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Company CheckROSS BAKER TOWING INC · DOT 611186

8750 VANALDEN AVE, NORTHRIDGE, CA, 91324

DOT# 611186 MC# 342528 Northridge, California 27 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

4 events tracked · latest May 28, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

May 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
May 27, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 27, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 27, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address8750 VANALDEN AVE, NORTHRIDGE, CA, 91324

Mailing Address18861 90TH AVENUE SUITE E, MOKENA, IL, 60448

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC342528

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating27 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

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 1.36 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage90,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

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 OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective09/01/2022

CompanyNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

Policy #4805408

Last checked07/31/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet7 units

Drivers5

Mileage90,000 mi

Operating27 years

MCS-15006/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total9

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total9

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

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

2024

2 · 0 OOS -

2025

7 · 0 OOS =

2026

4 · 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 May 2026, 11 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

4 roadside violations across 11 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 3 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 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 (13)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
05/28/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	2	2	-	▲Detail
05/27/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CSUN	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	W VALLEY TOW RODEO	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	W VALLEY TOW RODEO	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	NORTHRIDGE LOT F	2	2	-	▲Detail
05/27/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	NORTHRIDGE LOT F	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CSUN	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	W VALLEY TOW RODEO	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	TOW INSPECTION WEST VALLEY	1	1	-	▲Detail
05/22/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	TOW INSPECTION WEST VALLEY	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections11

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	60485-35-99	$2,000,000	10/15/2010	02/17/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002549	$0	10/15/2009	10/15/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002549	$1,000,000	10/15/2009	10/15/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW-010828	$0	10/15/2008	10/15/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW-010828	$1,000,000	10/15/2008	10/15/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW-010680	$1,000,000	10/15/2007	10/15/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW-010680	$0	10/15/2007	10/15/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-001073	$1,000,000	08/05/2007	10/15/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-001073	$1,000,000	08/05/2007	11/26/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-001073	$0	08/05/2007	10/15/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-001073	$0	08/05/2007	11/26/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISAH25554152	$1,000,000	07/01/2021	09/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISA H09062075	$3,000,000	07/01/2017	07/01/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	TR2010260-0	$1,000,000	05/04/1999	08/05/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	SH2561943	$1,000,000	05/04/1998	06/01/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISA H08856758	$3,000,000	05/01/2015	02/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISA H08821069	$3,000,000	05/01/2014	05/01/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISA H08691976	$3,000,000	02/17/2012	05/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRB001823	$1,000,000	02/01/2017	08/05/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRB001823	$1,000,000	02/01/2017	07/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRB001823	$1,000,000	02/01/2017	02/01/2017	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC342528	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	12/23/1998	-	-
MC342528	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/30/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/08/2007
MC342528	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/20/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/18/2010
MC342528	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/18/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/14/2009
MC342528	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/10/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/04/2017
MC342528	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/25/1999	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/22/1999

No revocation records.

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90/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 90

−10

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

ROSS BAKER TOWING INC

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Drivers

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (13)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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