COLE'S TOWING & RECOVERY 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 202623 inspections · 28 violations (8 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
32
4× · sev 8
- 2392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
14
2× · sev 7
- 3393.207F-SDASVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Suspension - Deflated air suspension
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.71G-CDIMTVehicle Maintenance
Coupling - Improper means of towing
6
2× · sev 3
- 5393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 6392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 7396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 8396.3A1-BALRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test
4
1× · sev 4
- 9396.3A1-BARSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch
4
1× · sev 4
- 10393.201A-FRMCVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Frame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- GA30
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.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 33% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change1× · 34%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 17%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
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
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.
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
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 NHTSA19 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
4
Tow-away
3
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHNATHAN COLE
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 43997838
- Registered since
- 2015-11-23
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-09-03
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 13 trucks · 2 owned 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 or officers with 3 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
29 events- 01/15/2026Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA868215679
- 01/15/2026Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP632422
- 12/19/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/15/2026)
- 09/03/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2024)
- 01/15/2025Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP528245
- 12/19/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/15/2025)
- 01/15/2024Insurance replaced — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TARPX-CP-000000086-01
- 01/15/2022Insurance replaced — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TARPX-CP-000000086-00
- 01/15/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UXQ600185-00
- 12/20/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2022)
- 01/15/2021Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP108513
- 12/21/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/15/2021)
- 01/15/2020Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP004777
- 12/19/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/15/2020)
- 01/15/2019Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP901383
- 12/19/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/15/2019)
- 08/28/2018Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP901383
- 08/16/2018Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP901383
- 08/01/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/17/2018)
- 04/12/2018Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP901383
- 03/20/2018Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP901383
- 03/16/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2018)
- 01/15/2018Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK009173-00
- 12/19/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/16/2018)
- 01/15/2017Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 613-00-28-73-0000
- 12/19/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/17/2017)
- 04/04/2016Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 613-00-28-73-0000
- 03/11/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/23/2015Registered 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
- 2025-09-03
- Reported mileage
- 381,735 mi (2024)
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