PACIFIC TOMATO GROWERS LTD

PACIFIC TOMATO GROWERS LTD is a mid-sized fleet, operating 80 power units and 50 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Palmetto, FL. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review

On file

OOS rate better than size peers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — PACIFIC TOMATO GROWERS LTD (USDOT 830388)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/830388/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 830388 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JON ESFORMES Company officer 2: Paul HOKER Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Produce Passengers Garbage / Refuse Farm Supplies +1 more Based in PALMETTO, FL

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

A 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

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1% (better). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 17.6% (better). n=12721 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: Clear to review.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Physical street 503 10TH STREET WEST → 503 10TH ST W · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

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 830388

In FMCSA records since Sep 29, 1999 (~26y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer JON ESFORMES

Company officer 2 Paul HOKER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Produce, Passengers, Garbage / Refuse, Farm Supplies, Water Well

Fleet size 80 units

Drivers 50

Annual mileage 2,139,379 mi

Contact & address

Phone: +1 (941) 729-8410

Email: [email protected]

Physical

503 10TH ST W

PALMETTO, FL 34221

Mailing

PO BOX 866

PALMETTO, FL 34220

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 830388

In FMCSA records since Sep 29, 1999 (~26y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,139,379 mi

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 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

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	5	0	0
Trailers	14	0	0
Trucks	55	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 10 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	3	3
Tow-away	2	2
Crash reports	2	2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	0
OOS inspections	1	1	0
OOS percentage	25%	25%	—
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 (24m)

10 all-time

Authorities

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

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.

Risk intelligence

PACIFIC TOMATO GROWERS LTD had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (3) and FL (1).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 80 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 50 drivers; Freightliner and Other are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 12,721 ACTIVE carriers operating 40–120 power units (±50% of this carrier's 80 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 12,721 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

17.6%

Median across 12,721 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -17.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 address change

Record Changes

Aug 28, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Physical street 503 10TH STREET WEST 503 10TH ST W
  Seen 60 times · first Jun 22, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2023-12 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Vehicle Maintenance

2 violations

Activity by State

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

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN)	3	1	33.3%	Jul 14, 2026
Florida (FL)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 17, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		4
Oakc		1
Other		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	3.00	3	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	6.80	7	—	Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88423407	Jul 14, 2026	TN	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK FL XE130V · 1FVHCYFE7KHKC2051	2	391.11B2-Q, 393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
84175284	Mar 17, 2025	FL	2	IMMOKALEE FL	FREIGHTLINER BUS Ticket: Other FL VDA206 · 4UZABRDT6DCBY9442	2	393.9A-LSML, 393.9A-LLPL	No
82884546	Oct 9, 2024	TN	3	OOLTEWAH TN	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK FL DD15DH · 1FVHCYFE6KHKG5182	0	—	No
82883696	Oct 9, 2024	TN	1	CHATTANOOGA TN	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK FL DD47DT · 3ALHCYCY2FDGC7716	0	—	No
80309416	Dec 1, 2023	FL	3	I75 PUNTA GORDA WIM-NORTH	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR FL AB12WK · 3AKJGEBG9GSHM9279	1	392.2	No

Recent Crashes (10 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
GA0009958310	Jul 6, 2025	GA	1	Yes	No	Injury
FL2616967304	Dec 6, 2024	FL	2	Yes	No	Injury
FL8974283703	Nov 14, 2023	FL	2	Yes	No	Injury
TN0103401456	Aug 29, 2022	TN	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL8956661501	Nov 27, 2021	FL	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2407375001	Jan 30, 2021	FL	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL8797806308	Oct 23, 2018	FL	0	Yes	No	Tow
VA0182265409	Aug 8, 2018	VA	1	Yes	No	Injury
FL7138070307	Apr 4, 2007	FL	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL7256691704	Jan 13, 2004	FL	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
I75 PUNTA GORDA WIM-NORTH	FL	1
IMMOKALEE FL	FL	1
CHATTANOOGA TN	TN	1
OOLTEWAH TN	TN	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0

Related Records

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Field change history

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