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HEROLD SIMKIN

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Company CheckHEROLD SIMKIN · DOT 946294

DBA: A & A SUNDANCE TOWING

6995 MOUNT VERNON ST, LEMON GROVE, CA, 91945

DOT# 946294 MC# 405853 Lemon Grove, California 25 years

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1

Power Units

1

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jul 20, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jul 20, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jul 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 9, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Sep 18, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 5, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

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

Company Information

Legal NameHEROLD SIMKIN

DBA NameA & A SUNDANCE TOWING

DOT Number946294

MC Number405853

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationLemon Grove, California

Added04/10/2001

MCS-15006/04/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address6995 MOUNT VERNON ST, LEMON GROVE, CA, 91945

Mailing Address6995 MOUNT VERNON ST, LEMON GROVE, CA, 91945

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

DocketMC405853

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating25 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage690,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

1

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective09/18/2024

CompanyNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #WN379268

Last checked08/14/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage690,000 mi

Operating25 years

MCS-15006/2025

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

2025

3 · 1 OOS -

2026

2 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2025

0 crashes -

2026

1 crash ▲

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 Jul 2026, 5 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (20% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/09/2026	UNINCORPORATED	CA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

7 roadside violations across 5 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

Unsafe Driving 4 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 3 violations · 1 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 (5)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/20/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RAINBOW IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RAINBOW IF	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RAINBOW IF	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections3

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	MPS0056090	$1,000,000	08/04/2000	06/12/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 2252276	$750,000	06/12/2013	07/31/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0010553-1	$1,000,000	06/12/2012	06/12/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0010553-0	$1,000,000	06/12/2011	06/12/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-003218	$0	06/12/2010	06/12/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-003218	$1,000,000	06/12/2010	06/12/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	7400000410-091	$0	06/12/2009	06/12/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	7400000410-091	$1,000,000	06/12/2009	06/12/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	7400000410-081	$1,000,000	06/12/2008	06/12/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	7400000410-081	$0	06/12/2008	06/12/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101423-04	$0	06/12/2007	06/12/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101423-04	$1,000,000	06/12/2007	06/12/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101423-03	$0	06/12/2006	06/12/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101423-03	$750,000	06/12/2006	06/12/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101423-02	$1,000,000	06/12/2005	06/12/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101423-02	$0	06/12/2005	06/12/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101423-01	$1,000,000	06/12/2004	06/12/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101423-01	$0	06/12/2004	06/12/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101423	$1,000,000	06/12/2003	06/12/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101423	$0	06/12/2003	06/12/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LRA 595 249	$1,000,000	06/12/2002	06/12/2003	Cancelled
91	BIPD	DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	D072A00332	$0	06/12/2001	06/12/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN265012	$750,000	06/07/2019	07/22/2019	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN265012	$750,000	06/07/2019	09/18/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN265012	$750,000	06/07/2019	06/07/2019	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC405853	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/19/2019	-	-
MC405853	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/18/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/03/2009
MC405853	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/17/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/28/2010
MC405853	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/17/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/16/2004
MC405853	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/16/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/13/2011
MC405853	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/16/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/13/2008
MC405853	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/16/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/05/2007
MC405853	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/16/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/02/2006
MC405853	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/16/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2005
MC405853	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	04/27/2001	REVOKED	06/18/2012

No revocation records.

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

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

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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.