CSA
UnknownUSDOT 2934· CARRIER· EIN 74-1888396
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BUD ANTLE INC

2959 MONTEREY SALINAS HWY, MONTEREY, CA, 93940(831) 641-4200carlos.meza@dole.comCARLOS MEZA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
11.9%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
8.3%
above 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.

Roadside inspection performance

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

Vehicle67 inspections · 11.9% OOS · National 22%
Driver12 inspections · 8.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

68 inspections · 3 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

68
Inspections
3
Violations
0
OOS violations
2
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

3
total

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.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 8.3% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

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

Medium impact

6 of 12 violations in the last 12 months (50%) came from inspections in Monterey 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 Monterey County, CA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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 80% 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 4% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing15 violations · 9 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes2 OOS4 viol43%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 12%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 12%
  • 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× · 12%
Other4 OOS5 viol35%
  • 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged3× · 26%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 6%
  • 393.62-BEMEOBuses - Marked emergency exit is obstructed (includes obstruction of the markings, release mechanism, and/or the opening of the emergency exit1× · 3%
Load securement3 OOS3 viol12%
  • 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured3× · 12%
Lighting / lamps2 viol9%
  • 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 6%
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 3%
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 2 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% 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.

Trending worse
16
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
13
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 67%Vehicle Maintenance 33%
Focus here first
1Other
2 violations · 67% of recent
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
2Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 33% of recent
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
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
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
🎓
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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).

103
Inspections
29
Violations
10
Out-of-service
123
CSA points
54
Crashes
2
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

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

26 bus 4 truck 2 trailer
2015 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 6×
1BAKGCPA5FF314490· 04271P2 CA
2018 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 4×
1BAKGCPA6JF336605· 9CEK941 CA
2017 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 4×
1BAKGCPA1HF326736· 9CEL130 CA
2016 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 3×
1BAKGCPA2GF317588· 9CEK895 CA
2017 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 3×
1BAKGCPA9HF332316· 9CEL150 CA
2018 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 3×
1BAKGCPA9JF336601· 9CEK942 CA
2018 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 3×
1BAKGCPA7JF336600· 9CEK940 CA
2017 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCPA7HF332329· 9CEL131 CA
2016 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCPA9GF317586· 20311S2 CA
2016 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCPA5GF317570· 9FSR625 CA
2016 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCPA5GF317584· 04274P2 CA
2016 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCPA7GF317585· 9BJX024 CA
2017 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCPA5HF326738· 9CEL152 CA
2018 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCPA4JF336599· 29120J3 CA
2018 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCPA0JF336597· 9CEK939 CA
2018 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCPA0JF336602· 9CEK937 CA
2018 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCPA2JF336598· 8XNS449 CA
2016 PETERBILT 579
1XPBA78XXGD326261· WP61731 CA
2016 PETERBILT 579
1XPBA78X9GD326266· WP61736 CA
2016 PETERBILT 579
1XPBD79X7GD326272· WP61742 CA
2024 WESCO TRAILER SALES Wesco Trailer Sales
1WRSB3186RW944410· 4AZ5363 CA
2020 BUD ANTLE INC Bud Antle Inc
1B9T22209LS079247· 4BU3842 CA
2015 KENWORTH T680
1XKYDP9X3FJ427020· 9E96613 CA
2018 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCPAXJF336607· 8XNS422 CA
2017 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCPA2HF326129· 8YPP767 CA
2016 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCPAXGF317581· 04273P2 CA
2016 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCPA9GF317569· 9CEK894 CA
2016 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCPA3GF317583· 20310S2 CA
2016 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCPA6GF318470· 9BJX025 CA
2015 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional
1BAKGCPA4FF314478· 04272P2 CA

+ 2 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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
86
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
50
50 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi50 drivers
Company officer
CARLOS MEZA
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
619024208
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-03-24
Census status
Active

Fleet: 59 trucks · 26 buses · 59 owned tractors.

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 15 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

15
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
13
Strong links
Strong· 13
1
CARLOS MEZA
USDOT 2737965Active· FONTANA, CA
Strong
Officer
2
CARLOS MEZA
USDOT 2646378Active· LATHROP, CA
Strong
Officer
3
CARLOS MEZA
USDOT 2669888Active· LONG BEACH, CA
Strong
Officer
4
CARLOS MEZA TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2810602Active· GARDEN GROVE, CA
Strong
Officer
5
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & TRAILER SERVICES INC
USDOT 2765834Active· FONTANTA, CA
Strong
Officer
6
M C ENTERPRISES LLC
USDOT 955990Inactive· PROSPECT HTS, IL
Strong
Officer
7
MEZA INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND TRAILER SERVICE INC
USDOT 2970886Active· FONTANA, CA
Strong
Officer
8
MEZA TRAILER REPAIR INC
USDOT 1403080Inactive· FONTANA, CA
Strong
Officer
9
MEZA TRANSPORTATION CARLOS MEZA
USDOT 3399257Inactive· SALINAS, CA
Strong
Officer
10
MEZSA TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3682722Inactive· EL PASO, TX
Strong
Officer
11
NOVOA INC
USDOT 1493291Inactive· PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL
Strong
Officer
12
RUA LANDSCAPE SERVICE INC
USDOT 4219595Active· NORTH BELLMORE, NY
Strong
Officer
13
RUA LANDSCAPE SERVICE INC
USDOT 4230329Active· NORTH BELLMORE, NY
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

2 events
  1. 03/24/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2024)

  2. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
1998-09-30
Last review
2025-07-18
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-03-24
Reported mileage
636,874 mi (2024)

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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, 7:51 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.