DOCS TOW SERVICE
Legal: DOC'S TOWING SERVICE INC
Risk factors
Low 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 202622 inspections · 12 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 2393.9HVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable head lamps
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.45Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake tubing and hose adequacy
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.11A1-LRRVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.11B-CSSRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 7393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
1
1×
- 8393.104B-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
1
1× · sev 1
- 9392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
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.
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 21% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 53%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 21%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 11%
- 393.11B-CSSRRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 19931× · 5%
- 393.11A1-LRRLighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper1× · 5%
- 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.
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 NHTSA13 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- PAUL GAXIOLA
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2012-07-18
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-08-22
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 7 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 1 other carrier — 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
27 events- 08/22/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2024)
- 08/02/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 08/02/2024MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 07/15/2024Insurance name changed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TWT 0000178-00
- 07/09/2024Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TWT 0000178-03
- 08/23/2020Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP007093
- 07/27/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/20/2020)
- 07/27/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/20/2020)
- 08/23/2019Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP903443
- 07/29/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2019)
- 07/29/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2019)
- 08/23/2018Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP800265
- 07/27/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/24/2018)
- 07/27/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/24/2018)
- 08/23/2017Insurance cancelled — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 8502RB011292-0
- 07/27/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2017)
- 07/27/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2017)
- 08/23/2016Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 613-00-15-74-0001
- 07/27/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2016)
- 07/27/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2016)
- 08/23/2015Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 613-00-15-74-0000
- 07/27/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2015)
- 07/27/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2015)
- 06/01/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (07/15/2024)
- 06/01/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (07/15/2024)
- 08/27/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
- 07/18/2012Registered 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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-08-22
- Reported mileage
- 224,000 mi (2024)
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