Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1272211
FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC
36 power unitsavg 4.7 yrMulti-region · 12 statesKEARNY, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
36Power units
39 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.7Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 22 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo2.62.6 %
▼ 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
4.7 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC safe to work with?
Is FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC safe to load? FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 1272211) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KEARNY, NJ, operating 36 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 84 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 2.6% (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 review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FFFAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC 82
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Safety
84 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 2.6% (24-mo)39 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.8% (24-mo)66 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
31.3% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 36-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 36
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 66
- Annualized
- ≈33 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving55
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness12 · 12 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 7 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness5 · 5 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 3 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
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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)
- 36
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 39
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo6666
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KEARNY, NJ
Top corridor
NY ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 381927USDOT 2552008USDOT 3062155USDOT 2528807USDOT 16130USDOT 1371412Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1379786USDOT 1451926USDOT 381927USDOT 2552008USDOT 735234USDOT 2528807USDOT 426596USDOT 677916
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@familyfooddist.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4548521
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ricky alcantara — 2 carriers: USDOT 4257406
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3636
Observed (24 mo)3939
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 969 NEWARK TURNPIKE UNIT D, KEARNY, NJ, 07032
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (201) 997-7689
- Fax
- (201) 998-5951
- Web domain
- familyfooddist.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ricky Alcantara
- USDOT / docket
- 1272211
- First registered
- 08/02/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2026 · 174,602 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?
FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 1272211.
Is FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record?
FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC has a 2.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 84 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC's fleet?
FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC operates 36 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC based?
FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC is based in KEARNY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.