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USDOT 80403MC716048

Foster Farms — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

15 years (granted 2010)

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Liability filing

$2M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

650 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Foster Poultry Farms Llc

DBA

Foster Farms

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

1333 S Swan Street, Livingston, CA 95334

Phone

(800) 338-0342

Power units

180

Drivers

105

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC716048

Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common

Insurance filings

91X — Old Republic Insurance Company · coverage $2M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

0.5%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 650 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

4.2%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 650 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

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On-file email

david.ramirez@fosterfarms.com — company domain

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Domain age

fosterfarms.com registered 1995-11-22 (31 years)

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Mail host

Enterprise (Proofpoint)

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Domain match

Email domain matches the company website

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

5

Reportable crashes

5

Tow-aways

3

With injuries

1

With fatalities

Most recent: CA 04/2025 · CA 03/2025 · OR 02/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 992025: 1882024: 1502023: 213
Level I — Full: 261Level II — Walk-around: 218Level III — Driver-only: 169Level V — Vehicle-only: 2
DateStateLevel
Jun 26, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 22, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 18, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 16, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 13, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 10, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 9, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 9, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 5, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 4, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 4, 2026CALevel I — Full
May 30, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
May 29, 2026CALevel I — Full
May 27, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
May 25, 2026WALevel II — Walk-around
May 21, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
May 19, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
May 18, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
May 15, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
May 14, 2026CALevel I — Full
May 13, 2026CALevel I — Full
May 13, 2026COLevel I — Full
May 13, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
May 13, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
May 13, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
May 12, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
May 12, 2026CALevel I — Full
May 12, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
May 6, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
May 5, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
May 5, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
May 5, 2026CALevel I — Full
May 3, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 29, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 29, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 27, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 22, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 21, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Apr 21, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Apr 20, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 20, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 20, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 16, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 13, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 9, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 8, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 8, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Apr 7, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 7, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Mar 31, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Mar 28, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 26, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Mar 25, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 25, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 24, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 23, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 23, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 20, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 19, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Mar 19, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Mar 18, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 12, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 11, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 11, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 10, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 5, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 5, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Mar 4, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Mar 4, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 2, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 26, 2026CALevel I — Full
Feb 25, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 24, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 21, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 19, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Feb 14, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 12, 2026CALevel I — Full
Feb 11, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Feb 9, 2026CALevel I — Full
Feb 7, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 2, 2026CALevel I — Full
Feb 2, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Feb 1, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jan 28, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jan 27, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jan 27, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jan 22, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 22, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jan 22, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jan 21, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jan 21, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 20, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 15, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 14, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 14, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jan 13, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jan 13, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 8, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jan 7, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 30, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around

Most recent 100 of 650 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.

In the news

Recent coverage

Update: Agencies offer aid after Foster Farms announces layoff of 500-plus Turlock workers - Modesto Bee

Modesto Bee · 1/24/2025

Is Foster Farms looking for a potential sale? Here’s what the California-based company said - Fresno Bee

Fresno Bee · 10/27/2021

Federal Govt. Orders Union Pacific To Deliver Livestock Feed To California After Numerous Delays - California Globe

California Globe · 1/4/2023

Cal/OSHA proposes nearly $300,000 in fines tied to Foster Farms COVID-19 outbreaks - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times · 5/25/2021

Foster Farms employee dies in industrial accident, company says. Here’s what we know - Merced Sun-Star

Merced Sun-Star · 1/28/2021

Feds say Union Pacific must deliver grain to California chickens - KLKN-TV

KLKN-TV · 1/4/2023

Layoffs hit over 14,300 workers tied to freight sectors in US, Canada, Mexico - FreightWaves

FreightWaves · 3/6/2025

Armando Granado Obituary - Merced, CA - Dignity Memorial

Dignity Memorial · 7/26/2024

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