DBA: A Better Towing Company
A Better Tow Company Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Chehalis, WA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 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 | 79% | 90% | Worse 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 | 66% | 85% | 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 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 1 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1.42 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 4.14 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state WA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (WA): 0%.
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2025 |
| WA |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 393104F3C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 39323LEU | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loose pigtail) | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 17, 2025 | 393100CC | Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 17, 2025 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 39282DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | Unsafe Driving | — |