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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Sep 22, 2026
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EPPLER TOWING & RECOVERY INC
USDOT 2884097 · MC968219 · EIN 47-5075667 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
5748 AVENUE 7 1 2, FIREBAUGH, CA, 93622
(559) 659-3939 · HOLLY ORMONDE
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
31 / 21
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
43 / 50
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
National Interstate Insurance Company — $1M BIPD · policy TPC 4477003-02 · eff 11/01/2023
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate0% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Hours-of-Service Compliance27 pts
Unsafe Driving21 pts
Other2 pts
Vehicle Maintenance2 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.16-D | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 21 | |
| 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 4 | 12 | |
| 395.24D-ELDPT | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 9 | |
| 395.22G-ELDMFV | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 3 | |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 3 | |
| 393.9A-LIL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 2 | |
| 392.2-SLLSR | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 392.2-SLLTL | — | 1 | 0 |
Most inspected states
CA43
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.73 | 0.73 | — | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.21 | 0.21 | — | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0.02 | 0.02 | — | steady |
Latest inspection 2026-09-08. “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 Kern County, CA · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Kern County, CA to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 2 inspections, 10 violations, 0 OOS, 1 clean · trending worse.
1. Hours-of-Service Compliance7 viol · 70%
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ×4, 395.24D-ELDPT, 395.22G-ELDMFV
✓ Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
✓ Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
≈ 10 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.158).
2. Other2 viol · 20%
392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTL
✓ Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
3. Unsafe Driving1 viol · 10%
392.16-D
✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up
≈ 10 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.548).
Repeat offenders: 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ×4
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
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Equipment — 23 vehicles seen in inspections
20 incomplete vehicle2 truck1 trailer
Company profile
Officer
HOLLY ORMONDE
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.5M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
15
Registered since
2016-04-28
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 7 carriers
Shares identifiers with 7 carriers (4 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPPLER ROAD SERVICE | 2882133 | phone, address | medium |
| EPPLER TOWING & RECOVERY | 2886087 | phone, address | medium |
| EPPLER TRANSPORT | 2886026 | phone, address | medium |
Activity history (recent)
06/25/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2024)
12/16/2023 — Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy TPC 4400003-00
11/01/2023 — Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TPC 4477003-02
11/01/2023 — Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TPC 4400003-00
10/15/2017 — Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TWT 0000066-00
09/22/2017 — Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TWT 0000066-00
11/01/2016 — Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 613-00-04-87-0002
10/05/2016 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2016)
05/19/2016 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
04/28/2016 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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