CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC, DOT #2784939 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report
1 of your 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently Arizona on July 15, 2025.
Your latest, Arizona on June 16, was clean.
Every violation on this list stays on your FMCSA record for 24 months and counts toward the scores FMCSA uses to choose carriers for an investigation. The investigator asks for the files behind each one.
CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC is a owner-operator motor carrier based in TUCSON, Arizona (USDOT #2784939). As of October 25, 2026, it holds a Not Rated FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 88/100 (Low Risk), based on 10 recent inspection(s) and 3 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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Out of service on 1 inspection of 5 in the last 24 months, most recently July 15, 2025. - Insurance cancelled or authority revoked: what happens and what stops it
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88/100 Low Risk
| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 22 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 20 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 15 | 15 |
| CSA BASIC percentiles | Not measured | n/a |
Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.
CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC's public FMCSA record, line by line
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months
- June 16, 2026, Arizona. No violations.
- June 16, 2026, Arizona. No violations.
- Aug. 8, 2025, Arizona. No violations.
- July 15, 2025, Arizona. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation, 2 violations in all. Written up for a brake problem (49 CFR 393.43) and company name or USDOT number not shown on the truck (49 CFR 390.21).
- Oct. 28, 2024, Arizona. No violations.
Operating authority and insurance
FMCSA's licensing record shows MC011296, motor property common carrier authority, reinstated on April 9, 2025.
A BMC-91X liability filing was cancelled on FMCSA's insurance record in the last 24 months, Benchmark Insurance Company's, effective March 22, 2025.
When the policy behind a BMC-91X is cancelled, the insurer must give FMCSA 30 days' notice (49 CFR 387.313(d)), and FMCSA starts revoking the operating authority unless a replacement filing is on record.
CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC: TUCSON, Arizona Trucking Company
CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC is a owner-operator operating out of TUCSON, Arizona with USDOT number 2784939. and has no published FMCSA safety rating (most active carriers are unrated unless they have undergone a compliance review). Based on our analysis of federal safety data, CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 88/100, classified as Low Risk.
FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History
CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC has undergone 10 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.0%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices.
Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status
The public FMCSA record for CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC carries 3 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated June 16, 2026. Across 10 recorded inspections, the record carries 0 driver out-of-service violations and 1 vehicle out-of-service violation.
A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.
What a 88/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means
The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 88 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Low Risk band.
FMCSA Crash History
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 3 crash events involving CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 1 involved a fatality, 1 involved a reported injury, and 3 resulted in a tow-away. 3 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).
Most recent recorded event: RIVER RD@TANURI DR, UNKNOWN, AZ on July 20, 2023.
How CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC Compares to the National Average
Across the 10 recorded inspections, CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC's 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits well below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 0.0% driver out-of-service rate sits materially below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.
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Recent DOT Inspections: CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-06-16 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-08-08 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-07-15 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Audit check |
| 2024-10-28 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-06-25 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-04-05 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-04-04 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-02-28 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-02-28 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
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Frequently asked questions about CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC
What is CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC's FMCSA safety rating?
CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT #2784939) does not currently carry a published FMCSA safety rating. A "Not Rated" status is common for carriers that have never had a compliance review: it is not a negative finding. FileFlo scores the carrier at 88/100 (Low Risk) from the public inspection and out-of-service data that is available.
How large is CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC's fleet?
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC operates 0 power unit(s) and 0 driver(s), classifying it as a owner-operator. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
Where is CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC based?
CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in TUCSON, Arizona, under USDOT number 2784939.
What is CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC's DOT inspection and violation history?
FileFlo shows 10 recent DOT inspection(s) and 3 recorded violation(s) for CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT #2784939), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.
What is CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?
CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC scores 88/100 (Low Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.
Federal rules a carrier like CATALINA TOWING & RECOVERY INC is audited against
The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:
- 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
- 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
- 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
- 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing
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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: October 25, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile