Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2784734 · MC-930343
PETERSON FARMS FRESH LLC
4 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 1 statesSHELBY, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-930343 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2019–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2019–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PETERSON FARMS FRESH LLC safe to work with?
Is PETERSON FARMS FRESH LLC safe to load? PETERSON FARMS FRESH LLC (USDOT 2784734, MC-930343) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SHELBY, MI, operating 4 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
PFPETERSON FARMS FRESH LLC 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Nationwide Agribusiness · 15–18
American Guarantee · 18–20
Amerisure · 19–25
20152025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Jul 2018 → May 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2015 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SHELBY, MI
Top corridor
IN ⇄ MI
Density
fewermore
05
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 1260191Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1260191
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@petersonfarmsinc.com — 8 carriers: USDOT 488825USDOT 1260191USDOT 1653853USDOT 2784725USDOT 3512485USDOT 3670495USDOT 4304032
Shares a company officer with other carriers
richard raffaelli — 2 carriers: USDOT 553152
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 3104 W BASELINE ROAD, SHELBY, MI, 49455
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (231) 861-6333
- Fax
- (231) 861-0522
- Web domain
- petersonfarmsinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Trevor Montroy · Richard Raffaelli
- USDOT / docket
- 2784734 · MC-930343
- First registered
- 07/24/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 04/18/2025 · 88,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 156775855
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is PETERSON FARMS FRESH LLC's USDOT number?
PETERSON FARMS FRESH LLC's USDOT number is 2784734, and its motor carrier number is MC-930343.
Is PETERSON FARMS FRESH LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, PETERSON FARMS FRESH LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PETERSON FARMS FRESH LLC's safety record?
PETERSON FARMS FRESH LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 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 PETERSON FARMS FRESH LLC's fleet?
PETERSON FARMS FRESH LLC operates 4 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PETERSON FARMS FRESH LLC based?
PETERSON FARMS FRESH LLC is based in SHELBY, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.