Franco Towing Services — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
7 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Eladio Ricardo Franco-gutierrez
DBA
Franco Towing Services
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
918 Valley Rd, Shelton, WA 98584
Phone
(360) 229-6018
Power units
2
Drivers
1
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
14.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 7 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
57.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 7 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 30, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 4, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 21, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 15, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 29, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 7, 2023 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 7 of 7 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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