BEACON FRUIT AND PRODUCE COMPANY

BEACON FRUIT AND PRODUCE COMPANY is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 12 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Chelsea, MA. Across 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 5.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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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Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.

On file

OOS rate better than size peers

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — BEACON FRUIT AND PRODUCE COMPANY (USDOT 341973)
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:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/341973/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 341973 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Conditional rated Company officer: RICHARD MENZER Company officer 2: RICHARD S. MENZER Produce Cold Food Beverages Based in CHELSEA, MA

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 86/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.8% (better). n=93382 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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.

Field change history →

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 341973

In FMCSA records since Jan 30, 1989 (~37y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer RICHARD MENZER

Company officer 2 RICHARD S. MENZER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Produce, Cold Food, Beverages

Fleet size 11 units

Drivers 12

Annual mileage 75,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (617) 889-2011

Email: [email protected]

Physical

119 NEW ENGLAND PRODUCE CENTER

CHELSEA, MA 02150

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 341973

In FMCSA records since Jan 30, 1989 (~37y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 75,000 mi

Safety Rating Conditional

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.63 vs 1.80 -1.17

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%

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
Trucks	11	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 28 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	19	19	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	5.26%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Risk intelligence

BEACON FRUIT AND PRODUCE COMPANY had 19 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 5.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 4.0.

Inspection profile

19 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MA (11) and NH (8).

Violation profile

5.3% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 12 drivers; Isuzu is the most-inspected make.

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

Compared against 93,382 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 93,382 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

9.8%

Median across 93,382 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -9.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2023-09 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Massachusetts (MA)	11	1	9.1%	Jun 26, 2026
New Hampshire (NH)	8	0	0.0%	Aug 24, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Isuzu		25

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	4	—	4.27	4	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	2.28	2	—	Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (28 rows) View all 28 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88796086	Aug 24, 2026	NH	1	WINDHAM NH	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA T16505 · 54DC4W1BXHS808114	1	393.78A-WS	No
88472370	Jul 21, 2026	NH	3	WINDHAM SCALES NORTHBOUND	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA T16463 · 54DC4W1B3HS806107	1	392.2-SLL	No
88369140	Jul 8, 2026	NH	1	—	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA X92740 · 54DE5W1DXSSR00774	1	393.60D	No
88273064	Jun 29, 2026	NH	1	WINDHAM SCALES NORTHBOUND	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA X92740 · 54DE5W1DXSSR00774	0	—	No
88256991	Jun 26, 2026	MA	3	S-LYNN	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA N76066 · 54DB4W1B4KS801100	1	392.2-SLL	No
88007880	Jun 1, 2026	NH	3	WINDHAM SCALES NORTHBOUND	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA T16454 · 54DC4W1B6GS812157	0	—	No
87179679	Feb 28, 2026	MA	2	H-CANTON	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA T16454 · 54DC4W1B6GS812157	3	393.45A-BLHF, 393.100C-C, 392.2-SLLS2	Yes
86836944	Jan 17, 2026	MA	1	H-WESTON	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA X75549 · 54DC4W1D4RS220387	0	—	No
86830414	Jan 12, 2026	MA	2	BOSTON MA	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA T16512 · 54DC4W1B8HS808113	0	—	No
86690175	Dec 26, 2025	MA	2	BOSTON MA	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA S87100 · 54DC4W1C5HS802715	0	—	No
86504295	Dec 6, 2025	MA	2	H-STURBRIDGE	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA T16512 · 54DC4W1B8HS808113	0	—	No
86233190	Nov 4, 2025	MA	3	WILMINGTON	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA X92740 · 54DE5W1DXSSR00774	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
84900562	Jun 9, 2025	MA	3	S-BOSTON	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA T16512 · 54DC4W1B8HS808113	4	392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLML, 392.16AD	No
84680472	May 14, 2025	NH	1	WINDHAM SCALES SOUTHBOUND	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA X92740 · 54DE5W1DXSSR00774	1	393.9B-LHLO	No
84476619	Apr 23, 2025	MA	1	H-LANCASTER	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA T16511 · 54DC4W1B6HS808112	0	—	No
84292805	Apr 1, 2025	MA	3	H-NATICK	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA X75549 · 54DC4W1D4RS220387	1	392.2-SLL	No
83656504	Jan 19, 2025	MA	3	H-STONEHAM	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA T32314 · 54DC4W1B1ES800429	0	—	No
83610657	Jan 14, 2025	NH	3	WINDHAM SCALES NORTHBOUND	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA T16507 · 54DC4W1B3HS808164	1	393.60C	No
82754935	Sep 24, 2024	NH	3	BEDFORD	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA X92740 · 54DE5W1DXSSR00774	1	392.16(a)	No
80902038	Feb 20, 2024	MA	3	H-NORTHAMPTON	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA W53605 · 54DE5W1L7NS502241	2	392.2	No
80858820	Feb 15, 2024	MA	2	S-WORCESTER	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA N76066 · 54DB4W1B4KS801100	2	392.82(a)(1), 393.75(c)	No
80655500	Jan 12, 2024	NH	3	EVERETT TURNPIKE	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA V12064 · 54DC4W1DXRS205957	0	—	No
80473480	Dec 23, 2023	MA	3	H-DANVERS	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA T16454 · 54DC4W1B6GS812157	1	392.16(a)	No
80339893	Dec 7, 2023	MA	3	H-WILMINGTON	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA T16473 · 54DC4W1B7HS806076	0	—	No
79790481	Sep 29, 2023	MA	3	S-BOSTON	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MA T16512 · 54DC4W1B8HS808113	2	392.2, 391.45(b)	No

Recent Crashes (7 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NH7301900375	Dec 2, 2019	NH	0	Yes	No	Tow
MA1003760431	Nov 19, 2019	MA	0	Yes	No	Tow
MA1003760673	Nov 6, 2019	MA	0	Yes	No	Tow
MA1003311998	Jun 23, 2017	MA	3	Yes	No	Injury
MA1002282430	Mar 19, 2013	MA	0	Yes	No	Tow
MA1002152246	Aug 21, 2012	MA	1	Yes	No	Injury
MA1001526230	Aug 23, 2010	MA	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
WINDHAM SCALES NORTHBOUND	NH	5	0
BOSTON MA	MA	2	0
S-BOSTON	MA	2	0
H-CANTON	MA	1	1
H-DANVERS	MA	1	0
H-LANCASTER	MA	1	0
H-NATICK	MA	1	0
H-NORTHAMPTON	MA	1	0
H-STONEHAM	MA	1	0
H-STURBRIDGE	MA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	4
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	3
391.45(b)	Expired medical examiner's certificate	Driver Fitness	1
392.82(a)(1)	Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV	Unsafe Driving	1
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.75(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	1

Related Records

Massachusetts carriers Chelsea carriers 28 inspections 7 reportable crashes

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots