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REEFER TRUCKING LLC
Watsonville, CA
CarrierChk vetting signal
Review recommended
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
26.7% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 77% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 3282113
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
26.7% OOS · 42 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
26.7% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 77% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 34.8% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 42 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
3282113
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
March 24, 2025
FMCSA Registration
May 2, 2019
Annual Mileage
1,000 mi (2022)
Contact Information
Address
1309 Green Valley Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076-9713
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Jeff Sherwood
Officer 2
Randy Sherwood
Cargo Types
General Freight
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
42
Driver Inspections
34
Vehicle Inspections
33
Out-of-Service Violations
13
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance96
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service5
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate34.8% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (14.1pp higher)
26.7% of 30 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
77th percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
18 of 24 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 31 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 31 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 31 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 31 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CA38
Fleet & Equipment (7)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~7
of 3 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
5
Not Applicable
1
Straight Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 1FVACWDT6DHFE4435 | 17 | 6 |
| 2011 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 1FVACWDT0BDAX3309 | 9 | — |
| 2018 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 3ALACWFC6JDJH4471 | 8 | 4 |
| 2012 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 1FVACWDT3CDBW0218 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 Freightliner M2 | Not Applicable · Class 6 | 1FVACWFC5RHUN5171 | 1 | — |
| 2019 International MA025 | Truck · Class 6 | 1HTMMMML8KH381296 | 1 | — |
| Frht | Straight Truck | 3ALACWFC6JDH4471 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (42)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2026 | NBGW009897 | CA, CA | I | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACWDT6DHFE4435 |
CA 52529T3 |
| 393.75B-TF | Tires - Front, less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Tires | ||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | UEXK001848 | CA, CA | II | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACWFC6JDJH4471 |
CA 17933B4 |
| 393.30-B | Battery - Not protected | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| September 21, 2026 | UE3U000035 | CA, CA | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACWDT6DHFE4435 |
CA 52529T3 |
| August 21, 2026 | NEL1006239 | CA, CA | I | — | — | SOLEX GROUP | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACWDT0BDAX3309 |
CA 8Y83394 |
| August 10, 2026 | NAGM011848 | CA, CA | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACWFC5RHUN5171 |
IN 3879559 |
| July 31, 2026 | NE7S006325 | CA, CA | I | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACWDT0BDAX3309 |
CA 8Y83394 |
| 393.75B-TFV | Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth | Tires | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| July 17, 2026 | NEVK002692 | CA, CA | I | 9 | 1 | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACWDT6DHFE4435 |
CA 52529T3 |
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| July 15, 2026 | UCQZ000402 | CA, CA | I | 9 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACWDT6DHFE4435 |
CA 52529T3 |
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| July 7, 2026 | NDA2008526 | CA, CA | II | 3 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACWDT0BDAX3309 |
CA 8Y83394 |
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| July 7, 2026 | N8MC011491 | CA, CA | I | 9 | 1 | MD FARMS LLC | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACWDT6DHFE4435 |
CA 52529T3 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| METRC | 2 | April 22, 2026 |
| SOLEX GROUP | 1 | August 21, 2026 |
| MD FARMS LLC | 1 | July 7, 2026 |
| GNT INDUSTRIES | 1 | April 7, 2026 |
| HAILOS INC | 1 | April 7, 2026 |
| HEART ROCK ENTERPRISES | 1 | November 12, 2025 |
| CALIFORNIA PARADISE | 1 | August 13, 2024 |
| MULTIPLE SEE NOTES | 1 | May 1, 2024 |
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