CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4403122· MC1728692· CARRIER
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HRC BROTHERS TOWING INC

1104 N TAFT AVE, BERKELEY, IL, 60163(630) 401-4257hrcbrotherstowing@gmail.comCARLOS MARTINEZ
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
50%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
20%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
38
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 50% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 20% — above the 6.7% national average1 crash in the last 24 months

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

MC1728692

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 05/07/2025
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA997041025
Authority history (1) ▾
05/22/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/07/2025 → 05/07/2025

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.

Vehicle2 inspections · 50% OOS · National 22%
Driver5 inspections · 20% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

5 inspections · 20 violations (3 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.

5
Inspections
20
Violations
3
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

15
total

Most inspected in · top 5 states

  • IL2
  • KY1
  • WI1
  • MI1
  • IN1

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.

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 33.3% 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.

What to do
  • 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 impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless1 viol100%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 100%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline

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

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.

▲ Trending worse
2
Inspections
14
Violations
3
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 50%Vehicle Maintenance 29%Hours-of-Service Compliance 14%Unsafe Driving 7%
Focus here first
1Other
7 violations · 1 OOS · 50% of recent
  • 392.2-SLL×2State/Local Laws -
  • 392.2-SLLED×2State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
  • 390.21TB2-DOTOperate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
2Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations · 29% of recent
  • 393.9A-HLLH×2Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
  • 393.48A-BIHEHydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle.
  • 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
3Hours-of-Service Compliance
2 violations · 2 OOS · 14% of recent
  • 395.8A1-HOSP×2HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

6
Inspections
20
Violations
3
Out-of-service
126
CSA points
1
Crashes
5
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

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

4 truck 2 other 1 trailer
2007 FREIGHTLINER CST120seen 3×
1FUJBBCK67LX03515· W53248 IL
2013 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EJ4DN137104· W53221 IL
2020 LANDOLL CORPORATION 455B
1LH455VJ0L1B28143· 762934ST IL
2005 FREIGHTLINER Columbia
1FUJA6CK45LV14935· W53869 IL
UNKNOWN
00000000000000001· NOPLATE IL
2017 MACK CXU (Pinnacle)
1M1AW02Y0HM081995· P1377042 IL
UNPUBLISHE
MSAMS12255K12255K· NONE GA

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

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
6
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
3
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
CARLOS MARTINEZ
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2025-05-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-27
Census status
Active

Fleet: 6 trucks.

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 graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 201 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

