United Plant Growers INC Safety Record

DOT# 609816 · Vista, CA 92081 · 7609400346

A

Excellent safety record — scored 12/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/24/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, United Plant Growers INC (DOT# 609816) in Vista, California has 219 inspections on record with 165 violations and a 8.2% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

219 Inspections
8.2% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
36 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 8.2%
Carrier: 8.2% (18 of 219) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 5.9%
Carrier: 5.9% (13 of 219) National: 6.4%
65% OOS rate better than 65% of carriers in California
19% crash rate better than 19% of carriers in California

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.

165 total violations across 219 inspections
31 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (19%)
Vehicle Maintenance
56
Unsafe Driving
55
Hours of Service
35
Driver Fitness
8
Other
11

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 4 states: AZ, CA, NV, US
Level 1: 147 (67%) Level 2: 31 (14%) Level 3: 41 (19%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/24/2026 CA 1 0 0
03/19/2026 CA 2 4 0
03/17/2026 CA 2 0 0
03/16/2026 CA 1 1 1
03/06/2026 CA 3 0 0
03/04/2026 CA 2 0 0
02/27/2026 CA 1 0 0
02/25/2026 CA 1 0 0
02/25/2026 CA 1 2 0
02/13/2026 CA 2 0 0
20-MAR-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
20-MAR-24 CA 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 36
Drivers 9
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 08/02/1995
MCS-150 Filed 20250602 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 600,000
Address 1054 Mar Vista Drive, Vista, CA 92081