C & D TOWING SPECIALISTS INC

DBA C & D TOWING SPECIALISTS
USDOT 1057657MC-Docket MC442792EL CAJON, CA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized13 power units

C & D TOWING SPECIALISTS INC (USDOT 1057657) in EL CAJON, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2015-10-28 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 15 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-02-02) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 4 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 13 times, most recent 2026-02-02 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2006-02-01 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2006-02-09

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.1
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.73

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
4
Crashes
41
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
5
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
13
Total drivers
19
Years in business
24
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
4 of 4 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
2%
Vehicle OOS rate
8.7%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
13 times last 2026-02-02
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-04-15
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2015-10-28
Last compliance review
2006-02-01 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

71
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
40
Violations
10
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-28 → 2026-05-06.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-11-14 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Dark - Not Lighted, Wet
2025-01-02 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-11-08 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dawn, Dry
2024-09-30 CA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
13 5 2026-04-15
Unsafe driving 392
13 1 2025-04-14
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
6 2 2026-04-17
General safety regulations 390
3 0 2026-04-10
Driver qualifications 391
2 2 2026-04-16
Operating authority / leasing 376
1 0 2024-07-18

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-04-16 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi OOS
2026-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension conn OOS
2026-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-10 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth
2026-04-10 Vehicle Maintenance Frame - Bent cut or notched other than by vehicle manufacturer
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
2026-03-23 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2025-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. OOS
2025-04-11 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking OOS
2025-04-11 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2025-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing
2025-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Hydraulic Any Observed Leaking Hydraulic Fluid
2025-02-18 Vehicle Maintenance Coupling - Driveaway safety devices not attached/not able to be secured OOS
2024-12-16 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2024-12-16 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 23 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-17 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
2026-04-16 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 41APC OOS
2026-04-15 CA · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-STCB OOS
2026-04-10 CA · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75B-TFV
General safety regulations 390 3E3-MC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201C-FR
2026-03-24 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TEPBM
2026-03-23 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
2025-04-15 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-SAPPCBLM OOS
2025-04-14 CA · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
2025-04-11 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
2025-04-11 CA · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL OOS
2025-04-09 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-04-03 CA · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LHLM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45A-BLHF
2025-03-31 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-02-18 CA · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 71H10-CDDSDNS OOS
2025-01-08 CA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA3
2024-12-16 CA · Level 1 6 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLDL
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
2024-07-18 CA · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
General safety regulations 390 21T(b)
Operating authority / leasing 376 11(d)(1)
2024-04-18 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21T(b)
2024-04-15 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(3) OOS
2024-04-11 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209(e)
2024-04-02 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11(b)(4) OOS
2023-09-06 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-06-28 CA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(g) OOS

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