Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 422374 · MC-1100484
BUCKHEAD MEAT AND SEAFOOD MID ATLANTIC INC
DBA METROPOLITAN MEAT SEAFOOD AND POULTRY
42 power unitsRegional · 6 statesLANDOVER, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1100484 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
42Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 109 inspections.
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo3.53.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BUCKHEAD MEAT AND SEAFOOD MID ATLANTIC INC safe to work with?
Is BUCKHEAD MEAT AND SEAFOOD MID ATLANTIC INC safe to load? BUCKHEAD MEAT AND SEAFOOD MID ATLANTIC INC (USDOT 422374, MC-1100484) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LANDOVER, MD, operating 42 power units and 31 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 109 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 3.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BMBUCKHEAD MEAT AND SEAFOOD MID ATLANTIC INC 100
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Safety
109 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 3.5% (24-mo)58 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.3% (24-mo)77 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
4.5% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 42-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 42
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 77
- Annualized
- ≈39 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Zurich American · 20–20
20202020
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 42
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo7777
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LANDOVER, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sysco.com — 110 carriers: USDOT 9997USDOT 14811USDOT 36801USDOT 42273USDOT 49541USDOT 53284USDOT 53565USDOT 76188
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chad willard — 3 carriers: USDOT 2391933USDOT 3525945
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1920 STANFORD COURT, LANDOVER, MD, 20785
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (301) 772-0060
- Web domain
- sysco.com
Registration
- Officers
- Chad Willard · Susan Paul
- USDOT / docket
- 422374 · MC-1100484
- First registered
- 09/25/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 02/09/2026 · 1,030,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 3253069
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is BUCKHEAD MEAT AND SEAFOOD MID ATLANTIC INC's USDOT number?
BUCKHEAD MEAT AND SEAFOOD MID ATLANTIC INC's USDOT number is 422374, and its motor carrier number is MC-1100484.
Is BUCKHEAD MEAT AND SEAFOOD MID ATLANTIC INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BUCKHEAD MEAT AND SEAFOOD MID ATLANTIC INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BUCKHEAD MEAT AND SEAFOOD MID ATLANTIC INC's safety record?
BUCKHEAD MEAT AND SEAFOOD MID ATLANTIC INC has a 3.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 109 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BUCKHEAD MEAT AND SEAFOOD MID ATLANTIC INC's fleet?
BUCKHEAD MEAT AND SEAFOOD MID ATLANTIC INC operates 42 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BUCKHEAD MEAT AND SEAFOOD MID ATLANTIC INC based?
BUCKHEAD MEAT AND SEAFOOD MID ATLANTIC INC is based in LANDOVER, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.