ALLENS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC
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.
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 out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 100% vs the 22% 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
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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× · 63%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 38%
- 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 22%
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× · 22%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 15%
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative1× · 7%
- 393.9B-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) obscured1× · 7%
- 393.11A1-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing1× · 7%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 15%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection · OOS
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test · OOS
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLLSOAState/Local Laws - State operating authority violation
- 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA2 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+ mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- CHRISTOPHER ALLEN
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2017-09-27
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-31
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 2 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 or officers with 25 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
14 events- 03/31/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2025)
- 09/28/2025Insurance filed — BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AU021201
- 09/28/2025Insurance replaced — BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC
BIPD/Primary · policy AU021201
- 09/28/2024Insurance replaced — BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC
BIPD/Primary · policy AU021201
- 09/28/2023Insurance replaced — BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC
BIPD/Primary · policy AU021201
- 09/28/2022Insurance cancelled — BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC
BIPD/Primary · policy AU000017630
- 09/28/2021Insurance replaced — BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC
BIPD/Primary · policy AU000017630
- 09/28/2020Insurance replaced — BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC
BIPD/Primary · policy AU000017630
- 09/28/2019Insurance replaced — BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC
BIPD/Primary · policy AU000017630
- 11/17/2018Insurance cancelled — BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC
BIPD/Primary · policy AU000017630
- 10/22/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2018)
- 09/28/2018Insurance replaced — BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC
BIPD/Primary · policy AU000017630
- 10/18/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 09/27/2017Registered 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
- 2026-03-31
- Reported mileage
- 25,000 mi (2025)
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