Costa Fruit&produce Co Safety Record

DOT# 164829 · Boston, MA 02129 · 6179128000

B

Good safety record — scored 19/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 03/12/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Costa Fruit&produce Co (DOT# 164829) in Boston, Massachusetts has 91 inspections on record with 95 violations and a 2.2% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: B.

91 Inspections
2.2% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
34 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 2.2%
Carrier: 2.2% (2 of 91) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 8.8%
Carrier: 8.8% (8 of 91) National: 6.4%
65% OOS rate better than 65% of carriers in Massachusetts
24% crash rate better than 24% of carriers in Massachusetts

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

95 total violations across 91 inspections
10 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (11%)
Vehicle Maintenance
29
Unsafe Driving
38
Hours of Service
16
Driver Fitness
6
Other
6

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 6 states: CT, MA, ME, NH, US, VT
Level 1: 12 (13%) Level 2: 26 (29%) Level 3: 53 (58%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/12/2026 MA 2 0 2
03/09/2026 MA 2 1 0
02/20/2026 MA 1 0 0
02/19/2026 VT 2 0 0
02/10/2026 CT 3 0 0
02/06/2026 ME 3 0 2
02/03/2026 MA 3 0 0
01/14/2026 ME 2 0 0
12/19/2025 MA 3 0 0
12/17/2025 ME 3 0 0
12-JUL-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
12-JUL-25 MA 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 34
Drivers 37
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 06/01/1974
MCS-150 Filed 20241221 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 12,644,103
Address 18 Bunker Hill Industrial Park, Boston, MA 02129