Motor carrier · USDOT 2173217

ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC, Redwood City, CA: USDOT 2173217 safety record, inspections, out-of-service, crashes

Name: ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC, USDOT 2173217: FMCSA motor carrier record
Creator: Velarion Records
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

97Power units
103Drivers
21Roadside inspections on file
2With an out-of-service order
27Crashes on file

ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC among San Mateo County carriers

By power units, ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC is number 8 of 2,598 San Mateo County carriers; the county’s middle fleet is 1 power unit.

ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC (doing business as ACTION TOWING AND GREAT AMERICA TOWING), USDOT 2173217, MCS-150 filed September 28, 2023: 97 power units (97 trucks), 103 drivers (20 with a CDL), 2,000,000 miles in 2021; Redwood City, CA 94063, San Mateo County; active on the census; Intrastate Non-Hazmat Carriers; carries hazardous materials; not rated by FMCSA; hauls Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away; registered July 14, 2011.

Roadside inspections on file by year: 2026: 1; 2024: 10; 2023: 10.

October 20, 2026, WA: Level III, driver only inspection, 3 violations, no out-of-service order.
November 20, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
April 16, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
April 12, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
April 10, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
April 9, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 1 violation, 1 out-of-service (driver 0, vehicle 1).
April 9, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
March 7, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
February 12, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
January 11, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 3 violations, no out-of-service order.
January 4, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
December 6, 2023, CA: Level II, walk-around inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
October 28, 2023, CA: Level I, full inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
October 27, 2023, CA: Level II, walk-around inspection, 1 violation, no out-of-service order.
October 18, 2023, CA: Level II, walk-around inspection, 2 violations, no out-of-service order.
October 17, 2023, CA: Level I, full inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
October 17, 2023, CA: Level II, walk-around inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
October 11, 2023, CA: Level II, walk-around inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.
October 11, 2023, CA: Level I, full inspection, 2 violations, no out-of-service order.
October 2, 2023, CA: Level I, full inspection, 1 violation, 1 out-of-service (driver 1, vehicle 0).
September 20, 2023, CA: Level I, full inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.

Crashes on file by year: 2026: 1; 2025: 2; 2023: 4; 2022: 1; 2021: 3; 2020: 1; 2019: 5; 2018: 4; 2017: 2; 2016: 1; 2015: 3.

June 8, 2026, San Bruno, CA: 0 deaths, 1 injury.
February 10, 2025, San Mateo, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
January 10, 2025, Redwood City, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
December 9, 2023, San Mateo, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
August 24, 2023, Pleasanton, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
April 1, 2023, Redwood City, CA: 0 deaths, 1 injury.
February 17, 2023, Unincorporated, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
January 5, 2022, Redwood City, CA: 0 deaths, 1 injury, towed away.
November 1, 2021, Monterey, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
July 23, 2021, Richmond, CA: 0 deaths, 1 injury, towed away.
May 10, 2021, Unincorporated, CA: 0 deaths, 1 injury.
March 5, 2020, San Jose, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
December 31, 2019, Mountain View, CA: 0 deaths, 1 injury, towed away.
July 19, 2019, Woodside, CA: 1 death, 0 injuries, towed away.
July 17, 2019, Fremont, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
May 3, 2019, San Jose, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
March 24, 2019, San Mateo, CA: 0 deaths, 2 injuries, towed away.
December 28, 2018, Belmont, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
October 9, 2018, Daly City, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
May 27, 2018, Fremont, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
April 1, 2018, Unincorporated, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
December 6, 2017, San Jose, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
September 11, 2017, San Jose, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
September 14, 2016, Unincorporated, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
June 28, 2015, Redwood City, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
May 4, 2015, Unincorporated, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
March 19, 2015, San Jose, CA: 0 deaths, 3 injuries, towed away.

