METTLER FARMS INC
USDOT 1082246MC-Docket MC449293LODI, CA
Review before tendering17 power units
METTLER FARMS INC (USDOT 1082246) in LODI, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-05-08) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 13 times, most recent 2025-05-08 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- MCS-150 self-report is stale (>24 months) — fleet size, mileage, and driver counts are low-confidence.
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.25
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.73
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
15
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
3
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 17
- Total drivers
- 3
- Years in business
- 24
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 28.6%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 13 times last 2025-05-08
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2024-05-08Stale (>24 mo)
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
24
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
43
Violations
8
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-07-17 → 2025-10-06.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
18 | 1 | 2025-10-06 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
15 | 4 | 2025-10-06 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
5 | 1 | 2025-10-06 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 2 | 2024-03-25 |
General safety regulations 390
|
2 | 0 | 2025-10-06 |
Hours of service 395
|
1 | 0 | 2024-10-17 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-10-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driveline/Driveshaft - More than 1/2 inch (12.7mm) vertical movement (with hand pressure only) of the shaft in the cente | — |
| 2025-10-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-10-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened | — |
| 2025-10-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-10-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Obstructed | — |
| 2025-10-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2025-09-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | — |
| 2025-09-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-09-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Bearing cap plug or filler plug missing or broken | — |
| 2025-09-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - A spring leaf is missing or separated | OOS |
| 2024-10-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD | — |
| 2024-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2024-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2024-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2024-09-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | OOS |
| 2024-09-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-08-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 15 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2025-10-06 9 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TC-MC | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-DLDSCBBP | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLMF | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203C-CBP | — | — |
2025-09-01 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TC-MC | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-HCM | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2025-08-29 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207C-SSLMS | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-01-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2025-01-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2024-10-17 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60D | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32B-ELDDFR | — | — |
2024-10-11 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-09-03 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-08-30 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(b) | OOS | — |
2024-08-02 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | OOS | — |
2024-03-25 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 110(b) | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a) | OOS | — |
2024-03-06 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207(f) | OOS | — |
2023-11-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-08-14 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-08-08 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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