Carrier profile · USDOT 437317 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

ASF LEASING LLC

DBA FOOD AUTHORITY

168 power unitsavg 3.2 yrMulti-region · 10 statesMELVILLE, NY88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

168Power units

75 observed · MCS-150

24Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.2Avg age (yr)

2012–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(631) 775-4500 Email dispatchtknoll@foodauthority.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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Established 35 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 210 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

168 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.2 yr

Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

119 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 10.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 74 vehicle and 119 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

6.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 4.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

112 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 168-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 168
Inspections · 24 mo: 119
Annualized: ≈60 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving73 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance42 · 11 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 168
Observed power (24 mo): 75
Trailers (towed): 24

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

16.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

118

MD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MELVILLE, NY

235 PINELAWN RD

Top corridor

MD ⇄ NY

MD 51 · MA 21 · NY 13

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 418931Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (20 trucks · 24 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 172924 USDOT 370617 USDOT 463498 USDOT 2568087 USDOT 4107720 USDOT 216166 USDOT 1430527 USDOT 2938438

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

168

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 235 PINELAWN RD, MELVILLE, NY, 11747
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (631) 775-4500
Email: tknoll@foodauthority.com
Web domain: foodauthority.com

Registration

Officers: Timothy Knoll · Timothy Knoll
USDOT / docket: 437317
First registered: Feb 26, 1991
Last MCS-150: Mar 3, 2026 · 5,171,994 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 14, 1992
D-U-N-S: 152087268

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

168

Power units

163

Drivers

161

CDL drivers

5,171,994

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ASF LEASING LLC.

ASF LEASING LLC (USDOT 437317) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 119 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 74 vehicle-level and 119 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 168 power units and 163 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 14, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ASF LEASING LLC's USDOT number?

ASF LEASING LLC's USDOT number is 437317.

Is ASF LEASING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, ASF LEASING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ASF LEASING LLC's safety record?

ASF LEASING LLC has a 10.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 210 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).