Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
258 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 50504 · MC-41198
FARMER BROS CO
258 power unitsNational · 34 statesFORT WORTH, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-41198 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
258Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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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
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.86.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal77
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FARMER BROS CO safe to work with?
Is FARMER BROS CO safe to load? FARMER BROS CO (USDOT 50504, MC-41198) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FORT WORTH, TX, operating 258 power units and 353 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 313 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), 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
FBFARMER BROS CO 70
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Safety
313 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.8% (24-mo)147 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.0% (24-mo)201 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.3% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 258-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 258
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 201
- Annualized
- ≈101 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
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)
- 258
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 34 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3333
US statesInspections · 24 mo200200
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT WORTH, TX
Top corridor
CA ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john moore — 66 carriers: USDOT 447702USDOT 575385USDOT 575928USDOT 581799USDOT 606974USDOT 631102USDOT 757135USDOT 882839
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14501 N FREEWAY STE 200, FORT WORTH, TX, 76262
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (682) 549-6667
- Cell
- (940) 208-6217
- Fax
- (682) 730-9756
- lshue@farmerbros.com
- Web domain
- farmerbros.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Moore · Jared Vitemb
- USDOT / docket
- 50504 · MC-41198
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/22/2026 · 14,761,432 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/18/1990
- D-U-N-S
- 8288979
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is FARMER BROS CO's USDOT number?
FARMER BROS CO's USDOT number is 50504, and its motor carrier number is MC-41198.
Is FARMER BROS CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FARMER BROS CO is active in the FMCSA register.
What is FARMER BROS CO's safety record?
FARMER BROS CO has a 6.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 313 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is FARMER BROS CO's fleet?
FARMER BROS CO operates 258 power units and 353 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FARMER BROS CO based?
FARMER BROS CO is based in FORT WORTH, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 34 states.