Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1280453
PHOENIX FEEDS & NUTRITION INC
45 power unitsavg 7.3 yrRegional · 3 statesNEW HAVEN, VT
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
45Power units
27 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 22 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo2.62.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PHOENIX FEEDS & NUTRITION INC safe to work with?
Is PHOENIX FEEDS & NUTRITION INC safe to load? PHOENIX FEEDS & NUTRITION INC (USDOT 1280453) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NEW HAVEN, VT, operating 45 power units and 53 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 103 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 2.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
PFPHOENIX FEEDS & NUTRITION INC 94
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Safety
103 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 2.6% (24-mo)38 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)60 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 45-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 45
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 60
- Annualized
- ≈30 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving20
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
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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)
- 45
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 27
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo6060
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW HAVEN, VT
Top corridor
NY ⇄ VT
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 1478538Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1478538USDOT 2341476USDOT 4232303USDOT 1145485
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4545
Observed (24 mo)2727
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 5482 ETHAN ALLEN HIGHWAY, NEW HAVEN, VT, 05472
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 36, NEW HAVEN, VT, 05472
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (802) 453-6684
- Web domain
- phoenixfeeds.net
Registration
- Officer
- Shannon Kayhart
- USDOT / docket
- 1280453
- First registered
- 08/30/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 05/11/2026 · 1,867,567 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 108564647
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is PHOENIX FEEDS & NUTRITION INC's USDOT number?
PHOENIX FEEDS & NUTRITION INC's USDOT number is 1280453.
Is PHOENIX FEEDS & NUTRITION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, PHOENIX FEEDS & NUTRITION INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PHOENIX FEEDS & NUTRITION INC's safety record?
PHOENIX FEEDS & NUTRITION INC has a 2.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 103 roadside inspections, with 2 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 PHOENIX FEEDS & NUTRITION INC's fleet?
PHOENIX FEEDS & NUTRITION INC operates 45 power units and 53 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PHOENIX FEEDS & NUTRITION INC based?
PHOENIX FEEDS & NUTRITION INC is based in NEW HAVEN, VT, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.