FRANCO MEDINA

DBA: FRANCO MEDINA HARVESTING

USDOT 2204643 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: FRANCO MEDINA Produce Passengers Farm Supplies Based in LEHIGH ACRES, FL

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS mixed vs peers Driver 100.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 12.5%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
1 fatality on crash record 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — FRANCO MEDINA (USDOT 2204643)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 100.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 12.5%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2204643/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 12.5% (better). n=65099 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2204643

In FMCSA records since Oct 25, 2011 (~14y)

Company officer FRANCO MEDINA

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Produce, Passengers, Farm Supplies

Fleet size 14 units

Drivers 6

Annual mileage 100,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (239) 633-3248

Email: [email protected]

Physical

3813 12TH ST W

LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33971

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2204643

In FMCSA records since Oct 25, 2011 (~14y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	4	0	0
Trucks	5	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 5 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

5 all-time

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

FRANCO MEDINA is a motor carrier based in LEHIGH ACRES, FL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2204643. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 14 power units and 6 drivers, with 4 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

FRANCO MEDINA is a mid-sized fleet, operating 14 power units and 6 drivers, based in Lehigh Acres, FL. FMCSA records show no roadside inspections in the last 24 months but 1 reportable crash during the same window. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, down 67% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in FL (1 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

Top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 14 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 6 drivers; Fontaine and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 65,099 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–21 power units (±50% of this carrier's 14 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

100%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 65,099 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

12.5%

Median across 65,099 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		2
Fontaine		1
Ford		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	4.00	4	—	Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	17.00	17	—	Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
82198182	Jul 18, 2024	FL	2	LEE FL	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR FL HEPZ08 · 1FUJAPCK45DU84822	6	391.11(b)(4), 393.9(a), 393.78	Yes
80180724	Nov 7, 2023	GA	3	TWO LANE RURAL ROAD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR FL HEPZ08 · 1FUJAPCK45DU84822	2	396.17(c), 392.2	No
80049278	Oct 27, 2023	FL	3	HAVANA	FORD BUS FL 270QMQ · 1FDXB80C8VVA01551	3	392.2, 390.19(a)(1)	No
78700898	Apr 14, 2023	FL	1	—	—	6	396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e), 393.53(b)	Yes

Recent Crashes (5 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
FL2641673304	Oct 29, 2024	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL8963640003	Apr 14, 2023	FL	1	0	Yes	No	Fatal
FL8811548509	Apr 20, 2019	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL8430549008	Nov 26, 2018	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL8716912908	Mar 9, 2018	FL	0	1	Yes	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
HAVANA	FL	1	0
LEE FL	FL	1	1
TWO LANE RURAL ROAD	GA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	5	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	3	0
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
390.19(a)(1)	Motor Carrier failed to file required biennial update of MCS-150 as required.	General/Admin	1	0
391.11(b)(4)	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency.	Driver Fitness	1	1
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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