PASTOR E TORRES
DBA BRANDON TRUCKING
30 power units
30 drivers
2M mi/yr
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FRED Score 42.3 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
16 yrs history · 111 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 30 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 30 · 30
- Annual miles
- 2M ~67k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Trailers | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- May 17, 2010 (16 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Mar 5, 2026
- Officers
- PASTOR E TORRES · CARLOS RIVERA
- Phone
- (831) 540-3005
- brandontruckingbusiness@gmail.com
- Address
- 10130 Equestrian Pl, Salinas CA 93907
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeverages
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
111
41% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
21.4%
18 of 84 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
9.9%
11 of 111 driver inspections
Violations
172
36 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
172 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert119 · 23 out-of-serviceBrakes 37 · Lights 34 · Tires 10 · Cargo securement 9 · Wheels & hubs 7 · 22 more
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Hours of service No alert29 · 8 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 15 · False log 8 · No log 4 · Over hours limit 2
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Unsafe driving No alert18 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 10 · Reckless / lane 3 · Seat belt 2 · Phone use 1 · Other 2
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 4 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 3 · English proficiency 1 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert1 · 1 out-of-service
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jan192026Jan 19, 2026 · CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug192025Aug 19, 2025 · CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug112025Aug 11, 2025 · CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
2 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Navigators Insurance Companyon record since Jul 15, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 20151 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → Navigators Insurance Company (Jun 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jun 25, 2024, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Inspections by state
- California (HQ) 105
- Arizona 4
- Nevada 2
Mostly inspected in its home state (95%).
How this grade is calculated, and its history
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 45 | 6.36 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 19 | 1.56 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 17 | 5.85 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 4 | 0.26 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 1 | 0.04 | No alert |
111 driver inspections · 84 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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