CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2520877· MC875098· CARRIER· EIN 94-2266156
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CIVIC CENTER AUTO CARE

Legal: LENZ INCORPORATED

1880 GARDEN TRACT RD, RICHMOND, CA, 94801-1217(510) 234-8699slenz@civiccentertow.comNicholas Lenz
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
A I TRANSPORT
Vehicle OOS
11.1%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC875098

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
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/25/2025
A I TRANSPORT· policy 01-CA-060783366-0
Authority history (4) ▾
02/15/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/2024)
01/18/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/26/2023)
01/18/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2022)
07/29/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7)
  1. ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/25/202401/25/2025
  2. TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/25/202303/13/2024
  3. ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/25/202202/10/2023
  4. ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/25/202201/25/2023
  5. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/25/201902/12/2022
  6. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/25/201901/25/2022
  7. UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/201401/25/2019

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.

Vehicle45 inspections · 11.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver49 inspections · 2% OOS · National 6.7%

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in CA

Medium impact

5 of 5 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from 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

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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 impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 10% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing13 violations · 6 OOS (24 mo)
Tires3 OOS3 viol41%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 31%
  • 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 10%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS5 viol29%
  • 393.11A1-LRRLighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper1× · 9%
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 9%
  • 393.17A1-LRLDWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both Lamps on rearmost vehicle driveaway missing when required to be on.1× · 8%
Brakes2 OOS2 viol25%
  • 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle1× · 19%
  • 393.47A-BCFSAD-SAAir Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle1× · 6%
Emergency equipment2 viol4%
  • 393.95K-EEEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices, inadequate flag size1× · 2%
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 2%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 7 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

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.

Improving
2
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Focus here first
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

75
Inspections
24
Violations
8
Out-of-service
107
CSA points
1
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

18 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

15 incomplete vehicle 2 trailer 1 truck
2017 KENWORTH T880seen 7×
1XKZDP9X8HJ158505· 9D65443 CA
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 7×
1FVHCYFE4RHVF5320· CG49K20 CA
2024 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 5×
3HAEUMML1RL624648· 28424T3 CA
2018 KENWORTH T880seen 5×
1NKZL49X8JJ210538· 52389R2 CA
2020 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 5×
5PVNJ8JN7L4S54104· 52822T2 CA
2018 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 5×
1FVHCYFE0JHJM2934· 78925F2 CA
1993 KENWORTH K100seen 4×
1NK1X4TX2PJ265604· 11204V3 CA
2025 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 4×
3HAEUTAN6SL856619· 39107B4 CA
2021 HINO Incomplete Vehicleseen 3×
5PVNJ8AN3M5T50047· 16210D3 CA
2021 RAM 5500seen 3×
3C7WRMAL6MG684170· 03904J3 CA
2002 DAKOTA MANUFACTURING CO. / TRAIL-EZE Dakota Manufacturing Co.seen 3×
1DA72T7062P015791· 4CA2636 CA
2023 KENWORTH T880seen 3×
1NKZL40X0PJ249405· 89408P3 CA
2024 RAM 4500seen 3×
3C7WRKAL7RG170100· 49969A4 CA
2023 KENWORTH T880seen 3×
1NKZL40X2PJ249406· 89407P3 CA
2016 KENWORTH T3 Seriesseen 2×
2NKHHJ7X8GM108768· 23551Y1 CA
2017 RAM 5500
3C7WRMAL3HG741902· 62616J2 CA
2014 PETERBILT 365
1NPSXP0X6ED243279· 86828R1 CA
2021 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
1TKU02223MR125595· 4TR6834 CA

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 census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
28
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
32
16 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2026
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi13 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi3 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi13 drivers
Company officer
Nicholas Lenz
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2014-07-02
Last MCS-150 update
2026-09-04
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 2 owned trailers.

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 graph

This carrier shares VINs or addresses with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
EPIC PLASTICS
USDOT 923611Inactive· RICHMOND, CA
Medium
Mailing

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

14 events
  1. 09/04/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2026)

  2. 01/25/2025Insurance filed — A I TRANSPORT

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 01-CA-060783366-0

  3. 01/25/2025Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPO1643436

  4. 03/13/2024Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 175 TTS CA 100007-00

  5. 02/15/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/2024)

  6. 02/10/2023Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1 TTS CA 19 01257234-01

  7. 01/25/2023Insurance replaced — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1 TTS CA 19 01257234-01

  8. 01/18/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/26/2023)

  9. 02/12/2022Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPO1638483

  10. 01/25/2022Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPO1638483

  11. 01/18/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2022)

  12. 01/25/2019Insurance replaced — UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 329895

  13. 07/29/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  14. 07/02/2014Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2025-04-29
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-09-04
Reported mileage
246,275 mi (2026)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 20, 2026, 9:47 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.