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DOT 2558334 is operated by AFFORDABLE TOW & AUTO CARE out of Crescent City, CA. This profile shows verified operating authority, current insurance, observed equipment, and recent inspection activity joined into one card so brokers can verify the carrier in one tab.
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Operating authority is verified against the live public registry and refreshed daily. Current status: ACTIVE. "active" means the carrier is authorized to operate; "inactive" or "out-of-service" indicates the carrier should not be hauling.
Liability and cargo insurance status is drawn from the latest filings on record. Current status: active. We mark a carrier "lapsed" when the most recent cancellation date is in the past with no superseding policy.
AFFORDABLE TOW & AUTO CARE was last inspected on 2026-06-24. We've recorded 5 inspections in the trailing 12 months.
AFFORDABLE TOW & AUTO CARE is registered as 972168. Many brokers reference carriers by MC; both identifiers resolve to the same carrier record.
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Evidence, severity, and resolution notes for each signal on this carrier.
Offer with confidence — current authority and clean operations.
power units (MCS-150)
distinct VINs in inspections
5 inspections, 12mo
most recent roadside record
Not enough reports yet
0 of 3 brokers needed before rates unlock
Rates stay locked below 3 contributing brokers so no single broker’s loads can be picked out of the aggregate.
Signals are precursor patterns, not proof of fraud. Verify before acting — and if a flag looks wrong, dispute it from its row.
Current reported fleet · as of Dec 2024. A trend line appears once a second filing is on record.
Not enough broker-reported loads yet — this score unlocks as brokers report load outcomes. Aggregates appear once 3+ brokerages have reported on this carrier (0 loads from 0 brokerages so far).
Aggregate rating unlocks at 3 reviewing workspaces — 0 so far. Individual reviews appear below as they're published.
No published reviews yet. Worked with this carrier? Your review starts the record.
Not enough claim reports yet
0 of 3 brokers needed before claims history unlocks
Claims stay locked below 3 contributing brokers so no single broker's claims can be picked out of the aggregate.
No community reports for this carrier. Had a fraud or cargo-theft incident? Your report warns the whole network within minutes.
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Rows marked “Computed” are our estimate from local roadside-inspection history; FMCSA hasn't published a measure for this carrier yet (see #1000).
Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance percentiles aren't published in the public SMS downloads today (see #832).
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Matched on equipment mix, fleet-size band, and home state.
4-unit fleet where 100% of VINs have no prior inspection history — likely paper-carrier shell.
No equipment signal — request a COI before tender.