Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3440987 · MC-1588035
CT FRESH PRODUCE INC
4 power unitsavg 12.5 yrLocal · 2 statesLOS ANGELES, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1588035 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.5Avg age (yr)
2002–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 6 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average34.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo34.534.5 %
▲ 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
12.5 yr
Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CT FRESH PRODUCE INC safe to work with?
Is CT FRESH PRODUCE INC safe to load? CT FRESH PRODUCE INC (USDOT 3440987, MC-1588035) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LOS ANGELES, CA, operating 4 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 73 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 34.5% (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 high risk (64/100), 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
CFCT FRESH PRODUCE INC 64
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Safety
73 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 34.5% (24-mo)29 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.0% (24-mo)50 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈6.3 / 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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 50
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.3 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 Driving29 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2025
Newest model yr
2002
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 observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo4444
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LOS ANGELES, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3257445
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david amador — 2 carriers: USDOT 3145397
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers11
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 & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1605 W OLYMPIC BLVD STE 9099, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90015
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 17831, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90017
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (213) 471-0158
- Fax
- (213) 742-9923
Registration
- Officers
- David Amador · Carlos Francisco Tirado
- USDOT / docket
- 3440987 · MC-1588035
- First registered
- 06/16/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 10/06/2023 · 360,450 mi (2022)
- 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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is CT FRESH PRODUCE INC's USDOT number?
CT FRESH PRODUCE INC's USDOT number is 3440987, and its motor carrier number is MC-1588035.
Is CT FRESH PRODUCE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CT FRESH PRODUCE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CT FRESH PRODUCE INC's safety record?
CT FRESH PRODUCE INC has a 34.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 73 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 64/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is CT FRESH PRODUCE INC's fleet?
CT FRESH PRODUCE INC operates 4 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CT FRESH PRODUCE INC based?
CT FRESH PRODUCE INC is based in LOS ANGELES, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.