QUALITY 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 202623 inspections · 20 violations (3 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 2393.11A1-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp missing
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.11A1-LTSMVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 4392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
5
5×
- 5393.30Vehicle Maintenance
Improper battery installation
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.11A1-LRRVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper
3
1× · sev 3
- 7393.11A1-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.9A2-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
1
1× · sev 1
- 9392.2-SLLMFVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
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 Monterey County, CA
Medium impact6 of 16 violations in the last 12 months (38%) came from inspections in Monterey County, 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 Monterey County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 31% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.11A1-LFTSMLighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.1× · 15%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 15%
- 393.11A1-LTSMLighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 13%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× · 25%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- 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.
- 393.11A1-LFTSMLighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLLSR×3State/Local Laws - State registration/tag 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 NHTSA13 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
- VICTOR VARGAS
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 827618315
- Registered since
- 2000-02-29
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-01-07
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 2 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or officers with 19 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
24 events- 02/04/2025Insurance filed — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TARPX-CP-000000101-03
- 02/04/2025Insurance replaced — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TARPX-CP-000000101-01
- 01/07/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2024)
- 02/04/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UXQ0035401
- 02/04/2019Insurance replaced — MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 151701 9923483
- 02/04/2017Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TWR0036400
- 02/04/2016Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTPKG0077803
- 01/08/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/04/2016)
- 02/04/2015Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTPKG0077800
- 01/08/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2015)
- 11/04/2012Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTPKG0077800
- 10/09/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/18/2012)
- 02/24/2012Insurance cancelled — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DTUM00472
- 02/04/2012Insurance replaced — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DTUM00472
- 01/30/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/09/2012)
- 05/04/2011Insurance cancelled — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DTUM00472
- 04/07/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/13/2011)
- 03/24/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/07/2010Insurance cancelled — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy D072A02039
- 02/04/2009Insurance replaced — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DTUM00472
- 04/17/2002MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (01/13/2010)
- 12/14/2000Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
BIPD · policy DRE0164400
- 04/24/2000MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (03/06/2001)
- 02/29/2000Registered 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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2024-03-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-01-07
- Reported mileage
- 10,000 mi (2024)
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