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Authorized · HHGUSDOT 921143· FF69654· CARRIER· EIN 75-3123197
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MEATHEAD MOVERS INC

3600 SOUTH HIGUERA STREET, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, 93401(805) 544-6328brenthintergardt@meatheadmovers.comAARON B. STEED
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
3.4%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
6.4%
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

MC398077

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Household Goods
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 04/01/2025
COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CIC1012205
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 04/01/2026
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY· policy WPP2106413
Authority history (4) ▾
10/30/2025HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDERDISMISSED
04/05/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2004)
01/07/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/16/2004)
03/05/2001HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (25) ▾
  1. TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/2025 → 04/01/2026
  2. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2024 → 04/01/2025
  3. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/2024 → 04/01/2025
  4. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2023 → 04/01/2024
  5. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/2023 → 04/01/2024
  6. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2013 → 04/01/2023
  7. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/2013 → 04/01/2023
  8. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2009 → 05/01/2013
  9. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/01/2009 → 05/01/2013
  10. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2009 → 04/01/2013
  11. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 08/01/2009 → 04/01/2013
  12. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/18/2005 → 08/01/2009
  13. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/18/2005 → 08/01/2009
  14. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2004 → 03/18/2005
  15. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/01/2004 → 03/18/2005

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.

Vehicle87 inspections · 3.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver125 inspections · 6.4% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

125 inspections · 33 violations (6 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

125
Inspections
33
Violations
6
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

21
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 5 states

  • CA21
  • AZ4
  • NM2
  • OR2
  • CO1

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.

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 73% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing14 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS3 OOS10 viol90%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain5× · 52%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed3× · 36%
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a2× · 1%
Log / ELD device3 viol6%
  • 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t2× · 5%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 1%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol4%
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 4%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 32 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 7% 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 Ventura County, CA

Medium impact

17 of 66 violations in the last 12 months (26%) came from inspections in Ventura 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 Ventura 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 35% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless3 viol80%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other3× · 80%
Phone / texting1 viol20%
  • 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 20%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 20 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 69% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing5 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
Driver qualification / CDL / medical5 OOS5 viol100%
  • 391.15A-LNCDLNSRWOperating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked, suspended, cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a))1× · 63%
  • 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency4× · 38%
What to do
  • Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 36 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 6% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Drugs / alcohol1 OOS1 viol100%
  • 392.4A-DOSUDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence or evidence of use within the past 24 hours.1× · 100%
What to do
  • Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 4 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 18% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing49 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps2 OOS21 viol45%
  • 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative6× · 13%
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative4× · 7%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 4%
Other1 OOS10 viol19%
  • 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.1× · 6%
  • 393.30-BBattery - Not protected3× · 6%
  • 392.2SLSNCState/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required2× · 3%
Emergency equipment8 viol9%
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured7× · 7%
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 2%
Suspension / axle1 viol8%
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 11 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.

▬ Holding steady
20
Inspections
24
Violations
3
Out-of-service
10
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 46%Other 25%Hours-of-Service Compliance 21%Unsafe Driving 8%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
11 violations · 1 OOS · 46% of recent
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Other
6 violations · 25% of recent
  • 393.95F×3Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
  • 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
  • 387.7A-MCCarrier - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a CMV without minimum levels of financial responsibility as required in 49 CFR 387.9
Do this
  • Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
  • Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
3Hours-of-Service Compliance
5 violations · 2 OOS · 21% of recent
  • 395.8E-HOSPD×3HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
  • 395.8A1-HOSP×2HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
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)
395.8E-HOSPD×3393.9A-LLPL×3393.95F×3395.8A1-HOSP×2OOS392.2-SLLTCD×2393.9A-LCL×2396.5B-HWSL×2392.2-SLLSR×2
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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).

178
Inspections
147
Violations
13
Out-of-service
553
CSA points
12
Crashes
10
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

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

36 incomplete vehicle
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 4×
3ALACWFC5PDNJ2049· 89882L3 CA
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 3×
3ALACWFC6LDLT2363· 97406W2 CA
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 3×
3ALACWFC2PDNJ2039· 01661M3 CA
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 3×
3ALACWFC4LDLT2359· 23407N2 CA
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 3×
3ALACWFCXMDMX9237· 97848E3 CA
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 3×
3ALACWFC8LDLT2364· 97407W2 CA
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 3×
3ALACWFC1MDMX9241· 79639C3 CA
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC0PDNJ2041· 89881L3 CA
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC1MDMX9238· 97847E3 CA
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFCXPDNJ2046· 01198M3 CA
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC6MDMX9235· 21350F3 CA
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC9MDMS2477· 92057Y2 CA
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC3MDMX9239· 97846E3 CA
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFCXKDLG5506· 23396N2 CA
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC0MDMS2481· 99260Z2 CA
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC8PDNJ2045· 97540L3 CA
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC6PDNJ2044· 85992H3 CA
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC3KDLH8226· 23387N2 CA
2020 ISUZU NPR-HD
JALC4W164L7011780· 56245U2 CA
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC8KDLG5505· 23397N2 CA
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC2PDNJ2042· 89880L3 CA
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC5KDLG5509· 23393N2 CA
2020 ISUZU NPR-HD
JALC4W164L7011794· 56244U2 CA
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC9PDNJ2040· 01769M3 CA
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC8MDMS2485· 79632C3 CA
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC4MDMS2483· 45938X2 CA
2018 INTERNATIONAL MA025
1HTMMMML5JH359352· 79636C3 CA
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC9MDMS2480· 92055Y2 CA
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC1PDNJ2050· 01197M3 CA
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC3KDLG5508· 23394N2 CA

+ 6 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

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
53
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
76
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi42 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi34 drivers
Company officer
AARON B. STEED
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2000-12-12
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-03
Census status
Active

Fleet: 53 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, addresses or phone numbers with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
MEATHEAD MOVING
USDOT 2885440Inactive· SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress

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

23 events
  1. 04/01/2026Insurance filed — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy WPP2106413

  2. 04/01/2026Insurance replaced — TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC

    CARGO · policy TPP1753029

  3. 03/03/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.2M mi reported (2025)

  4. 10/30/2025HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER — DISMISSED
  5. 04/01/2025Insurance filed — COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CIC1012205

  6. 04/01/2025Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WPP2038650

  7. 04/01/2024Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MMA 4541300-00

  8. 04/01/2023Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCA4541300

  9. 05/01/2013Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRV4541300

  10. 04/01/2013Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRV4541300

  11. 08/01/2009Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRV4541300

  12. 03/18/2005Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCP110414

  13. 05/01/2004Insurance replaced — ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy MS 054-0021

  14. 05/01/2004Insurance cancelled — ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MS 054-0021

  15. 04/05/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2004)

  16. 01/07/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/16/2004)

  17. 12/25/2003Insurance name changed — ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy MS 054-0021

  18. 06/12/2003Insurance replaced — SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD

    BIPD/Primary · policy MS0410726

  19. 05/01/2003Insurance replaced — SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD

    BIPD/Full (1) · policy MS 054-0021

  20. 05/01/2001Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CP 6763386-0

  21. 05/01/2001Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy 343672/189122

  22. 03/05/2001HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  23. 12/12/2000Registered 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
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2022-01-26
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-03
Reported mileage
1,215,716 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 21, 2026, 9:40 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.