FARIAS TOWING INC

DBA CHINO'S TOWING
USDOT 2293144MC-Docket MC1107781SAN BERNARDINO, CA
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FARIAS TOWING INC (USDOT 2293144) in SAN BERNARDINO, 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 2025-01-06 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 14 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-01-12) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 3 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 2 times, most recent 2026-01-12 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • 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
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.04
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.33

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
3
Injuries
3
Crashes
33
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
10
OOS violations

Insurance

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

Fleet

Power units
28
Total drivers
28
Years in business
14
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
3 of 3 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
3%
Vehicle OOS rate
24.2%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
2 times last 2026-01-12
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-12-09
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2025-01-06
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

51
Inspections
11
OOS inspections
22
Violations
14
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-07-19 → 2026-06-05.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-10-11 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-02-25 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-10-07 CA 3 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
15 10 2026-04-22
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
3 2 2025-04-23
Driver qualifications 391
2 2 2026-06-05
Unsafe driving 392
2 0 2026-01-05

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured OOS
2026-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-01-22 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-01-19 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing i OOS
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle OOS
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken OOS
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken OOS
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-04-23 Driver Fitness Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver OOS
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2024-04-29 Vehicle Maintenance No or defective parking brake system on CMV OOS
2024-04-29 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 17 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-05 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B4 OOS
2026-04-22 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-04-22 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
2026-04-22 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR OOS
2026-01-22 CA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-01-19 CA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-STBW OOS
2026-01-05 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-04-23 CA · Level 1 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 41A OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2025-04-23 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-VAC OOS
2025-04-23 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-VAC OOS
2025-04-23 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
2025-04-23 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
2025-04-23 CA · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BI-SA OOS
2024-04-29 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-04-29 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
2024-04-29 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 41 OOS
2023-12-29 CA · Level 2 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a) OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1) OOS

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