Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1294642)

JIM'S TOWING SERVICE INC

U.S. DOT#: 1294642

Address: 3610 ALKEN ST
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
Number of Vehicles: 15
Number of Drivers: 13
Number of Inspections: 19

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 12/24/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	19.0	23.2
Driver	9.5	6.4
Hazmat	0.0	4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 12/24/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-522303
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending November 28, 2025

On-Road Performance
0.67 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	2.74 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.70 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 31.3 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 19 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 19 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 7 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 19 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 19 with Driver Fitness Violations: 3 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 17


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit.	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
383.23A2-LCDLN	License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL.	2	2	8	Driver Fitness
391.41A-MCPC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate.	2	0	1	Driver Fitness
392.7A-D	Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.104F3-C	Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown	1	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.128B-CLWV	Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans.	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.201(a)	Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken	1	1	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.209D-STBSM	Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement under load of the stud nut.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B	Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75G-TAOW	Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit.	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LFTSI	Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LHLI	Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LLPL	Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative.	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 19


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

10/29/2025	CAUFGN004251	CA	66155D4	CA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/29/2025	CAUFGN004252	CA	04177T3	CA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative						6
10/29/2025	CAUFGN004253	CA	32812V3	CA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/29/2025	CAUCYR001103	CA	01323V2	CA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.209D-STBSM Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement under load of the stud nut (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
10/29/2025	CANEZA002494	CA	71178L3	CA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
10/15/2025	CAUFG0001541	CA	9E73072	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit						7
10/30/2024	WAX817000381	WA	57359E2	CA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.104F3-C Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown						3
10/24/2024	CAUGM6001256	CA	32812V3	CA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/23/2024	CAUBGO004469	CA	45745T2	CA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/23/2024	CAUBGO004470	CA	27634L3	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/23/2024	CAUBGO004471	CA	04177T3	CA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/23/2024	CAUGM6001235	CA	71178L3	CA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/23/2024	CAUGM6001236	CA	01323V2	CA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/23/2024	CAUGM6001237	CA	32812V3	CA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken (OOS)						2 + 2 (OOS)
10/23/2024	CAUFJ3002697	CA	73928W3	CA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
9/16/2024	WA1177000929	WA	47822W3	CA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.128B-CLWV Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41A-MCPC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request when medical certification is required.						1
7/25/2024	WAX001005719	WA	71518R2	CA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative						2
7/19/2024	WASS14660027	WA	57359E2	CA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/11/2024	WASS14660007	WA	57359E2	CA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.7A-D Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories						4
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41A-MCPC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request when medical certification is required.						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper						2

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 1


Report			Vehicle		Crash				Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)	Total Weight (TotW)

9/30/2025	CA4202503107	CA	27634L3	CA	0	1	Yes	No	2	3	6

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation:
Total Inspections: 19
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 11
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 8
Total Crashes* : 1

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 12/24/2025 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 11/28/2025, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: None	Total Inspections: 19 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 11 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 8	Total Crashes: 1*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 19 10.5% Vehicle Inspections 19 21.1% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 Towaway Crashes 0

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 11/28/2025, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

31.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 15 Average Power Units × 2.0833 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

15 Average Power Units = 15 Current Power Units + 15 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 15 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Straight
Straight trucks/other vehicles constituting more than 30% of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 1294642 = 80% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
41,666 VMT per Average Power Unit = 625,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 15 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Straight Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 20,000	1
	20,000 – 60,000	2.0833 = 41,666 VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

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The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

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