HARVEST FOOD DISTRIBUTORS
Legal: HARVEST MEAT COMPANY INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
- Bond has changed hands 5 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202625 inspections · 47 violations (6 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 6390.21TB1-MC
Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
2
2×
- 7392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 8393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA11
- UT3
- CO3
- MO2
- NE2
- LA2
- TX2
- AZ2
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 23.5% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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 impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 63% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 10%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 7%
- 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates1× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 24%
- 393.75G-TAOWTires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 10%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 7%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 4%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 10%
- 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
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.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA84 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 54 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 censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi40 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi30 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi18 drivers
- Company officer
- KARL BERGER
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1995-01-19
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-02-26
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 83 trucks · 104 owned trailers · 83 leased/term 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, officers or emails with 28 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
31 events- 05/02/2025Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 107257015
- 02/26/2025MCS-150 update filed
4.2M mi reported (2024)
- 09/01/2024Insurance filed — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy RAD9438114-02
- 09/01/2024Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RAD9438114-01
- 09/01/2023Insurance replaced — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RAD9438114
- 10/07/2022Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-651-291631-019
- 09/12/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/19/2022)
- 09/12/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/19/2022)
- 09/01/2022Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-651-291631-019
- 05/13/2020PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (05/12/2025)
- 04/27/2020Insurance name changed — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-651-291631-01
- 04/27/2020Insurance name changed — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 106001823
- 03/25/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2020)
- 03/25/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2020)
- 09/01/2019Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-651-291631-01
- 11/18/2018Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT-660-6890L118-TIL-07
- 10/28/2015Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-Z91-453773-04
- 10/01/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2015)
- 10/01/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2015)
- 09/01/2015Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-Z91-453773-04
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 104581232
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — AMERICAN GUARANTEE AND LIABILITY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 818 1114 00
- 10/01/2007Insurance replaced — SAFECO SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy ES7182804
- 07/27/2005Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 138686
- 04/25/2002BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2002)
- 04/01/2002Insurance cancelled — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy LF01-10661
- 03/01/2000Insurance replaced — ZURICH INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CPO 818-1113-00
- 04/29/1999PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/27/2020)
- 03/28/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 03/28/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2000-03-06
- Last review
- 2024-02-28
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-02-26
- Reported mileage
- 4,222,071 mi (2024)
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