Carrier profile · USDOT 800912 · MC-356485 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

California Wine Tours Inc

DBA EVANS AIRPORTER

0 power unitsavg 8.7 yrLocal · 1 statesNAPA, CA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-356485 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

33 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

8.7Avg age (yr)

2011–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(707) 253-1300 Email dispatchRICH@CALIFORNIAWINETOURS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 170 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.0%

▼ 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

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.7 yr

Model years 2011–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

103 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 1.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 102 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

103 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 19

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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.91 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’08 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

National Interstate’03–now

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2008

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2003 → Feb 2008	$5M	4
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	Jan 2002 → Jan 2002	$5M	2
INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST	Jan 2000 → Jan 2002	$5M	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jan 1999 → Jan 2000	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 33
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.7 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

82.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

103

CA busiest

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

Home base

NAPA, CA

4075 SOLANO AVE

Top corridor

CA 103

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

richard marino — 2 carriers: USDOT 1599248

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4075 SOLANO AVE, NAPA, CA, 94558
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (707) 253-1300
Fax: (707) 255-0753
Email: rich@californiawinetours.com
Web domain: californiawinetours.com

Registration

Officer: Richard Marino
USDOT / docket: 800912 · MC-356485
First registered: Mar 18, 1999
Last MCS-150: Feb 14, 2025 · 676,075 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 30, 2023
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

676,075

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 CALIFORNIA WINE TOURS INC.

CALIFORNIA WINE TOURS INC (USDOT 800912) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2008 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 1.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 103 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 102 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 45 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 14, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 30, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CALIFORNIA WINE TOURS INC's USDOT number?

CALIFORNIA WINE TOURS INC's USDOT number is 800912, and its motor carrier number is MC-356485.

Is CALIFORNIA WINE TOURS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CALIFORNIA WINE TOURS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CALIFORNIA WINE TOURS INC's safety record?

CALIFORNIA WINE TOURS INC has a 1.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 170 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).