Motor carrier · USDOT 534307
SPEED OF LIGHT TOWING & RECOVERY INC, Watsonville, CA: USDOT 534307 safety record, inspections, out-of-service, crashes
- 3Power units
- 5Drivers
- 3Roadside inspections on file
- 0With an out-of-service order
- 5Crashes on file
Fleet and drivers are as SPEED OF LIGHT TOWING & RECOVERY INC filed them on its MCS-150, last updated March 13, 2025. The carrier has been on the FMCSA register since August 19, 1993. Inspections and crashes are the reports in Velarion’s copy of FMCSA’s inspection and crash files, which hold the reports filed by some states, not every state; FMCSA’s free SAFER snapshot carries the carrier’s national 24-month inspection and out-of-service figures.
Identity
| Legal name as filed | SPEED OF LIGHT TOWING & RECOVERY INC |
|---|---|
| Doing business as | R BAYS & SON'S TOWING & TRANSPORT |
| USDOT number | 534307 |
| Status on the census | Active |
| Address | Watsonville, CA 95076 |
| County | Santa Cruz County |
| Operating authority | Intrastate Non-Hazmat Carriers |
| Hazardous materials | Carries hazardous materials |
| Safety rating | Not rated |
| Power units | 3 (3 trucks) |
| Drivers | 5 (0 with a CDL) |
| On the register since | August 19, 1993 |
| MCS-150 last filed | March 13, 2025 |
| MCS-150 annual mileage | 70,000 miles (2022) |
| Cargo carried | Building Materials; Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber; Machinery, Large Objects; Motor Vehicles; Utility; Drive/Tow Away; Farm Supplies; Oilfield Equipment; Beverages; Construction; Grain, Feed, Hay; Paper Products; Water/Well; General Freight; Intermodal Containers; Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls; Mobile Homes |
Cited to the FMCSA Company Census File.
Roadside inspections
- 3Inspections
- 0Any out-of-service order
- 0Driver out of service
- 0Vehicle out of service
| Date | Filed by | Level | Violations | Out-of-service | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2024 | CA | Level I, full | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 11, 2024 | CA | Level I, full | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 11, 2024 | CA | Level I, full | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.
Crashes
- 5Crashes
- 0With a fatality
- 1With an injury
| Date | Filed by | City | Fatalities | Injuries | Towed away | Hazmat released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20, 2015 | CA | Watsonville | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| March 29, 2013 | CA | Watsonville | 0 | 0 | Yes | |
| October 31, 2012 | CA | Unincorporated | 0 | 0 | Yes | |
| November 20, 2007 | CA | Unincorporated | 0 | 0 | Yes | |
| April 11, 2006 | CA | Unincorporated | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
Cited to the FMCSA Crash File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.
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