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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1785153· MC650604· CARRIER· EIN 47-0925072
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PONDER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC

4563 E 2ND ST, BENICIA, CA, 94510(707) 748-7775jeff.saso@ponder-env.comJIM PONDER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
8.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC650604

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/01/2024
KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY· policy BAP2042978-10
Authority history (4) ▾
05/23/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
03/21/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2022)
06/18/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/29/2009)
07/11/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (14) ▾
  1. STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2023 → 04/01/2024
  2. STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2022 → 04/01/2023
  3. NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 04/01/2018 → 04/15/2022
  4. KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2020 → 04/15/2022
  5. KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2020 → 04/01/2022
  6. GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2018 → 04/01/2020
  7. STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2017 → 04/01/2018
  8. GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2015 → 04/21/2017
  9. GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2015 → 04/01/2017
  10. AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 04/01/2015 → 04/01/2016
  11. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/01/2009 → 04/01/2015
  12. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/31/2009 → 04/01/2015
  13. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/25/2008 → 07/15/2009
  14. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/25/2008 → 05/31/2009

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle34 inspections · 8.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver39 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
43
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
25
25 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.6M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi25 drivers
Company officer
JIM PONDER
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
55398049
Registered since
2008-06-23
Last MCS-150 update
2025-11-14
Census status
Active

Fleet: 32 trucks · 30 owned tractors · 6 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

21 events
  1. 11/14/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.6M mi reported (2024)

  2. 05/23/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  3. 04/01/2024Insurance filed — KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP2042978-10

  4. 04/01/2024Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1000685960231

  5. 04/01/2023Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1000685960221

  6. 04/15/2022Insurance cancelled — NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy FFX2025741-10

  7. 04/15/2022Insurance cancelled — KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2025743-12

  8. 04/01/2022Insurance replaced — KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2025743-12

  9. 03/21/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2022)

  10. 04/01/2020Insurance replaced — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2025743-10

  11. 04/01/2018Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1000199018171

  12. 04/21/2017Insurance cancelled — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2014247-10

  13. 04/01/2017Insurance replaced — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2014247-10

  14. 04/01/2016Insurance cancelled — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy ELU786398/01/2015

  15. 04/01/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Excess · policy BE46462420

  16. 04/01/2015Insurance replaced — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1924860

  17. 07/15/2009Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3539613

  18. 06/18/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/29/2009)

  19. 05/31/2009Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3539613

  20. 07/11/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  21. 06/23/2008Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-11-14
Reported mileage
1,558,483 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — PONDER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC, BENICIA, CA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 3, 2026, 2:48 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.