CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 703064· MC1682312· CARRIER· EIN 77-0463008
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JR CUSTOM HARVESTING COMPANY INC

20300 SPENCE RD, SALINAS, CA, 93908(831) 775-0370lourdesp@jrharvesting.comERIC MENDOZA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
On file
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
25.9%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
7.7%
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.

Authority & insurance

MC1682312

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91eff 11/27/2024
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CA0987453
Authority history (1) ▾
12/17/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED

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.

Vehicle81 inspections · 25.9% OOS · National 22%
Driver39 inspections · 7.7% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

84 inspections · 48 violations (16 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.

84
Inspections
48
Violations
16
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

24
total

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • CA23
  • AZ6
  • US1

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.

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 25.9% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 7.9% 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

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Medium impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 63% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.

What’s contributing95 violations · 33 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps13 OOS48 viol50%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.6× · 11%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on4× · 7%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 4%
Tires8 OOS8 viol21%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS7× · 20%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× · 1%
Brakes4 OOS17 viol14%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection8× · 5%
  • 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection4× · 5%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 1%
Other2 OOS11 viol5%
  • 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report1× · 1%
  • 392.2SLSCRState/Local Laws - CMV safety chains1× · 1%
  • 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.3× · 1%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 38 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

A high share of violations are occurring in Yuma County, AZ

Medium impact

45 of 81 violations in the last 12 months (56%) came from inspections in Yuma County, AZ. 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 Yuma County, AZ to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 13% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations (24 mo)
Speeding3 viol62%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 62%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol33%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 33%
Other2 viol4%
  • 398.4-MWMigrant Workers - Driving of vehicles transporting migrant workers in violation of this part2× · 4%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 10 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 50% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol 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

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
7
Inspections
12
Violations
2
Out-of-service
5
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 33%Other 33%Hours-of-Service Compliance 17%Driver Fitness 8%Unsafe Driving 8%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations · 1 OOS · 33% of recent
  • 393.9A-LLPL×2Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
  • 393.11A1-LTSMLighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
  • 393.11A1-LTNRVLighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle.
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Other
4 violations · 33% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSR×4State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
3Hours-of-Service Compliance
2 violations · 17% of recent
  • 392.2SLLHOS×2State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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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).

120
Inspections
160
Violations
43
Out-of-service
880
CSA points
7
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

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

14 trailer 13 other 11 bus 11 truck 7 incomplete vehicle
2013 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 5×
1BAKGCPA2DF293580· 9ENT635 CA
2021 PETERBILT 567seen 4×
1XPCDP9X0MD760176· XP92392 CA
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHPDV6LSLF0465· ZP35173 CA
2017 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 3×
1BAKGCPA7HF325221· 9ABN154 CA
2014 FREIGHTLINER B2 Bus Chassisseen 3×
4UZABRDT4ECFE6131· 8YDA280 CA
2012 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 3×
1BAKGCPA5CF287268· 9EEU240 CA
2020 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBD49X3LD723020· XP67236 CA
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHPDV4LSLH0276· ZP35172 CA
2011 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCPA0BF282073· 9ENT635 CA
2017 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCPA9HF325222· 9ABN152 CA
2012 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCPAXCF287265· 9EEU241 CA
2014 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCPA1EF296813
2009 IC BUS PC015seen 2×
1HVBTAAM89H096556· 7VKB473 CA
2006 CHEVROLET C5seen 2×
1GBE5V1206F415298· 9DRS372 CA
2013 IC BUS PC505seen 2×
5WEASAAN7DH417201· 7VKB614 CA
2014 IC BUS PC805seen 2×
5WEXWSKK1EH787134· 9KYV144 CA
2017 BLUE BIRD BB Conventionalseen 2×
1BAKGCPA5HF325220· 9ABN153 CA
2020 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49X5LJ382494· 9G87908 CA
2019 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49XXKJ240267· 9G85021 CA
2019 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBD49X4KD270069· 9G85016 CA
TUFF BOY SALES Tuff Boy Sales
1T9AZ1P31U1030425· 4PK3806 CA
VALLE
1V9FS212XV1046355· 4BB9514 CA
2007 CHEVROLET C5
1GBE5V1G37F419889· HNA9GM AZ
2027 TUFF BOY SALES Tuff Boy Sales
1T9AA1P34V1030444· 4UK2295 CA
TUFB
1D9FS2120UD039540· 4CS8570 CA
2020 INTERNATIONAL LT625
3HSDZAPR1LN186765· ZP35174 CA
2027 TUFF BOY SALES Tuff Boy Sales
1T9AA1P3XV1030450· 4NZ9187 CA
2027 TUFF BOY SALES Tuff Boy Sales
1T9AA1P44V1030405· 4SP2216 CA
2018 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X3JJ190195· YP78500 CA
UNPUBLISHE
1V9FS2115V1046352· 4VH9118 CA

+ 26 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;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
30
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
30
30 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi30 drivers
Company officer
ERIC MENDOZA
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1997-08-27
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-17
Census status
Active

Fleet: 14 trucks · 16 buses · 6 owned tractors · 8 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs, phone numbers, officers or emails with 13 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

13
Connected carriers
7
Fleet-transfer links
9
Most shared VINs
8
Strong links
Strong· 8
1
ZION HARVEST INC
USDOT 1522965Active· SALINAS, CA
Strong
PhoneShared VIN · 9
1GBE5V1206F4152981GBE5V1G37F4198891W9F222AXDA0361111T9AA1P48710305721D9FK2113UD0395241T9AA1P49V1030447
2
MADBERRY INC
USDOT 2898952Active· SALINAS, CA
Strong
PhoneShared VIN · 6
1XKYD49X5LJ3824941XPBD49X4KD2700691XKYD49XXKJ2402671XPBD49X3LD7230201XPHD49X3DD1824961T9AA1P34V1030444
3
AZTECS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1156580Active· SALINAS, CA
Strong
Shared VIN · 5
1T9AZ1P31U10304251D9FKS119LD0393161D9FK2111UD0395231T9AA1P44V10304051T9AA1P3XV1030450
4
NEW VENTURE TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1867584Active· SALINAS, CA
Strong
EmailPhoneShared VIN · 1
1D9KF24125S474286
5
ERIC MENDOZA
USDOT 3851595Active· DEL VALLE, TX
Strong
Officer
6
ERIC MENDOZA
USDOT 2321459Inactive· CARLISLE, PA
Strong
Officer
7
FIREMAN DESIGN & LANDSCAPE LLC
USDOT 2697561Active· VICTORVILLE, CA
Strong
Officer
8
MANUEL'S RENTALS & MORE LLC
USDOT 3604652Active· DENVER, CO
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
OLIVE VALLEY INC
USDOT 2843456Active· SALINAS, CA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1D9FK2113UD0395241W9F222AXDA036111

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

6 events
  1. 02/17/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.7M mi reported (2025)

  2. 12/17/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  3. 11/27/2024Insurance filed — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91 · policy CA0987453

  4. 11/09/2016Out-of-service order rescinded
  5. 09/14/2015Federal out-of-service order

    Unsatisfactory = Unfit

  6. 08/27/1997Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Conditional
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2016-11-09
Last review
2026-05-21
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-17
Reported mileage
686,339 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 20, 2026, 9:58 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.