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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1933981· MC690529· CARRIER· EIN 71-0954959
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BERTETTA TANKLINES INC

811 SAINT HELENA HWY S NO 202, SAINT HELENA, CA, 94574(650) 872-2900bertetta@bertetta.comMARK SILVA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
13%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
78
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier1 crash in the last 24 months

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

MC690529

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 02/05/2017
Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company· policy CPP128564A
Authority history (5) ▾
11/30/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/11/2017)
01/09/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2013)
01/09/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/02/2012)
01/11/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/03/2010)
09/25/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (14) ▾
  1. HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$2MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/2016 → 12/27/2017
  2. HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$3MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 02/05/2016 → 12/27/2017
  3. HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/2016 → 02/05/2017
  4. HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/2015 → 02/05/2016
  5. HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 02/05/2015 → 02/05/2016
  6. HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/2014 → 02/05/2015
  7. HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/2013 → 02/05/2014
  8. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/2012 → 02/05/2013
  9. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/2011 → 02/05/2012
  10. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 02/05/2011 → 02/05/2012
  11. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/2010 → 02/05/2011
  12. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 02/05/2010 → 02/05/2011
  13. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/04/2009 → 02/05/2010
  14. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/04/2009 → 02/05/2010

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.

Vehicle100 inspections · 13% OOS · National 22%
Driver100 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

102 inspections · 40 violations (8 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.

102
Inspections
40
Violations
8
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • CA30

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in Alameda County, CA

Medium impact

20 of 41 violations in the last 12 months (49%) came from inspections in Alameda County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Alameda County, CA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 7% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless3 viol79%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 79%
Speeding1 viol21%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 21%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 5 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 26% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing48 violations · 13 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes8 OOS23 viol50%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.4× · 14%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection4× · 7%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 6%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS8 viol17%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 3%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 3%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 3%
Other1 OOS6 viol9%
  • 393.201A-FRMCFrame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components2× · 4%
  • 393.201A-FRCLSFrame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis2× · 3%
  • 393.81-HHorn - Inoperative or defective1× · 1%
Suspension / axle2 viol8%
  • 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.2× · 8%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 16 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▼ Improving
4
Inspections
4
Violations
2
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 75%Other 25%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 2 OOS · 75% of recent
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
  • 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
2Other
1 violation · 25% of recent
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

150
Inspections
156
Violations
29
Out-of-service
413
CSA points
18
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

34 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

17 trailer 9 incomplete vehicle 8 truck
2025 PETERBILT 579seen 8×
1NPBLP9X5SD734761· 57256B4 CA
2012 BEALL Beallseen 8×
1BN1T2524CP002002· 4LT2819 CA
2025 PETERBILT 579seen 7×
1XPBDP9XXSD734760· 9H09859 CA
2025 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURINGseen 7×
5MALK422XSP081380· 4WC9103 CA
2024 PETERBILT 579seen 6×
1NPBLP9X6RD895582· 03751V3 CA
2004 WELD-IT COMPANY Weld-It Companyseen 6×
1W9T232674L010235· 4EN7816 CA
2025 PETERBILT 579seen 6×
1NPBLP9X7SD734762· 04200A4 CA
2005 WELD-IT COMPANY Weld-It Companyseen 6×
1W9T232635L010265· 4NB4770 CA
2021 PETERBILT 579seen 4×
1NPBLP9X7MD760104· 73704B3 CA
2005 WELD-IT COMPANY Weld-It Companyseen 4×
1W9T232615L010278· 4FW4773 CA
2025 PETERBILT 579seen 4×
1XPBDP9X6SD704803· 9H09765 CA
2013 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 4×
1PMA24320D5012012· 4MJ7635 CA
2023 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1NPBLP9X6PD856441· 15923N3 CA
2012 WELD-IT COMPANY Weld-It Companyseen 3×
1W9T23268CL010419· 4MD7437 CA
2025 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBDP9X4SD752865· 9H11283 CA
2021 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 3×
1PMKA4425M7113590· 4TX4425 CA
2022 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1NPBLP9X4ND813343· 54320F3 CA
2012 WELD-IT COMPANY Weld-It Companyseen 3×
1W9T23264CL010417· 4LZ1751 CA
2025 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBDP9X6SD752866· 9H11282 CA
2020 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 3×
1PMKA4425L7107626· 4RW2253 CA
2023 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1NPBLP9X8PD856442· 60178V3 CA
2011 BEALL Beallseen 3×
1BN1T2527BP001800· 4LR6693 CA
2024 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBDP9X6RD895584· 9G86552 CA
2012 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 3×
1PMA24324C5010987· 4LW4747 CA
2024 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1NPBLP9XXRD689696· 03759V3 CA
2007 WELD-IT COMPANY Weld-It Companyseen 2×
1W9T232607L010341· 4JL5212 CA
2025 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBDP9X8SD704804· 9H09766 CA
2025 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMKA4421S7169779· 4WC9101 CA
2024 PETERBILT 579
1XPBDP9X4RD689695· 9H00352 CA
2011 BEALL Beall
1BN2T4422BP001074· 4LJ7454 CA

+ 4 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
22
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
39
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi39 drivers
Company officer
MARK SILVA
Operation
Intrastate (Hazmat) · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
159946743
Registered since
2009-09-03
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks.

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or officers with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: MARK SILVA (USDOT 1531055, registered 2006) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 1
1
MARK SILVA
USDOT 1531055Inactive· LITTLE FERRY, NJ
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

17 events
  1. 03/30/2026MCS-150 update filed

    2.2M mi reported (2025)

  2. 12/27/2017Insurance cancelled — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCD000076316

  3. 11/30/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/11/2017)

  4. 02/05/2017Insurance filed — Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CPP128564A

  5. 02/05/2017Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCD000076316

  6. 02/05/2016Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCD000076315

  7. 02/05/2015Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCD000076314

  8. 02/05/2014Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCD000076313

  9. 02/05/2013Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9240465

  10. 01/09/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2013)

  11. 02/05/2012Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PRA919560401

  12. 01/09/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/02/2012)

  13. 02/05/2011Insurance replaced — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9451126

  14. 02/05/2010Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL672405

  15. 01/11/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/03/2010)

  16. 09/25/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  17. 09/03/2009Registered 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

  • Intrastate (Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2018-01-17
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-30
Reported mileage
2,200,911 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — BERTETTA TANKLINES INC, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 10:43 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.