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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Sep 22, 2026
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PLATINUM TOW AND TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 1456587 · MC550372 · EIN 90-0053819 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
938 VERDULERA ST, CAMARILLO, CA, 93010
(805) 987-3345 · WILLIAM PAYMARD
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$1M on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
60 / 32
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
116 / 72
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY — $1M BIPD · policy K2GP424576 · eff 05/20/2023
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate1.7% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance72 pts
Other9 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.209E-SPSLA | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 24 | |
| 393.9A-LBL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 18 | |
| 393.45D-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.53B-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.47E | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 392.2-SLLSR | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 392.2-SLLEWA2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 392.2-SLLDL | — | 1 | 0 |
Most inspected states
CA116
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0.35 | 0.36 | ≈2–6% | steady |
Latest inspection 2026-07-16. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
A high share of violations are occurring in Ventura County, CA · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Ventura 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 impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · low impact
Brakes 42% (1 OOS) · Steering 33% · Lighting / lamps 25%
• Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
• Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
Projected: could improve up to 1 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 1 inspections, 0 violations, 0 OOS, 1 clean · improving.
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Equipment — 49 vehicles seen in inspections
48 incomplete vehicle1 passenger car
Company profile
Officer
WILLIAM PAYMARD
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.1M mi (2021)
CDL drivers
7
Registered since
2006-01-26
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 4 carriers
Shares identifiers with 4 carriers (4 via shared VINs).
Activity history (recent)
05/08/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2021)
05/20/2023 — Insurance filed — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy K2GP424576
05/20/2023 — Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP318671
05/20/2022 — Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP214229
04/25/2022 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/23/2022)
05/20/2021 — Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP109851
06/04/2020 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
05/20/2020 — Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP006069
03/02/2020 — Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP006069
02/17/2020 — Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP006069
02/04/2020 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/18/2020)
06/08/2019 — Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP902448
05/20/2019 — Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP902448
06/06/2018 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (05/26/2020)
05/20/2018 — Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK008122-01
05/20/2017 — Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK008122-00
04/24/2017 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/10/2017)
11/12/2016 — Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK008122-00
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