Foster Farms — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
15 years (granted 2010)
Liability filing
$2M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
566 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
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
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.4%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 566 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
4.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 566 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
david.ramirez@fosterfarms.com — company domain
Mail host
Enterprise (Proofpoint)
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
3
Reportable crashes
3
Tow-aways
1
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
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 24, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 14, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 11, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 11, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 4, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 4, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 31, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 22, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 13, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 8, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 26, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 22, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 18, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 16, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 13, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 10, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 9, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 9, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 5, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 4, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 4, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 30, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 29, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 27, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 25, 2026 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 21, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 19, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 18, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 15, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 14, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 13, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 13, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 13, 2026 | CO | Level I — Full |
| May 13, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 13, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 12, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 12, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 12, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 6, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 5, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 5, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 5, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 3, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 29, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 29, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 27, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 22, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 21, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 21, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 20, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 20, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 20, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 16, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 13, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 9, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 8, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 8, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 7, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 7, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 31, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 28, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 26, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 25, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 25, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 24, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 23, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 23, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 20, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 19, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 19, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 18, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 12, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 11, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 11, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 10, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 5, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 5, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 4, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 4, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 2, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 26, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 25, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 24, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 21, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 19, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 14, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 12, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 11, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 9, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 7, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 2, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 2, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 1, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 28, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 27, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 27, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 22, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 100 of 566 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Union Pacific ordered to improve service to California chicken processors - FreightWaves
FreightWaves · 6/21/2022
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
STB Eyes Emergency Service Order for UP (UPDATED) - Railway Age
Railway Age · 1/9/2023
Cal/OSHA proposes nearly $300,000 in fines tied to Foster Farms COVID-19 outbreaks - latimes.com
latimes.com · 5/25/2021
Feds say railroad must deliver grain to California to prevent chickens, cattle from starving - CBS News
CBS News · 1/3/2023
Armando Granado Obituary - Merced, CA - Dignity Memorial
Dignity Memorial · 7/26/2024
Foster Farms shut down California facility over COVID-19. So why doesn’t it look closed? - Fresno Bee
Fresno Bee · 9/2/2020
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