Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
83 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 587592 · MC-284185
HARVEST MEAT COMPANY INC
DBA HARVEST FOOD DISTRIBUTORS
83 power unitsavg 9.6 yrMulti-region · 11 statesNATIONAL CITY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-284185 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
83Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.6Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 82 inspections.
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.222.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.6 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HARVEST MEAT COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is HARVEST MEAT COMPANY INC safe to load? HARVEST MEAT COMPANY INC (USDOT 587592, MC-284185) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NATIONAL CITY, CA, operating 83 power units and 92 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 82 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
HMHARVEST MEAT COMPANY INC 100
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Safety
82 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.2% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)28 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▼ 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 83-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 83
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving24 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
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
American Guarantee · 94–13
Liberty Fire · 13–22
Greenwich · 22–24
19942024
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 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2013 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 6 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE AND LIABILITY | Dec 1994 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 83
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 25
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NATIONAL CITY, 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 (31 trucks · 29 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 534817USDOT 1412209USDOT 1398282USDOT 4252881USDOT 794760USDOT 917131USDOT 4347790
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@harvestsherwood.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 325918USDOT 2774305USDOT 2990034
Shares a company officer with other carriers
karl berger — 4 carriers: USDOT 325918USDOT 2774305USDOT 2990034
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8383
Observed (24 mo)2525
Shared w/ other carriers3131
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
- 1000 BAY MARINA DR, NATIONAL CITY, CA, 91950
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (802) 653-2333
- Fax
- (913) 371-2377
- Web domain
- harvestsherwood.com
Registration
- Officer
- Karl Berger
- USDOT / docket
- 587592 · MC-284185
- First registered
- 01/19/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 02/26/2025 · 4,222,071 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/06/2000
- 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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Frequently asked
What is HARVEST MEAT COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
HARVEST MEAT COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 587592, and its motor carrier number is MC-284185.
Is HARVEST MEAT COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, HARVEST MEAT COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HARVEST MEAT COMPANY INC's safety record?
HARVEST MEAT COMPANY INC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 82 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HARVEST MEAT COMPANY INC's fleet?
HARVEST MEAT COMPANY INC operates 83 power units and 92 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HARVEST MEAT COMPANY INC based?
HARVEST MEAT COMPANY INC is based in NATIONAL CITY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.