Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
292 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2424910 · MC-835482
WAVECO INC
DBA VALLEY FARM TRANSPORT, INC.
292 power unitsavg 4.7 yrRegional · 5 statesDIXON, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-835482 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
292Power units
128 observed · MCS-150
204Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.7Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.327.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal44
17 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.7 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WAVECO INC safe to work with?
Is WAVECO INC safe to load? WAVECO INC (USDOT 2424910, MC-835482) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DIXON, CA, operating 292 power units and 141 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 330 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
WIWAVECO INC 81
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Safety
330 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.3% (24-mo)161 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.1% (24-mo)191 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 292-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
- 292
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 192
- Annualized
- ≈96 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving218 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance76 · 25 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance38
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance27 · 16 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance27 · 7 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance25 · 9 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance20
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving16
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 5 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12 · 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Unigard · 13–15
20132015
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Feb 2015 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 292
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 128
- Trailers (towed)
- 204
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo192192
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DIXON, 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 (22 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1082246USDOT 3114750USDOT 952847USDOT 4203572USDOT 2261015USDOT 2886113USDOT 358597USDOT 1421875
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@vftrans.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2854236
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)292292
Observed (24 mo)128128
Shared w/ other carriers2222
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
- 8656 SPARLING LN, DIXON, CA, 95620-9605
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (707) 678-4404
- Fax
- (707) 678-4202
- msartin@vftrans.com
- Web domain
- vftrans.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kaytlyn Johnson · David Nickum
- USDOT / docket
- 2424910 · MC-835482
- First registered
- 07/26/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 08/08/2025 · 16,000,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 WAVECO INC's USDOT number?
WAVECO INC's USDOT number is 2424910, and its motor carrier number is MC-835482.
Is WAVECO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, WAVECO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WAVECO INC's safety record?
WAVECO INC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 330 roadside inspections, with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is WAVECO INC's fleet?
WAVECO INC operates 292 power units and 141 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WAVECO INC based?
WAVECO INC is based in DIXON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.