Carrier profile · USDOT 137145 · MC-202397 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Slankard Produce Co Inc

11 power unitsavg 11.8 yrRegional · 4 statesSAN ANTONIO, TX76/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-202397 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(210) 223-3312 Email dispatchSLANKARD090@SLANKARDPRO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average13.9% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.8 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 13.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 13.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 29 vehicle and 36 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

11.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.3 pts 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

35 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 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

≈1.6 / 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: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 36
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 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 Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 5 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’21 · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Ranger Ins’94–’97

Continental’98–’01

Carolina’08–’12

Northland’13–’17

Northland’18–’21

Sentry Select’21–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2021

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2021 → Jul 2021	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2021	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2017 → Jul 2018	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2013 → Jul 2017	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jul 2012 → Jul 2013	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2008 → Jul 2012	$750K	6
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2005 → Jul 2007	$750K	4
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2003 → Mar 2004	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2002 → May 2003	$750K	3
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2001 → Mar 2002	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Mar 1998 → Jun 2001	$750K	1
OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY	Apr 1997 → Mar 1998	$750K	2
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Apr 1994 → Apr 1997	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 17
Trailers (towed): 10

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.8 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

70.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

SAN ANTONIO, TX

1500 S ZARZAMORA

Top corridor

TX 12 · CA 11 · NM 8

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1194790 USDOT 4468883Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1194790 USDOT 4468883 USDOT 4367898 USDOT 3396647

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1500 S ZARZAMORA, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78207
Mailing address: 1500 S ZARZAMORA, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78207-1902
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (210) 223-3312
Cell: (210) 883-4530
Fax: (210) 223-3364
Email: slankard090@slankardpro.com
Web domain: slankardpro.com

Registration

Officers: Rachel R Helms · Christopher Wood
USDOT / docket: 137145 · MC-202397
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 23, 2026 · 1,256,752 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 9, 1989
D-U-N-S: 46272530

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,256,752

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 SLANKARD PRODUCE CO INC.

SLANKARD PRODUCE CO INC (USDOT 137145) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 31, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 36 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 29 vehicle-level and 36 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 23, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 9, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SLANKARD PRODUCE CO INC's USDOT number?

SLANKARD PRODUCE CO INC's USDOT number is 137145, and its motor carrier number is MC-202397.

Is SLANKARD PRODUCE CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SLANKARD PRODUCE CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SLANKARD PRODUCE CO INC's safety record?

SLANKARD PRODUCE CO INC has a 13.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 57 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).

How big is SLANKARD PRODUCE CO INC's fleet?

SLANKARD PRODUCE CO INC operates 11 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SLANKARD PRODUCE CO INC based?

SLANKARD PRODUCE CO INC is based in SAN ANTONIO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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