HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/534307-speed-of-light-towing-recovery-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 10:02 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
SPEED OF LIGHT TOWING & RECOVERY INC
Doing business as R BAYS & SON'S TOWING & TRANSPORT
No risk signals in the last-known data
How risk signals workNothing 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.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (831) 728-5154, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC687012.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC687012 | Primary | ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS Policy CPO1625430 · 91X | $1,000,000 | Mar 31, 2024 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 1 policy
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC687012 | AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY Policy K2GP424182 | Mar 31, 2023 | Cancelled |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
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
0 of 6 · California avg 19.8%
0 of 6 · California avg 6.3%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 3
3 straight trucks
Ram/Dodge 2International 1
3 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
6 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | CA | 1 | 0 | No |
| Jul 23, 2026 | CA | 1 | 0 | No |
| Jul 23, 2026 | CA | 1 | 0 | No |
| Mar 24, 2025 | CA | 1 | 0 | No |
| Mar 24, 2025 | CA | 1 | 0 | No |
| Mar 24, 2025 | CA | 1 | 0 | No |
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 398,614 vehicle and 510,215 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
No violations recorded in roadside inspections in the last 24 months.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
No reportable crashes in this period.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 534307 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC687012 |
| Legal name | SPEED OF LIGHT TOWING & RECOVERY INC |
| DBA name | R BAYS & SON'S TOWING & TRANSPORT |
| Operation | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Business type | Corporation |
| Power units | 3 |
| Drivers | 5 |
| Annual mileage | 70,000 (2022) |
| Hazmat | Yes |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Aug 19, 1993 · 33 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @yahoo.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Straight trucks | 3 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMobile HomesMachinery, Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentGrain, Feed, HayBeveragesPaper ProductsUtilitiesAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstructionWater Well
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 SPEED OF LIGHT TOWING & RECOVERY INC
What does SPEED OF LIGHT TOWING & RECOVERY INC's operating authority allow?
MC687012: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).
Which information about SPEED OF LIGHT TOWING & RECOVERY 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 SPEED OF LIGHT TOWING & RECOVERY INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 534307. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (831) 728-5154, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC687012, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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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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