SEVERIN MOBILE TOWING INC

Doing business as USA TOWING AND RECOVERY

El Cajon, CA · Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · 36 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 20, 2015 (11 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC899621: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
6.9%
5 of 72 vehicle inspections · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC899621 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 2573232 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC899621PrimaryNEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
Policy 01-CA-060783249-0 · 91X
$1,000,000Jan 1, 2025Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

74inspections
6.9%vehicle out-of-service
5 of 72 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 74 · California avg 6.3%
45violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jun 23, 2026CA10No
Jun 21, 2026CA23Yes
Apr 22, 2026CA10No
Apr 17, 2026CA12No
Apr 16, 2026CA10No
Apr 16, 2026CA10No
Apr 16, 2026CA10No
Apr 14, 2026CA10No
Apr 14, 2026CA12Yes
Mar 31, 2026CA10No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,742 vehicle and 510,354 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

24 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 4 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 45 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance244100.0%71.7%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BL
60
Battery - Not protected
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39330B
30
Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39340FBNPB
11
Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39341BNPB
11
Fuel - Tank not secured.
Fuel Systems · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39365CFNS
11
Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393100BC
11
Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343ATPV
10
Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis
Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393201AFRCLS
10
Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing
Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393203BCBP
10
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A1
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Sep 6, 2026Unincorpoated, CA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number2573232
MC / docketMC899621
Legal nameSEVERIN MOBILE TOWING INC
DBA nameUSA TOWING AND RECOVERY
OperationIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business type—
Power units36
Drivers34
Annual mileage264,784 (2022)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 20, 2015 · 11 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 16, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsBeveragesConstruction

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about SEVERIN MOBILE TOWING INC

What does SEVERIN MOBILE TOWING INC's operating authority allow?

MC899621: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about SEVERIN MOBILE TOWING INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking SEVERIN MOBILE TOWING INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2573232. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (619) 444-1800, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC899621, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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