Carrier profile · USDOT 164829 · MC-1156621 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

COSTA FRUIT&PRODUCE CO

34 power unitsavg 5.8 yrRegional · 6 statesBOSTON, MA70/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-1156621 STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

34Power units

29 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.8Avg age (yr)

2008–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(617) 912-8000 Email dispatchTrans@costafruit.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 103 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 2008–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

80 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 5.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 37 vehicle and 80 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · 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

77 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 7

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 34-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 34
Inspections · 24 mo: 80
Annualized: ≈40 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving28 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness6 · 3 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 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): 34
Observed power (24 mo): 29
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

48.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MA busiest

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

Home base

BOSTON, MA

18 BUNKER HILL INDUSTRIAL PARK

Top corridor

MA 41 · ME 13 · NH 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4350289Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 175882 USDOT 4350289 USDOT 358597 USDOT 539838

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 18 BUNKER HILL INDUSTRIAL PARK, BOSTON, MA, 02129
Mailing address: PO BOX 290574, BOSTON, MA, 02129
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (617) 912-8000
Email: trans@costafruit.com
Web domain: costafruit.com

Registration

Officers: Kevin Linnehan / Robert Woodjah - Vp Operations · Manuel R Costa
USDOT / docket: 164829 · MC-1156621
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Dec 21, 2024 · 12,644,103 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 29, 2001
D-U-N-S: 1967173

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

12,644,103

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 COSTA FRUIT&PRODUCE CO.

COSTA FRUIT&PRODUCE CO (USDOT 164829) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 5.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 80 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 37 vehicle-level and 80 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 34 power units and 37 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 21, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 29, 2001 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COSTA FRUIT&PRODUCE CO's USDOT number?

COSTA FRUIT&PRODUCE CO's USDOT number is 164829, and its motor carrier number is MC-1156621.

Is COSTA FRUIT&PRODUCE CO authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, COSTA FRUIT&PRODUCE CO is active in the FMCSA register.

What is COSTA FRUIT&PRODUCE CO's safety record?

COSTA FRUIT&PRODUCE CO has a 5.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 103 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).