Carrier profile · USDOT 2934 · Updated Jul 17, 2026

BUD ANTLE INC

59 power unitsavg 9.1 yrLocal · 2 statesMONTEREY, CA94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

59Power units

34 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.1Avg age (yr)

2013–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(831) 641-4200 Email dispatchcarlos.meza@dole.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 17, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 52 yearsNo BASIC safety alertsDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average8.3% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

59 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.1 yr

Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

66 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 12.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 65 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

11.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 11.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

63 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 11

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 59-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 59
Inspections · 24 mo: 66
Annualized: ≈33 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
398.4 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 59
Observed power (24 mo): 34
Trailers (towed): 7

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

48.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MONTEREY, CA

2959 MONTEREY SALINAS HWY

Top corridor

CA 56 · AZ 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4106085

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@dole.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 158681 USDOT 532747 USDOT 1950823 USDOT 2807246

Shares a company officer with other carriers

carlos meza — 14 carriers: USDOT 955990 USDOT 1403080 USDOT 1493291 USDOT 2646378 USDOT 2669888 USDOT 2737965 USDOT 2765834 USDOT 2810602

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2959 MONTEREY SALINAS HWY, MONTEREY, CA, 93940
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (831) 641-4200
Fax: (831) 641-4523
Email: carlos.meza@dole.com
Web domain: dole.com

Registration

Officer: Carlos Meza
USDOT / docket: 2934
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 24, 2025 · 636,874 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 30, 1998
D-U-N-S: 619024208

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

636,874

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BUD ANTLE INC.

BUD ANTLE INC (USDOT 2934) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 17, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 17, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

The carrier received 66 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 65 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 17, 2026.

It reports 59 power units and 50 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 24, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 30, 1998 in the federal record refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BUD ANTLE INC's USDOT number?

BUD ANTLE INC's USDOT number is 2934.

Is BUD ANTLE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 17, 2026, BUD ANTLE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BUD ANTLE INC's safety record?

BUD ANTLE INC has a 12.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 103 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).