WESTERN TOWING
Legal: SUNBELT TOWING INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202672 inspections · 5 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-ATISVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 2396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 3393.201A-FRCLSVehicle Maintenance
Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis
2
1× · sev 2
- 4396.5-HLVehicle Maintenance
Hubs - Leaking hub
2
1× · sev 2
- 5396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- CA30
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in San Diego County, CA
Medium impact5 of 5 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in San Diego County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from San Diego County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 3% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 47%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 9%
- 393.201A-FRCLSFrame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis1× · 6%
- 396.3A1-STLNSteering - Loose nuts on tie rods/pitman arm/drag link/steering arm/tie rod1× · 9%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA31 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 1 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi34 drivers
- Company officer
- TIMOTHY BEATY
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2004-11-10
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-10
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 53 trucks.
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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
18 events- 08/09/2026Insurance filed — Navigators Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GA23MOT02257403
- 03/10/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.3M mi reported (2025)
- 08/09/2023Insurance cancelled — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TARPX-CP-000000206-00
- 08/08/2023Insurance replaced — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TARPX-CP-000000206-00
- 07/13/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2023)
- 09/02/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 08/09/2022Insurance cancelled — CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DQK-010188
- 08/09/2021Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPO1641163
- 07/13/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/06/2021)
- 08/09/2018Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP800193
- 07/13/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2018)
- 11/14/2017Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP800193
- 10/03/2017Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP800193
- 09/15/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BA 7804483529
- 08/21/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2017)
- 08/09/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BA 7804483529
- 09/23/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/15/2022)
- 11/10/2004Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2025-08-21
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-10
- Reported mileage
- 1,300,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — SUNBELT TOWING INC, SAN DIEGO, CA
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