CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2985030· MC16199· CARRIER· EIN 81-5354983
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SANDY TOWERS TRUCKING LLC

2401 E LOCUST ST, LAREDO, TX, 78043(956) 606-9061gtowers414@gmail.comGERARDO TORRES
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Canal Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC016199

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 01/05/2026
Canal Insurance Company· policy CT2111411211
Authority history (8) ▾
12/09/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/27/2024)
01/26/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
09/02/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2021)
03/08/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/02/2021)
03/06/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/02/2020)
03/06/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2019)
04/13/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDREVOKED (04/11/2022)
03/31/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (04/02/2018)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (10)
  1. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/05/202501/05/2026
  2. AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/05/202401/05/2025
  3. UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/13/202104/02/2022
  4. UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/02/202109/29/2021
  5. UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/02/202109/13/2021
  6. UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/02/202004/02/2021
  7. UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/02/201904/02/2020
  8. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/02/201804/02/2019
  9. SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/02/201804/02/2018
  10. AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/24/201703/24/2018

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.

Vehicle1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

1 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

1
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • TX1

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.

Recommendations

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

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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 65% 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 80% 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 80% 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

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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

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.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

1
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
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

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

1 truck 1 trailer
2021 PETERBILT 579
1XPBD49X3MD766449· R743435 TX
2019 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5320KBA27361· 260C981 TX

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
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
GERARDO TORRES
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2017-03-14
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-16
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses or officers with 13 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

13
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
12
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: GERARDO TORRES (USDOT 1564614, registered 2006) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 12
1
BORINQUEN TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3541216Inactive· GLOVERSVILLE, NY
Strong
Officer
2
CITY TO CITY TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3649283Active· TOLLESON, AZ
Strong
Officer
3
DETORRES LANDSCAPE
USDOT 2492641Active· WHIT PLAINS, NY
Strong
Officer
4
GERARDO TORRES
USDOT 1928219Active· WEST JORDAN, UT
Strong
Officer
5
GERARDO TORRES
USDOT 1942256Active· GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
Strong
Officer
6
GERARDO TORRES
USDOT 1564614Inactive· EAST ORANGE, NJ
Strong
Officer
7
GERARDO TORRES
USDOT 2922050Active· RIVERSIDE, CA
Strong
Officer
8
GNA
USDOT 1889404Active· BUFFALO, NY
Strong
Officer
9
GT TRUCKING
USDOT 3056598Inactive· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Officer
10
SANDY TOWERS FREIGHT BROKERS INC
USDOT 3858658Active· LAREDO, TX
Strong
OfficerAddress
11
TILINS TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 3847402Active· LAKELAND, FL
Strong
Officer
12
TORRES TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4393098Inactive· LAYTON, UT
Strong
Officer

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
  1. 01/05/2026Insurance filed — Canal Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT2111411211

  2. 01/05/2026Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA990927529

  3. 12/16/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2025)

  4. 01/05/2025Insurance cancelled — AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO

    BIPD/Primary · policy AGPGA1-00072-01

  5. 12/09/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/27/2024)

  6. 01/26/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  7. 04/02/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA2189-03

  8. 09/29/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA2189-03

  9. 09/13/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA2189-03

  10. 09/02/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2021)

  11. 04/02/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA2189-02

  12. 03/08/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/02/2021)

  13. 04/02/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA2189

  14. 03/06/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/02/2020)

  15. 04/02/2019Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1618400

  16. 03/06/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2019)

  17. 04/13/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (04/11/2022)

  18. 04/02/2018Insurance replaced — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1618400

  19. 03/24/2018Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE

    BIPD/Primary · policy PMT3001076

  20. 03/31/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/02/2018)

  21. 03/14/2017Registered 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
Rated
Last review
📄

MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-12-16
Reported mileage
72,180 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 4:08 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.