Carrier profile · USDOT 661753 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Monterey Bay Nursery Inc

7 power unitsavg 6.2 yrLocal · 1 statesROYAL OAKS, CA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.2Avg age (yr)

2016–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(831) 724-6361 Email dispatchhelen@montereybaynursery.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 48 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.2 yr

Model years 2016–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 4.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 25 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

29 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.1 / 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: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.1 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

80.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ROYAL OAKS, CA

748 SAN MIGUEL CANYON ROAD

Top corridor

CA 30

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2871348 USDOT 3504640 USDOT 4166227 USDOT 2636359 USDOT 2380049

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 748 SAN MIGUEL CANYON ROAD, ROYAL OAKS, CA, 95076
Mailing address: P O BOX 1296, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95077
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (831) 724-6361
Fax: (831) 724-8903
Email: helen@montereybaynursery.com
Web domain: montereybaynursery.com

Registration

Officer: Luen Miller
USDOT / docket: 661753
First registered: Oct 3, 1996
Last MCS-150: Feb 3, 2026 · 176,317 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

176,317

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MONTEREY BAY NURSERY INC.

MONTEREY BAY NURSERY INC (USDOT 661753) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 4.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 25 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MONTEREY BAY NURSERY INC's USDOT number?

MONTEREY BAY NURSERY INC's USDOT number is 661753.

Is MONTEREY BAY NURSERY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MONTEREY BAY NURSERY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MONTEREY BAY NURSERY INC's safety record?

MONTEREY BAY NURSERY INC has a 4.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MONTEREY BAY NURSERY INC's fleet?

MONTEREY BAY NURSERY INC operates 7 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MONTEREY BAY NURSERY INC based?

MONTEREY BAY NURSERY INC is based in ROYAL OAKS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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