Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1012918
MTF FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC
DBA FIRST CHOICE PRODUCE DISTRIBUTORS
8 power unitsavg 5.2 yrLocal · 2 statesPHILADELPHIA, PA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
2016–2025 · vPIC
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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.
Established 24 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.2 yr
Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MTF FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC safe to work with?
Is MTF FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC safe to load? MTF FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 1012918) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MFMTF FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC 94
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.8% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving8
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness7 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
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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 613963Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 392622USDOT 613963USDOT 2117856USDOT 3236263USDOT 877311USDOT 1283650
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bryan gomez — 3 carriers: USDOT 2540987USDOT 2705623
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6700 ESSINGTON AVE UNIT D1, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19153
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (215) 336-0500
- Cell
- (215) 880-2150
- Fax
- (215) 336-2134
- msnm94@aol.com
Registration
- Officers
- Bryan Gomez · Brian Beckmann
- USDOT / docket
- 1012918
- First registered
- 03/20/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 11/14/2025 · 150,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 MTF FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?
MTF FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 1012918.
Is MTF FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MTF FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is MTF FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record?
MTF FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MTF FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC's fleet?
MTF FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MTF FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC based?
MTF FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC is based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.