WAVECO INC
DBA VALLEY FARM TRANSPORT, INC.
298 power units
141 drivers
16M mi/yr
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FRED Score 42.8 / 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.
High confidence
13 yrs history · 178 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 298 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 141 · 141
- Annual miles
- 16M ~54k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 292 | 0 | 0 | 292 |
| Trailers | 2,108 | 0 | 0 | 2,108 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Jul 26, 2013 (13 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Aug 8, 2025
- Officers
- KAYTLYN JOHNSON · DAVID NICKUM
- Phone
- (707) 678-4404
- msartin@vftrans.com
- Address
- 8656 Sparling Ln, Dixon CA 95620-9605
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Fresh ProduceOther: WATER, AG PRODUCTSGrain/Feed/HayDry Bulk
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
16
1 fatal (1 death) · 4 injury · 4 people hurt in all
Inspections
178
42% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
26.4%
37 of 140 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.4%
6 of 178 driver inspections
Violations
206
47 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 6 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
206 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert146 · 42 out-of-serviceLights 46 · Brakes 43 · Cargo securement 21 · Tires 9 · Wheels & hubs 7 · 20 more
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Hours of service No alert29 · 1 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 14 · Over hours limit 7 · False log 5 · No log 3
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Unsafe driving No alert26 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 14 · Reckless / lane 7 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 4 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 3 · English proficiency 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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-
Aug12026Aug 1, 2026 · CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul172026Jul 17, 2026 · CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr72026Apr 7, 2026 · CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov22025Nov 2, 2025 · CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct222025Oct 22, 2025 · CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct102025Oct 10, 2025 · NevadaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Sep212025Sep 21, 2025 · OregonProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep112025Sep 11, 2025 · CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr102025Apr 10, 2025 · CaliforniaFatal · 1 deathDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov192024Nov 19, 2024 · CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
8 more on the FMCSA record.
1 of the 16 crashes was fatal.
4 of the 16 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Pacific Employers Insurance Companyon record since Dec 12, 2014 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2013
- Cargo filing
- on file · Pacific Employers Insurance Company since Dec 12, 2014
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- 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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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- California (HQ) 159
- Nevada 13
- Colorado 3
- Arizona 2
- Oregon 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (89%).
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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 | 81 | 4.20 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 16 | 0.70 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 23 | 0.77 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 4 | 0.21 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
178 driver inspections · 140 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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