Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
41 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1112173 · MC-1164672
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC
DBA CHEFS WAREHOUSE MIDWEST
41 power unitsavg 2.8 yrRegional · 5 statesCINCINNATI, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1164672 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
41Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.8Avg age (yr)
2020–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.111.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.8 yr
Model years 2020–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC safe to work with?
Is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC safe to load? THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC (USDOT 1112173, MC-1164672) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CINCINNATI, OH, operating 41 power units and 43 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TCTHE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC 88
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 41-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 41
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
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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
Safety National · 20–22
20202022
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)
- 41
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2026
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CINCINNATI, OH
Top corridor
IN ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 178084USDOT 2994765
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@chefswarehouse.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 477976USDOT 510450USDOT 686294USDOT 741328USDOT 1069130USDOT 1255868USDOT 1455726USDOT 2294766
Shares a company officer with other carriers
doug hillis — 4 carriers: USDOT 1421872USDOT 2294766USDOT 4018260
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4141
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 619 LINN STREET, CINCINNATI, OH, 45203
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (888) 590-9558
- Cell
- (513) 477-1991
- Fax
- (513) 455-8060
- Web domain
- chefswarehouse.com
Registration
- Officers
- Doug Hillis · Alex Holian
- USDOT / docket
- 1112173 · MC-1164672
- First registered
- 03/28/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 04/07/2025 · 1,294,908 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 127390602
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC's USDOT number?
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC's USDOT number is 1112173, and its motor carrier number is MC-1164672.
Is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC's safety record?
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC's fleet?
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC operates 41 power units and 43 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC based?
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC is based in CINCINNATI, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.