A California food-grade carrier aligned with the FDA Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food rule. Documented washouts, sealed loads, allergen-aware dispatch — out of Salinas, where most of the freight starts anyway.
The FDA Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food rule moved food-grade trucking from "wash the trailer occasionally" to a documented, auditable practice. Wash certificates, prior-load histories, temperature controls, allergen segregation, sealed loads — the regulation made all of it shipper-checkable. Earthwise has run California food-grade lanes under that discipline since the rule took effect, hauling product for growers, packers, processors, and brand owners across the state.
We're based in Salinas — the agricultural heart of California — and we dispatch 24 hours a day. Food doesn't wait for office hours. Neither do we.
Four categories make up most of what California food-grade shippers ask us to move. If your product needs more specific handling, call dispatch and we'll match the right trailer and driver.
Edible oils, juice concentrates, syrups, dairy intermediates. Stainless-steel tank trailers, documented washes, dedicated equipment available for sensitive loads.
Flour, sugar, grains, powdered ingredients. Pneumatic offload, food-grade hoses and fittings, allergen-aware scheduling.
Cased and palletized food product — produce, packaged goods, ingredients. Food-grade dry vans on tight inspection cycles, sealed at origin.
The local specialty. Lettuce, strawberries, broccoli, artichokes — produce out of the Salinas Valley to processors, packers, and gateway markets.
Most carriers claim FDA STF compliance. Fewer can show you the wash logs, prior-load history, and seal records that prove it. Here's what we do on every food-grade load.
Trailer washed to food-grade standards at a verified wash bay. Certificate with location, date, chemicals, and operator stays with the load and is available to the shipper.
We know what was in the trailer before yours — and if there's any allergen or chemical conflict, we wash again or assign a different trailer. No "should be fine."
Numbered seal applied at pickup, seal number recorded on the BOL, integrity verified before unloading. Tampered seals trigger an incident report — no exceptions.
Temperature controls per product spec. POD, BOL, wash cert, and seal record back to dispatch the same day. Shippers get the paperwork; auditors get a clean trail.
Cross-check every number on this page against the FMCSA SAFER public database. Real shippers should — and we want them to.
Active U.S. Department of Transportation operating authority for interstate and intrastate freight carriage.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration motor-carrier authority on file and current.
Operations aligned with the FDA Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food rule.
Documented washouts at verified bays. Cert with the load, copy to the shipper on request.
Liability and cargo coverage appropriate for food-grade carriage. Certificates available to verified shippers.
We run food-grade freight statewide. Most of it starts within an hour of our yard.
Salinas, Watsonville, Castroville, King City, Hollister, Paso Robles. The produce and processing belt — our daily dispatch home base.
Oakland processing terminals, San Jose distribution, Hayward and Richmond food plants, Port of Oakland for export freight.
Fresno, Modesto, Stockton, Bakersfield. Almond and walnut processors, dairy plants, juice and tomato processors.
Sacramento metro, Woodland, Davis. Rice, tomato, and wine-industry food-grade freight.
Los Angeles food distribution, Long Beach exports, San Bernardino and Riverside cold-storage and processing.
If you're shipping food-grade to or from California and you don't see your lane here, call. We'll quote it.
If your question isn't here, dispatch will answer it on the phone faster than you can type it.
Food-grade trucking means hauling product intended for human or animal consumption in trailers that meet FDA Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food rule standards — washed and documented before loading, sealed during transit, with controls in place to prevent cross-contamination, allergen carryover, and temperature abuse.
Yes. Every food-grade load is preceded by a documented trailer wash. Wash certificates with location, date, and chemicals used travel with the load and are available to the shipper on request.
Yes. We track previous loads, enforce allergen-specific wash protocols, and refuse loads when the prior cargo creates a contamination risk. Shippers with strict allergen programs (dairy, nuts, gluten) get full prior-load history before we accept the order.
We run dedicated food-grade equipment for sensitive shippers and dual-use equipment with strict wash protocols for everything else. Tell us what you're moving on the first call — we'll match the right trailer.
Yes — extensively. Salinas is the heart of California's produce and processing industry, and food-grade work for growers, packers, and processors makes up a major share of our daily dispatch.
Earthwise Transportation operates under USDOT 2917586 and MC 983328, aligned with the FDA Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food rule. Both DOT numbers are verifiable on the FMCSA SAFER public database.
Food-grade load to move?
(831) 998-7832Tell us the product, the pickup, the temperature spec, and the timing. We'll match the trailer and quote it on the phone.