-04

  19. 09/04/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2007)

  20. 10/01/2006Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTP100408-02

  21. 09/05/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2006)

  22. 10/01/2005Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTP100408-02

  23. 09/06/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2005)

  24. 05/13/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (10/11/2011)

  25. 10/12/2004Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-07-03
Reported mileage
200,000 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — JIM'S TOWING SERVICE INC, BAKERSFIELD, CA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 18, 2026, 5:18 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.