Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2898952 · MC-1682308
MADBERRY INC
7 power unitsavg 14.8 yrLocal · 2 statesSALINAS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1682308 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 10 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo60.060.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
14.8 yr
Model years 1997–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MADBERRY INC safe to work with?
Is MADBERRY INC safe to load? MADBERRY INC (USDOT 2898952, MC-1682308) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SALINAS, CA, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 60.0% (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 review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MIMADBERRY INC 68
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 60.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
55.6% 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 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving5 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2020
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SALINAS, CA
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 703064USDOT 925129USDOT 1867584USDOT 1156580
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@jrharvesting.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 703064USDOT 1867584USDOT 1932893USDOT 2831611USDOT 4096855
Shares a company officer with other carriers
josue rodriguez — 21 carriers: USDOT 1324342USDOT 1599962USDOT 1811289USDOT 1932893USDOT 2998609USDOT 3079173USDOT 3269512USDOT 3402019
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers1010
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
- 19106 GARDEN VALLEY WAY, SALINAS, CA, 93908-1557
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (831) 775-0370
- Cell
- (831) 206-1895
- Fax
- (831) 775-0485
- Web domain
- jrharvesting.com
Registration
- Officer
- Josue Rodriguez
- USDOT / docket
- 2898952 · MC-1682308
- First registered
- 06/09/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 10/02/2024 · 282,435 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is MADBERRY INC's USDOT number?
MADBERRY INC's USDOT number is 2898952, and its motor carrier number is MC-1682308.
Is MADBERRY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MADBERRY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MADBERRY INC's safety record?
MADBERRY INC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is MADBERRY INC's fleet?
MADBERRY INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MADBERRY INC based?
MADBERRY INC is based in SALINAS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.