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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 924648· MC421272· CARRIER· EIN 43-1965285
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SAM'S TOWING

Legal: SAM'S TOWING & TRANSPORT INC

3225 FITZGERALD ROAD, RANCHO CORDOVA, CA, 95742(916) 635-1005robmarshall@samstowing.comJAMAL GHAFARI
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
14.3%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC421272

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
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 06/09/2023
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY· policy K2GP425073
Authority history (10) ▾
06/26/2023MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
06/27/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (06/20/2023)
05/13/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/03/2021)
08/01/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (06/15/2022)
03/06/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (07/17/2017)
05/14/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/30/2012)
05/13/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2011)
02/07/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (06/17/2013)
05/13/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2004)
12/21/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/15/2005)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (16) ▾
  1. ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/09/2022 → 06/09/2023
  2. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/09/2021 → 06/09/2022
  3. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/09/2020 → 06/09/2021
  4. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/20/2017 → 06/09/2020
  5. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/09/2013 → 07/09/2017
  6. NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/09/2012 → 06/09/2013
  7. NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/09/2011 → 06/09/2012
  8. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/04/2011 → 06/09/2011
  9. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 02/04/2011 → 06/09/2011
  10. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/09/2004 → 06/09/2005
  11. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/09/2003 → 06/09/2004
  12. TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/09/2002 → 06/09/2003
  13. TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/09/2002 → 11/21/2002
  14. TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/09/2001 → 07/11/2002
  15. TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/09/2001 → 06/09/2002

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.

Vehicle21 inspections · 14.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver21 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

21 inspections · 16 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

21
Inspections
16
Violations
4
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

14
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

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.

Recommendations

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

A high share of violations are occurring in Sacramento County, CA

Medium impact

10 of 10 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in Sacramento County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Sacramento County, CA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 35% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing12 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes1 OOS6 viol48%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 23%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 15%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 9%
Tires1 OOS1 viol23%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 23%
Lighting / lamps2 viol18%
  • 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× · 14%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 5%
Other1 viol5%
  • 393.201D-FRFrame - Accessories improperly attached1× · 5%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 23 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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).

32
Inspections
17
Violations
5
Out-of-service
130
CSA points
5
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

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

12 incomplete vehicle
2021 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 5×
1HTEUMML2MH635088· 99213C3 CA
2017 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 4×
1HTMMMMLXHH410015· 28986B2 CA
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 3×
1FVACWFC1RHUS4726· 60848U3 CA
2019 RAM 5500seen 3×
3C7WRMBL5KG560161· 65058X2 CA
2023 HINO Incomplete Vehicleseen 3×
5PVNJ7BS6P5T50174· 89290K3 CA
2022 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 3×
1HTEUMML2NH284412· 63214F3 CA
2023 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 3×
3HAEUMML0PL769175· 51414L3 CA
2020 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 2×
1HTEUMML6LH857437· 65137X2 CA
2014 RAM 5500seen 2×
3C7WRMBL2EG214704· 02433T1 CA
2024 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 2×
1HTEUMML3RS596229· 99558W3 CA
2025 INTERNATIONAL MV607
1HTEUMM3RS596229· CF51V54 CA
2019 RAM 5500
3C7WRMDLXKG521806· 52972U2 CA

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
9
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
13
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.4M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
JAMAL GHAFARI
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2000-12-22
Last MCS-150 update
2025-08-27
Census status
Active

Fleet: 9 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 officers with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
QUICK6 DELIVERY INC
USDOT 3457431Active· ROSEVILLE, CA
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

27 events
  1. 08/27/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.4M mi reported (2025)

  2. 06/26/2023MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  3. 06/09/2023Insurance filed — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy K2GP425073

  4. 06/09/2023Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1 TTS CA 19 01355809-00

  5. 06/27/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (06/20/2023)

  6. 06/09/2022Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP214500

  7. 06/09/2021Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP110137

  8. 05/13/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/03/2021)

  9. 06/09/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6200363

  10. 08/01/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (06/15/2022)

  11. 07/09/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BA 7806104177

  12. 03/06/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (07/17/2017)

  13. 06/09/2013Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-CL-0010536-1

  14. 06/09/2012Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-CL-0010536-0

  15. 05/14/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/30/2012)

  16. 06/09/2011Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-003227

  17. 05/13/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2011)

  18. 02/07/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (06/17/2013)

  19. 06/09/2005Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTP101416-01

  20. 06/09/2004Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTP101416

  21. 05/13/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2004)

  22. 06/09/2003Insurance cancelled — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 226718809

  23. 11/21/2002Insurance name changed — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 226718809

  24. 07/11/2002Insurance cancelled — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 226737957

  25. 06/09/2002Insurance replaced — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 226737957

  26. 12/21/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (06/15/2005)

  27. 12/22/2000Registered 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
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2017-09-27
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-08-27
Reported mileage
385,000 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 25, 2026, 12:13 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.