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Kenworth tanker truck hauling bulk liquid freight
USDOT 2917586 · MC 983328 · Salinas, CA

California hazmat & food-grade trucking. Done by the book.

We're a family-run carrier out of Salinas. Since 2016 we've moved California's hazmat and food-grade freight with careful drivers, clean paperwork, and a real person on dispatch — day or night.

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9+
Years Hauling
100%
DOT Compliant
24/7
Dispatch Line
CA
Statewide Lanes
What we do

Specialists in regulated freight — nothing else.

Earthwise Transportation moves hazardous materials and food-grade freight across California. That's the whole business. We're not chasing dry-van loads, we're not bidding cheap brokerage. We do regulated freight, and we do it the right way.

Since 2016 we've built our reputation one delivery at a time — placarded, paperworked, on time, with a HAZMAT-endorsed driver behind the wheel and a real dispatcher on the phone.

USDOT 2917586 · MC 983328 · Salinas, CA
Services

What we haul.

From bulk hazmat to food-grade dry van, the principle is the same: the right equipment for the cargo, the right driver for the equipment, and paperwork that holds up.

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    Hazmat Trucking

    Bulk liquids, packaged hazmat, corrosives, flammables — placarded, manifested, and routed under full DOT discipline by HAZMAT-endorsed drivers.

    Semi truck hauling freight on a California highway at dusk
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    Food-Grade Freight

    Sanitary tankers and dry vans, cleaned and documented to FDA Sanitary Transportation rules. Allergen-controlled, certificate-of-wash on every load.

    Fresh produce moved as food-grade freight
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    Bulk & Ag Hauling

    Bulk dry and liquid commodities for California's growers and processors. Harvest-season ready, ag-chemical capable, hopper and pneumatic equipment available.

    Bulk grain commodity
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    Import / Export

    Port drayage and inland trucking for processing-industry inputs and finished goods. From California ports to plants and back to gateway markets.

    Aerial view of port containers
9+
Years on the road
100%
DOT compliant fleet
24/7
Live dispatch line
CA
Statewide coverage
Industries

Industries we serve.

From farm to refinery, processor to port. Industries that depend on regulated, on-time, paper-perfect freight.

Semi truck at dusk

Chemicals
& Hazmat

Bulk & packaged
 Fresh produce

Food & Beverage

FDA-aligned
 Bulk agricultural grain

Agriculture

Bulk dry & liquid
 Manufacturing line

Manufacturing

Inputs & finished
 Shipping port

Import / Export

Drayage & inland
 Warehouse aisle

Logistics & Distribution

Middle & final mile
Aerial view of a trucking terminal
EST. 2016 · Salinas, CA
About the company

A family-run carrier built around one specialty.

Earthwise Transportation, INC. is a Salinas-based California carrier focused exclusively on the freight types where execution matters most — hazardous materials and food-grade product. Family-owned and operated since 2016.

"Real dispatchers. Real paperwork. Real on-time."

Every driver carries a HAZMAT endorsement, every tanker is washed and documented, every load is placarded the way the law says it should be. None of this is innovative — it's just how regulated freight is supposed to work.

  • Family-operated since 2016
  • California statewide coverage
  • Hazmat & food-grade only
  • Real person on the dispatch line
Credentials

Credentials you can verify.

Hazmat and food-grade freight don't have margin for paperwork errors. We carry every credential the role requires — happy to send the COI to qualified shippers on request.

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DOT Registered

Active U.S. Department of Transportation operating authority — verifiable on SAFER.

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FMCSA Authority

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration motor-carrier number on file.

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HAZMAT Endorsed

All drivers carry current hazardous-materials endorsements.

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FDA Sanitary

Aligned with the FDA Sanitary Transportation of Human & Animal Food rule.

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Fully Insured

Liability and cargo coverage appropriate for hazardous-materials carriage.

Where we run

From Salinas to every corner of California.

Headquartered in Salinas with delivery lanes across California — from the coast to the valley, north to south.

Central Coast

Salinas / Monterey / Watsonville / King City / Hollister / Gilroy / Santa Cruz / SLO

Bay Area

San Jose / Oakland / Hayward / Fremont / San Francisco / Berkeley / San Mateo

Central Valley

Fresno / Visalia / Bakersfield / Stockton / Modesto / Merced / Tulare / Sacramento

Southern CA

Los Angeles / Long Beach / Riverside / San Bernardino / Anaheim / San Diego

Don't see your city? We probably run it. Call dispatch.

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How we work

How it works.

Four steps from the first call to the final signature. Nothing fancy, nothing fragile.

01

Call & Quote

Tell us the cargo, pickup and drop-off, and the timing. We confirm fit and price within hours.

02

Plan & Match

We assign the right equipment and the right HAZMAT-endorsed driver to your lane and product.

03

Transport & Track

Your freight moves under GPS tracking and 24/7 dispatch oversight. Proactive updates if anything shifts.

04

Deliver & Document

Cargo arrives compliant, on time, and with complete paperwork — POD, BOL, and any required hazmat docs.

Questions

Frequently asked questions.

We specialize in hazardous materials (hazmat) and food-grade freight. Our fleet handles bulk liquids, dry-bulk commodities, packaged hazmat, and food-grade products that require strict sanitation. If you're not sure your cargo fits, call dispatch and we'll tell you straight.
Yes. Every driver in our fleet holds a current HAZMAT endorsement and follows FMCSA regulations. They complete ongoing training in hazardous-materials handling, placarding, documentation, and emergency response.
We are based in Salinas and run the entire state — Monterey County, the Bay Area, the Central Valley, Sacramento, the Central Coast, and Southern California from Los Angeles to the Inland Empire. See where we run above for more.
Yes. Real dispatch, day or night. Call (831) 998-7832 any time — a person picks up.
Food-grade equipment is washed and documented to FDA Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food rule standards. Every load is preceded by a documented wash and inspection — and the wash record travels with the freight.
Yes. Earthwise Transportation is DOT-registered, FMCSA-compliant, HAZMAT-licensed, and carries full liability and cargo insurance appropriate for hazardous-materials carriage. Happy to send the COI to qualified shippers on request.

Dispatch is live · 24/7

(831) 998-7832

Hazmat. Food-grade. California-wide. A real person picks up, every time.

DOT Registered FMCSA Compliant HAZMAT Endorsed FDA Sanitary
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