201
Connected carriers
141
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
60
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: ANTONIO CARLOS MARTINEZ (USDOT 2076938, registered 2010) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 60
1
1CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 1462879Active· MIAMI, FL
Strong
Officer
2
ACCUTEC MANUFACTURING INC
USDOT 2677216Active· SANTA ANA, CA
Strong
Officer
3
ANTONIO CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 2076938Inactive· CLINTON, OK
Strong
Officer
4
BEST CHOICE TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 2101103Active· RIVERSIDE, CA
Strong
Officer
5
BLACKOUT TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4084067Inactive· LAREDO, TX
Strong
Officer
6
C F & BROS TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 1208218Active· BOUND BROOK, NJ
Strong
Officer
7
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 932410Active· NEWARK, NJ
Strong
Officer
8
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 1182682Inactive· LYFORD, TX
Strong
Officer
9
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 1471937Active· MIAMI, FL
Strong
Officer
10
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 1488390Active· LEHIGH ACRES, FL
Strong
Officer
11
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 2061439Inactive· PHILADELPHIA, PA
Strong
Officer
12
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 2079959Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
13
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 2084744Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
14
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 2089692Inactive· HIALEAH, FL
Strong
Officer
15
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 2095300Active· BAY CITY, TX
Strong
Officer
16
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 2331342Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
17
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 2651237Active· NORWALK, CA
Strong
Officer
18
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 2657339Active· LOS ANGELES, CA
Strong
Officer
19
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 3466704Active· ONTARIO, CA
Strong
Officer
20
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 3255208Active· RICHMOND, TX
Strong
Officer
21
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 1854742Inactive· SAN BERNADINO, CA
Strong
Officer
22
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 1883841Inactive· PHILADELPHIA, PA
Strong
Officer
23
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 2453291Inactive· SPRINGFIELD, MA
Strong
Officer
24
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 2473769Active· HUMBLE, TX
Strong
Officer
25
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 1371991Inactive· GARDENA, CA
Strong
Officer
26
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 1392627Inactive· BUENA PARK, CA
Strong
Officer
27
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 1325109Active· LAKE WORTH, FL
Strong
Officer
28
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 1620072Active· DETROIT, MI
Strong
Officer
29
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 4222514Inactive· PASADENA, TX
Strong
Officer
30
CARLOS MARTINEZ
USDOT 2525097Inactive· FERRIS, TX
Strong
Officer
31
CARLOS MARTINEZ & DELIA MARTINEZ
USDOT 1450942Inactive· SAN DIEGO, CA
Strong
Officer
32
CARLOS MARTINEZ MARQUEZ
USDOT 4209662Inactive· SATEVO, CI
Strong
Officer
33
CARLOZ MARTINEZ
USDOT 2103934Active· TULLYTOWN, PA
Strong
Officer
34
CAYAD SERVICES LLC
USDOT 4091368Active· PETERSBURG, FL
Strong
Officer
35
CELESTIAL CARRIERS LLC
USDOT 4355352Active· HAW RIVER, NC
Strong
Officer
36
CHARLIES SNACKS INC
USDOT 4072343Active· PORTLAND, OR
Strong
Officer
37
CIM CARRIERS IN MOTION LLC
USDOT 2911910Inactive· LAREDO, TX
Strong
Officer
38
CJ SERVICES OF MIAMI LLC
USDOT 4089642Inactive· HIALEAH, FL
Strong
Officer
39
CROWLEY TOWING SERVICES LLC
USDOT 3171683Inactive· MIAMI, FL
Strong
Officer
40
EBEN-EZER MASONRY LLC
USDOT 3463944Active· FREDERICK, MD
Strong
Officer
41
ELECTRIC CARGO LLC
USDOT 3202141Inactive· FT LAUDERDALE, FL
Strong
Officer
42
FC TOURS & CHARTERS INC
USDOT 2403458Active· PHOENIX, AZ
Strong
Officer
43
FREE AGENT TRUCKING
USDOT 3810078Inactive· ELGIN, IL
Strong
Officer
44
GMZ CONSTRUCTION LLC
USDOT 4025936Inactive· WOODBRIDGE, VA
Strong
Officer
45
GOLDEN EAGLE TOURS INC
USDOT 2517546Inactive· SYLMAR, CA
Strong
Officer
46
KTA EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 2899293Active· BENTONVILLE, AR
Strong
Officer
47
MARTINEZ DELIVERY LLC
USDOT 3282496Inactive· CHARLOTTE, NC
Strong
Officer
48
MCR GRANITE & CABINETS SUPPLY
USDOT 2492759Active· NAPLES, FL
Strong
Officer
49
MIAMI TWIN TOWING LLC
USDOT 2514842Inactive· HIALEAH, FL
Strong
Officer
50
NO
USDOT 4065314Inactive· ORLANDO, FL
Strong
Officer
51
OIKOS-DEMO CORP
USDOT 8610005Active· CAPE CORAL, FL
Strong
Officer
52
PLAZA MARTINEZ MEAT & SEAFOOD CORP
USDOT 2309584Active· MIAMI, FL
Strong
Officer
53
POWERAGE LLC
USDOT 3265339Active· FT LAUDERDALE, FL
Strong
Officer
54
PROVIDENCIA PROPERTIES INC.
USDOT 5712994Active· NOVATO, CA
Strong
Officer
55
SPARTACUS TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2411629Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
56
TITAN FREIGHT LLC
USDOT 3202178Inactive· FT LAUDERDALE, FL
Strong
Officer
57
TROPICAL ICE CREAM INC
USDOT 1893179Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
58
TULANDE'S TOWING INC
USDOT 1626852Active· KISSIMMEE, FL
Strong
Officer
59
VALLEY EARTH TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 1835260Inactive· WESLACO, TX
Strong
Officer
60
VENTUROUS LLC
USDOT 4330140Active· ORLANDO, FL
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

5 events
  1. 03/27/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2025)

  2. 05/22/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  3. 05/07/2025Insurance filed — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA997041025

  4. 05/07/2025Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA997041025

  5. 05/01/2025Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-27
Reported mileage
269,000 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 28, 2026, 10:36 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.