AUTO EXPRESS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC
DBA AUTO EXPRESS TOW · San Francisco, CA · MC 952269
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 note
- Suspension notice in the last 12 months; authority is active now
Observations from public fields, not findings about the company. Check the official record and the context before deciding.
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 2842542 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | AUTO EXPRESS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| Doing business as / DBA | AUTO EXPRESS TOW |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 952269 |
| Reported physical address | 270 NAPOLEON ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94124, US |
| Reported business phone | (415) 407-8977 |
| Reported power units | 6 |
| Reported drivers | 12 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Feb 05, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Vladimir Mikshansky, Jeffrey Villalta Garcia |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Not reported |
| Safety rating date | Not reported |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 23 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 4.3% (1 of 23) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 17.6% (3 of 17) |
| Violations | 18 across 8 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 8 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3922SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other23939ALTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.238323A2LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL13903EDACDriver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse139311A1LHLMLighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported San Francisco record
AUTO EXPRESS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC reports 6 power units. The San Francisco, California directory contains 3,460 census records, of which 2,728 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
AUTO EXPRESS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 15 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Household goods
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Motor vehicles
- Driveaway / towaway
- Building materials
- Mobile homes
- Machinery and large objects
- Intermodal containers
- Oilfield equipment
- Garbage and refuse
- Utility
- Construction
- Water well
- Other: OTHER
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 732 | 21.2% |
| 1 | 1,938 | 56.0% |
| 2–5 | 535 | 15.5% |
| 6–20: this carrier’s band | 161 | 4.7% |
| 21–100 | 67 | 1.9% |
| Over 100 | 27 | 0.8% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jan 27, 2016
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Feb 05, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC952269 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC952269 | Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Oct 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | KTP1000075-00 |
| MC952269 | Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Jul 10, 2026 | BMC-91X | KTP100007500 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against AUTO EXPRESS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension NoticeMC-952269 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension NoticeMC-952269 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- ReinstatedMC952269 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 2842542. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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General freightBuilding materialsMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rollsHousehold goodsIntermodal containers
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