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ACT 2 SERVICES INC, Brisbane: USDOT 1701515, 60 power units, 48 drivers, registered October 24, 2007
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MATAGRANO INC, South San Francisco: USDOT 927467, 55 power units, 43 drivers, registered January 24, 2001
SFO HOTEL SHUTTLE INC, San Francisco: USDOT 2993813, 48 power units, 85 drivers, registered April 5, 2017

Roadside inspections

21Inspections
2Any out-of-service order
1Driver out of service
1Vehicle out of service

Date	Filed by	Level	Violations	Out-of-service	Driver OOS	Vehicle OOS
October 20, 2026	WA	Level III, driver only	3	0	0	0
November 20, 2024	CA	Level I, full	0	0	0	0
April 16, 2024	CA	Level I, full	0	0	0	0
April 12, 2024	CA	Level I, full	0	0	0	0
April 10, 2024	CA	Level I, full	0	0	0	0
April 9, 2024	CA	Level I, full	1	1	0	1
April 9, 2024	CA	Level I, full	0	0	0	0
March 7, 2024	CA	Level I, full	0	0	0	0
February 12, 2024	CA	Level I, full	0	0	0	0
January 11, 2024	CA	Level I, full	3	0	0	0
January 4, 2024	CA	Level I, full	0	0	0	0
December 6, 2023	CA	Level II, walk-around	0	0	0	0
October 28, 2023	CA	Level I, full	0	0	0	0
October 27, 2023	CA	Level II, walk-around	1	0	0	0
October 18, 2023	CA	Level II, walk-around	2	0	0	0
October 17, 2023	CA	Level I, full	0	0	0	0
October 17, 2023	CA	Level II, walk-around	0	0	0	0
October 11, 2023	CA	Level II, walk-around	0	0	0	0
October 11, 2023	CA	Level I, full	2	0	0	0
October 2, 2023	CA	Level I, full	1	1	1	0
September 20, 2023	CA	Level I, full	0	0	0	0

Crashes

27Crashes
1With a fatality
8With an injury

Date	Filed by	City	Fatalities	Injuries	Towed away	Hazmat released
June 8, 2026	CA	San Bruno	0	1	No
February 10, 2025	CA	San Mateo	0	0	Yes
January 10, 2025	CA	Redwood City	0	0	Yes
December 9, 2023	CA	San Mateo	0	0	Yes
August 24, 2023	CA	Pleasanton	0	0	Yes
April 1, 2023	CA	Redwood City	0	1	No
February 17, 2023	CA	Unincorporated	0	0	Yes	No
January 5, 2022	CA	Redwood City	0	1	Yes
November 1, 2021	CA	Monterey	0	0	Yes
July 23, 2021	CA	Richmond	0	1	Yes
May 10, 2021	CA	Unincorporated	0	1	No	No
March 5, 2020	CA	San Jose	0	0	Yes
December 31, 2019	CA	Mountain View	0	1	Yes	No
July 19, 2019	CA	Woodside	1	0	Yes
July 17, 2019	CA	Fremont	0	0	Yes
May 3, 2019	CA	San Jose	0	0	Yes	No
March 24, 2019	CA	San Mateo	0	2	Yes	No
December 28, 2018	CA	Belmont	0	0	Yes
October 9, 2018	CA	Daly City	0	0	Yes	No
May 27, 2018	CA	Fremont	0	0	Yes
April 1, 2018	CA	Unincorporated	0	0	Yes
December 6, 2017	CA	San Jose	0	0	Yes
September 11, 2017	CA	San Jose	0	0	Yes
September 14, 2016	CA	Unincorporated	0	0	Yes
June 28, 2015	CA	Redwood City	0	0	Yes	No
May 4, 2015	CA	Unincorporated	0	0	Yes
March 19, 2015	CA	San Jose	0	3	Yes	No

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This page of the Velarion Records public-records register covers the USDOT 2173217 safety record for ACTION TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE INC of Redwood City, CA. It lists 97 power units, 103 drivers, 20 roadside inspections on file, 2 with an out-of-service order, and 27 crashes on file. The page also lists Intrastate Non-Hazmat operating authority and Carries hazardous materials.