Carrier profile · USDOT 1043756 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Frantz Wholesale Nursery LLC

18 power unitsavg 8.5 yrRegional · 4 statesHICKMAN, CA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

31 observed · MCS-150

23Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(209) 874-1459 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 99 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.1%

▼ 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

Small fleet

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

94 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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2 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Apr 8, 2026.

Safety

65 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 21.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 57 vehicle and 65 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 12.7 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

65 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 8

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 18
Inspections · 24 mo: 65
Annualized: ≈33 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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 Driving18 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 11 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
390.3 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): 31
Trailers (towed): 23

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

79.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 61 inspections
Washington: 2 inspections
Nevada: 1 inspections
Arizona: 1 inspections

Home base

HICKMAN, CA

12161 DELAWARE RD

Most inspections: CA

61 inspections

CA 61 · WA 2 · NV 1

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 548621 USDOT 852143Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (24 trucks · 21 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 852143 USDOT 901215 USDOT 2715877 USDOT 281881 USDOT 302401 USDOT 548621 USDOT 716286 USDOT 1360495

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brandon gerdes — 2 carriers: USDOT 3502079

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 12161 DELAWARE RD, HICKMAN, CA, 95323
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (209) 874-1459
Fax: (209) 874-1929
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: frantznursery.com

Registration

Officer: Brandon Gerdes
USDOT / docket: 1043756
First registered: Jul 24, 2002
Last MCS-150: Aug 13, 2025 · 1,500,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,500,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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21%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

12 of 57 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

55violation records

16OOS-tagged records

12 of 57inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

186%1 / 18

Brakes

1145%5 / 11

Lights

110%0 / 11

Other vehicle maintenance

1182%9 / 11

Driver fitness

250%1 / 2

Hours of service

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

20%Nov 24 to May 253 / 15

22%May 25 to Nov 254 / 18

15%Nov 25 to May 262 / 13

27%May 26 to Nov 263 / 11

Top 3 codes (15 of 55 records)

392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)6
390.3E3-MC Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)3

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393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing3
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects3
392.2-SLLDL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.47A-BCLMBD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
391.41A-MCPC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.8-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.11A1-LSML Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.207A-SUBL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A1-TFBMF Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.87A-FPLR Warning flags on projecting loads1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FRANTZ WHOLESALE NURSERY LLC.

FRANTZ WHOLESALE NURSERY LLC (USDOT 1043756) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 21.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 65 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 57 vehicle-level and 65 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 18 power units and 23 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 13, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FRANTZ WHOLESALE NURSERY LLC's USDOT number?

FRANTZ WHOLESALE NURSERY LLC's USDOT number is 1043756.

Is FRANTZ WHOLESALE NURSERY LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. FRANTZ WHOLESALE NURSERY LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is FRANTZ WHOLESALE NURSERY LLC's safety record?

FRANTZ WHOLESALE NURSERY LLC has a 21.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 99 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is FRANTZ WHOLESALE NURSERY LLC's fleet?

FRANTZ WHOLESALE NURSERY LLC operates 18 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FRANTZ WHOLESALE NURSERY LLC based?

FRANTZ WHOLESALE NURSERY LLC is based in HICKMAN, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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