Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 712752
HILLTOWN PACKING COMPANY INC
21 power unitsavg 12.3 yrRegional · 3 statesSALINAS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
53 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 29 yearsNo BASIC safety alertsDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.811.8 %
▼ 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
12.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HILLTOWN PACKING COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is HILLTOWN PACKING COMPANY INC safe to load? HILLTOWN PACKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 712752) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SALINAS, CA, operating 21 power units and 41 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 128 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.8% (below 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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HPHILLTOWN PACKING COMPANY INC 94
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Safety
128 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.8% (24-mo)93 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.4% (24-mo)32 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% now▼ Improving
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
≈2.2 / 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
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 94
- Annualized
- ≈47 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.2 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 Driving22
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 6 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 3 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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 53
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo9191
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SALINAS, CA
Top corridor
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 823115
Shares a company officer with other carriers
alex ortiz — 7 carriers: USDOT 1562461USDOT 2272518USDOT 3574299USDOT 3585075USDOT 4314815USDOT 4315019
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)5353
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
- 9 HARRIS PLACE, SALINAS, CA, 93901
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (831) 784-1931
- Cell
- (831) 262-5377
- Fax
- (831) 772-7109
- Web domain
- steinbeckproduce.com
Registration
- Officers
- Alex Ortiz · Chris Huntington
- USDOT / docket
- 712752
- First registered
- 11/04/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 01/22/2026 · 1,400,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is HILLTOWN PACKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
HILLTOWN PACKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 712752.
Is HILLTOWN PACKING COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HILLTOWN PACKING COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HILLTOWN PACKING COMPANY INC's safety record?
HILLTOWN PACKING COMPANY INC has a 11.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 128 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HILLTOWN PACKING COMPANY INC's fleet?
HILLTOWN PACKING COMPANY INC operates 21 power units and 41 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HILLTOWN PACKING COMPANY INC based?
HILLTOWN PACKING COMPANY INC is based in SALINAS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.