Carrier profile · USDOT 174015 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Battaglia Distributing Company Inc

44 power unitsavg 8.9 yrRegional · 6 statesCHICAGO, IL82/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

44Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.9Avg age (yr)

2000–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(312) 738-1111 Email dispatchTOMK@BATTAGLIAFOODS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes20 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.9 yr

Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 15.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 32 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

32 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 3

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 44-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 44
Inspections · 24 mo: 32
Annualized: ≈16 / 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 Driving23 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 44
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 11

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

30.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

2500 S ASHLAND

Top corridor

IL 16 · IN 4 · MO 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2271858 USDOT 2365308 USDOT 3138333 USDOT 333690 USDOT 486696

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2500 S ASHLAND, CHICAGO, IL, 60608
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (312) 738-1111
Fax: (312) 738-4038
Email: tomk@battagliafoods.com
Web domain: battagliafoods.com

Registration

Officers: Joseph Louis Battaglia · Ernest Battaglia
USDOT / docket: 174015
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Dec 22, 2025 · 1,210,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 20, 2000
D-U-N-S: 44231850

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,210,000

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 BATTAGLIA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC.

BATTAGLIA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC (USDOT 174015) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 32 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 32 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 44 power units and 33 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 22, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 20, 2000 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BATTAGLIA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

BATTAGLIA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 174015.

Is BATTAGLIA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BATTAGLIA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BATTAGLIA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC's safety record?

BATTAGLIA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is BATTAGLIA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC's fleet?

BATTAGLIA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC operates 44 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BATTAGLIA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC based?

BATTAGLIA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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