Carrier profile · USDOT 17669 · MC-123408 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Food Haulers Inc

337 power unitsavg 8 yrRegional · 7 statesELIZABETH, NJ70/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-123408 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

337Power units

112 observed · MCS-150

136Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(908) 527-7567 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 252 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

15 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

337 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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4 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Dec 28, 2024.

Safety

163 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 17.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 102 vehicle and 163 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

29.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

154 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 11

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 337-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: 337
Inspections · 24 mo: 163
Annualized: ≈82 / 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 Driving82 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance34 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 22 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance16 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’20 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

National Union’81–’95

United States’95–’11

1981199320052017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2020

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Aug 2017 → Aug 2020	$1M	3
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2013 → Feb 2013	$1M	2
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Feb 2011 → Feb 2013	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Dec 1995 → Feb 2011	$1M	2
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1994 → Dec 1995	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Dec 1981 → Dec 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 337
Observed power (24 mo): 112
Trailers (towed): 136

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

45.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

163

NJ busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

New Jersey: 54 inspections
Maryland: 40 inspections
New York: 32 inspections
Connecticut: 22 inspections
Pennsylvania: 12 inspections
Delaware: 2 inspections
Massachusetts: 1 inspections

Home base

ELIZABETH, NJ

505 DIVISION STREET

Most inspections: NJ

54 inspections

NJ 54 · MD 40 · NY 32

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 3, 2026

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 268015 USDOT 1200859 USDOT 297672Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (62 trucks · 26 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1200859 USDOT 3903257 USDOT 70892 USDOT 180743 USDOT 270150 USDOT 377264 USDOT 80806 USDOT 3915528

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@wakefern.com — 19 carriers: USDOT 212340 USDOT 572696 USDOT 870193 USDOT 987688 USDOT 1175193 USDOT 1730132 USDOT 1876772 USDOT 2016873

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mike stigers — 2 carriers: USDOT 212340

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

337

Observed (24 mo)

112

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 505 DIVISION STREET, ELIZABETH, NJ, 07207
Mailing address: 600 YORK STREET, ELIZABETH, NJ, 07207
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (908) 527-7567
Fax: (908) 527-7735
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: wakefern.com

Registration

Officers: Thomas Roy · Mike Stigers
USDOT / docket: 17669 · MC-123408
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 8, 2026 · 17,887,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 25, 1988
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

337

Power units

410

Drivers

410

CDL drivers

17,887,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 3, 2026

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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18%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

18 of 102 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

170violation records

28OOS-tagged records

18 of 102inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

681%1 / 68

Lights

467%3 / 46

Other vehicle maintenance

2669%18 / 26

Brakes

239%2 / 23

Driver fitness

4100%4 / 4

Hours of service

30%0 / 3

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

16%Nov 24 to May 254 / 25

14%May 25 to Nov 254 / 28

9%Nov 25 to May 262 / 22

30%May 26 to Nov 268 / 27

Top 3 codes (40 of 170 records)

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)14
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)13
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)13

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393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing8
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps8
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps6
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)5
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps5
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle3
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components3
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)3
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps3
383.95A-LCDL Commercial Driver's License (CDL)2
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.75A1-TAORETA Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers2
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps2
393.9B-LRLIWR Inoperative required lamps2
383.51A-NSIN Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
390.21TB3-OPERBY USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.41B10-MC No / expired medical certificate1
392.16 Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.3-F Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.8-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.82A1 Using a hand-held mobile phone1
393.11A1-LCL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LSML Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.45B2-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCFSBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60D Windshield / glazing1
393.70B2-CDLMP Coupling devices / fifth wheel1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H3-ELDMF ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1

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Unsafe driving

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Lights

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FOOD HAULERS INC.

FOOD HAULERS INC (USDOT 17669) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 17.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 163 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 102 vehicle-level and 163 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 337 power units and 410 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 8, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 25, 1988 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FOOD HAULERS INC's USDOT number?

FOOD HAULERS INC's USDOT number is 17669, and its motor carrier number is MC-123408.

Is FOOD HAULERS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026. FOOD HAULERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FOOD HAULERS INC's safety record?

FOOD HAULERS INC has a 17.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 252 roadside inspections, with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).