HERNANDEZ TOWING AND RECOVERY
Legal: RICARDO HERNANDEZ 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 20266 inspections · 15 violations (3 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 2393.128B-CLWVVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans
7
1× · sev 7
- 3392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 4392.2-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
- 5393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2
2×
- 6393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.3-SVVehicle Maintenance
External sun visor obstructs the drivers view
1
1× · sev 1
- 8392.9A2-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
1
1× · sev 1
- 9392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- PA8
- DE2
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.
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 14.3% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
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 qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency1× · 100%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency · OOS
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
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 NHTSA7 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 mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- RICARDO HERNANDEZ
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2016-08-11
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-11-01
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 62 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
21 events- 10/31/2025Insurance filed — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 506-9284731
- 10/31/2025Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA865043653
- 10/31/2025Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP531808
- 10/06/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2025)
- 11/01/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2022)
- 10/31/2024Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP427248
- 10/04/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2024)
- 10/31/2023Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP322105
- 11/05/2022Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP216293
- 10/31/2022Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP216293
- 10/11/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2022)
- 10/31/2021Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP111889
- 10/04/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2021)
- 10/31/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8337867
- 11/09/2018Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA8196991
- 10/15/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/15/2018)
- 10/14/2018Insurance cancelled — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0010629
- 09/26/2018Insurance replaced — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0010629
- 09/17/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2018)
- 10/25/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 08/11/2016Registered 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
- 2024-11-01
- Reported mileage
- 50,000 mi (2022)
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