J & L TOWING
Legal: J L TOWING 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 202649 inspections · 10 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
8
2× · sev 4
- 2392.2SLLHOSHours-of-Service Compliance
State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service
7
1× · sev 7
- 3392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.11A1-LHLMVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.47D2-BLTBDVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness
4
1× · sev 4
- 6396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- CA30
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in CA
Medium impact8 of 8 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 100%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 75% 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 4% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× · 43%
- 393.47D2-BLTBDDrum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness1× · 26%
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA24 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+ mi19 drivers
- Company officer
- LESLIE E HARRIS
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1992-12-14
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-05-19
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 20 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 3 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
27 events- 05/19/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2024)
- 10/30/2023Insurance filed — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 175 TTS CA 100047-00
- 10/30/2023Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1 TTS CA 19 01294450-01
- 10/03/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/12/2023)
- 10/30/2022Insurance replaced — AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 01 CI 867788 10
- 11/29/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
CARGO · policy ACP BA 7803573223
- 10/30/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BA 7803573223
- 06/10/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 10/30/2009Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BA 7803573223
- 10/30/2008Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-001398
- 10/30/2007Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTP100485-04
- 10/03/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/19/2007)
- 10/30/2006Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTP100485-03
- 10/03/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/17/2006)
- 10/30/2005Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTP100485-02
- 10/03/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/06/2005)
- 10/30/2004Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTP100485-01
- 10/04/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/18/2004)
- 10/30/2003Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTP100485
- 11/23/2002Insurance cancelled — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 226745122
- 10/30/2002Insurance replaced — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 226745122
- 10/30/2001Insurance cancelled — PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP1183861
- 10/30/1997Insurance replaced — THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SG2561786
- 10/30/1997Insurance replaced — GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy CP7752910
- 10/30/1996Insurance replaced — SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANIES
BIPD · policy BA 7752910
- 03/08/1993MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (11/05/2008)
- 12/14/1992Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 1993-03-11
- Last review
- 2022-06-09
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-05-19
- Reported mileage
- 750,000 mi (2024)
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