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EPPLER TOWING & RECOVERY INC
5748 AVENUE 7 1 2, FIREBAUGH, CA, 93622
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Due-diligence certificate
31
Power Units
21
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
80
Inspections
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Company Information
Legal NameEPPLER TOWING & RECOVERY INC
DOT Number2884097
MC Number968219
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationFirebaugh, California
Added04/28/2016
MCS-15006/25/2025
Contact Details
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Physical Address5748 AVENUE 7 1 2, FIREBAUGH, CA, 93622
Mailing AddressPO BOX 188, FIREBAUGH, CA, 93622
Operating Authorities
Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC968219
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating10 years
Operation Classification
Authorized For Hire
SMS BASIC Scores
FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure .02 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage500,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
21
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
21
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Equipment
No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.
HazMatYes
Safety Summary
Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS2.5% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Insurance
Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026
CompanyNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #TPC 4477003-02
Last checked07/27/2026
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet31 units
Drivers21
Mileage500,000 mi
Operating10 years
MCS-15006/2025
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total40
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total40
Out of Service1
OOS Rate2.5%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Safety Trends by Year
Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.
Inspections · red = OOS
2023
3 · 0 OOS -
2024
21 · 1 OOS ▲
2025
20 · 0 OOS ▼
2026
20 · 0 OOS =
Crashes
No crashes on record.
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.
Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months
Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 41 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).
Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
1 roadside violations across 41 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.
ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.
Inspection Records (64)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/16/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/03/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/03/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/03/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/03/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/03/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/03/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/03/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/13/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/07/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/07/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/07/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/03/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | EPPLER TOWING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/03/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | EPPLER TOWING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/03/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | EPPLER TOWING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/03/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | EPPLER TOWING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/03/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | EPPLER TOWING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/03/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | EPPLER TOWING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/10/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/09/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/01/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | CORDELIA IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/07/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/05/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | MADERA AREA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/05/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | MADERA AREA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/05/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | MADERA AREA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/05/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | MADERA AREA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/05/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | MADERA AREA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/01/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | COALINGA AREA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/01/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | COALINGA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/01/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | COALINGA AREA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/01/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | COALINGA AREA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/11/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/02/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/20/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | FRESNO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/20/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | OLIVE AVE JWO CLOVIS AVE @ SSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/20/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | OLIVE AVE JWO CLOVIS AVE @ SSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/20/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | OLIVE AVE JWO CLOVIS AVE @ SSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/20/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | FRESNO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/20/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | FRESNO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/06/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/15/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/14/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/14/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/14/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/14/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/14/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/14/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/14/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/15/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | VISALIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/15/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | VISALIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/15/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | VISALIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/15/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | VISALIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/15/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | VISALIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/14/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | FRESNO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/14/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | FRESNO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/08/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | COALINGA AREA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/08/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | COALINGA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/30/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/29/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/22/2024 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/02/2024 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/07/2023 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/01/2023 | CA | Full (Level I) | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/24/2023 | CA | Full (Level I) | S/B I-5 SANTA NELLA SCALE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections41
Vehicle Maintenance
1 viols
Licensing & Insurance
| Form | Type | Insurance Company | Policy | Coverage | Effective | Cancel Date | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | TWT 0000066-00 | $750,000 | 11/01/2016 | 09/22/2017 | Replaced |
| 34 | CARGO | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | TWT 0000066-00 | $0 | 11/01/2016 | 10/15/2017 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | TPC 4400003-00 | $1,000,000 | 10/15/2017 | 11/01/2023 | Replaced |
| 34 | CARGO | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | TPC 4400003-00 | $0 | 10/15/2017 | 12/16/2023 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | TWT 0000066-00 | $1,000,000 | 09/22/2017 | 10/15/2017 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 613-00-04-87-0002 | $750,000 | 05/10/2016 | 11/01/2016 | Cancelled |
No active insurance policies.
| Docket | Type | Action | Served | Disposition | Disp Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC968219 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 10/05/2016 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 11/04/2016 |
| MC968219 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | 05/19/2016 | - | - |
No revocation records.
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