Preferred Towing Llc is an active interstate carrier based in San Clemente, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 6 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 6 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74% | 90% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 7 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 10 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 2 |
| May 19, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 4.39 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state CA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 0%.
| 9 |
| CA |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| May 19, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 6 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 20, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 20, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 393201AFRSC | Frame - Cracked siderail web around the radius into the bottom flange | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 393205CWR | Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 39347ABRC | Brake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 39367C7VF | Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 39375A1TBSP | Tires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 39375A1TAOBETA | Tires - All others more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |