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USDOT 1005094 · PEPE'S INC
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PEPE'S INC

DBA PEPE'S TOWING SERVICE

USDOT 1005094 MC 117433 Los Angeles, CA Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
66 power units 57 drivers 16M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 75.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
24 yrs history · 247 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
66 all owned
Drivers · CDL
57 · 23
Annual miles
16M ~242k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks620062
Tractors4004
Trailers3003

Registration

Operation
Intrastate (non-hazmat)
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
Registered
Feb 15, 2002 (24 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 25, 2024 (Biennial Update)
DUNS
617537675
Officers
JOSE ACOSTA · MANUEL ACOSTA
Phone
(323) 268-1609
Email
josh@pepestowla.com
Address
918 South Boyle Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90023

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayOther: TOW SERVICE

Notes on this record

  • No interstate operating authority

    This motor carrier is not authorized for interstate for-hire operations. They may still operate legally as an intrastate for-hire motor carrier.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 3 injury · 4 people hurt in all
Inspections
247
88% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
6.1%
15 of 246 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.4%
1 of 247 driver inspections
Violations
44
16 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 21 inspections, 1 out of service 21 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 14 inspections, 3 out of service 14 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 89 inspections, 5 out of service 89 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 21 inspections, 0 out of service 21 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 12 inspections, 1 out of service 12 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 88 inspections, 5 out of service 88 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
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Violations

44 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    42 · 16 out-of-service
    Brakes 24 · Lights 7 · Steering & suspension 3 · Tires 3 · Cargo securement 1 · 4 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Seat belt 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Medical certificate 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Apr
    28
    2026
    Apr 28, 2026 · California
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    20
    2025
    Nov 20, 2025 · California
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Wet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Dec
    2
    2024
    Dec 2, 2024 · California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Nov
    23
    2024
    Nov 23, 2024 · California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • California (HQ) 247

Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).

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