CARL'S TOWING SERVICE & REPAIR INC

DBA J&B TOWING
USDOT 451711MC-Docket MC244629LONGVIEW, WA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized20 power units

CARL'S TOWING SERVICE & REPAIR INC (USDOT 451711) in LONGVIEW, WA — 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 2003-12-21 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 2 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 3 times, most recent 2018-08-20 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2025-01-15 (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 2025-07-21

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.5
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.75

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
0
Injuries
2
Crashes
6
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
2
OOS violations

Insurance

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

Fleet

Power units
20
Total drivers
17
Years in business
35
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
2 of 2 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
50%Above national

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
3 times last 2018-08-20
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-12-02
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2003-12-21
Last compliance review
2025-01-15 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

14
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
32
Violations
6
OOS violations
1
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-07-07 → 2025-05-09.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2024-08-22 WA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-08-22 WA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· Other, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2024-05-01 OR Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
21 12 2025-02-12
Unsafe driving 392
6 0 2025-05-09
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
4 3 2024-08-22
CDL standards 383
1 1 2023-09-12

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-05-09 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-02-12 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2024-11-22 Vehicle Maintenance Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans OOS
2024-11-22 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2024-08-22 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
2024-04-30 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 10 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2025-05-09 WA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS4
2025-02-12 WA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2024-11-22 WA · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 128B-CLWV OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
2024-08-22 WA · Level 1 15 violsPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45A-BLCB OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLML
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BI-SA OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-F OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 128B-CLWV OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-STFAC OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-SAPPAS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TFL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 30-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 23-LEU OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203A-CBP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201B-FR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205A-WRLR OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
2024-04-30 OR · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(3) OOS
2024-03-19 WA · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-HLLH
2023-11-03 WA · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 23-LEU OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
2023-10-23 WA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-09-12 WA · Level 3 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
CDL standards 383 23A2-LCDLN OOS
2023-07-31 WA · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(3) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 81
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)

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