Carrier profile · USDOT 179522 · MC-240321 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

United Natural Foods West Inc

DBA UNFI

87 power unitsavg 3.5 yrMulti-region · 8 statesRIDGEFIELD, WA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-240321 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

87Power units

41 observed · MCS-150

55Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.5Avg age (yr)

2008–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(603) 851-9461 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

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$10M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

87 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.5 yr

Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

39 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

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

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 25.00% on 40 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
13 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Mar 26, 2026.

Safety

72 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 40 vehicle and 72 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 18.9 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

71 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '26 · 6

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 87-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 87
Inspections · 24 mo: 72
Annualized: ≈36 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving30 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 7 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 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: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$10,000,000 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

$10M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $10M 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

St Paul’92–’95

Wausau’97–’03

Zurich American’03–’12

Ace American’12–’17

Ace American’18–now

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $10,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Feb 2026	$750K	8
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Jul 2017	$750K	8
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2003 → Jul 2012	$750K	7
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1997 → Nov 2003	$750K	1
THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1996 → Mar 1997	$750K	2
ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1995 → Jan 1996	$750K	1
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1992 → Jul 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 87
Observed power (24 mo): 41
Trailers (towed): 55

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

72.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Washington: 26 inspections
Montana: 23 inspections
California: 11 inspections
Idaho: 5 inspections
Oregon: 3 inspections
Tennessee: 2 inspections
Wyoming: 1 inspections
Arizona: 1 inspections

Home base

RIDGEFIELD, WA

7909 S UNION RIDGE PKWY

Most inspections: WA

26 inspections

WA 26 · MT 23 · CA 11

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 179097 USDOT 270150 USDOT 80806 USDOT 2552378Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (89 trucks · 30 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 179097 USDOT 2644139 USDOT 4108515 USDOT 80806 USDOT 3330486 USDOT 4134413 USDOT 2881058 USDOT 3487333

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@unfi.com — 12 carriers: USDOT 9666 USDOT 22535 USDOT 135367 USDOT 179097 USDOT 303666 USDOT 363910 USDOT 419470 USDOT 467296

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mark bushway — 6 carriers: USDOT 9666 USDOT 179097 USDOT 363910 USDOT 419470 USDOT 507343

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 7909 S UNION RIDGE PKWY, RIDGEFIELD, WA, 98642
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (603) 851-9461
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: unfi.com

Registration

Officers: Mark Bushway · J. Alexander Miller Douglas
USDOT / docket: 179522 · MC-240321
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 13, 2026 · 11,009,055 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 12, 1997
D-U-N-S: 21177381

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

11,009,055

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 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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25%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

10 of 40 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

56violation records

12OOS-tagged records

10 of 40inspections 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

248%2 / 24

Brakes

1921%4 / 19

Other vehicle maintenance

850%4 / 8

Lights

333%1 / 3

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Hours of service

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

40%

15%

30%

14%Nov 24 to May 251 / 7

25%May 25 to Nov 254 / 16

25%Nov 25 to May 262 / 8

33%May 26 to Nov 263 / 9

Top 3 codes (12 of 56 records)

392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects4

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393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components4
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators4
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
391.41B10-MC No / expired medical certificate1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSOA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.207F-SDAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.75A3-ATIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps1
395.3A3-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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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 UNITED NATURAL FOODS WEST INC.

UNITED NATURAL FOODS WEST INC (USDOT 179522) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $10,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 72 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 40 vehicle-level and 72 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 87 power units and 96 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 13, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 12, 1997 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is UNITED NATURAL FOODS WEST INC's USDOT number?

UNITED NATURAL FOODS WEST INC's USDOT number is 179522, and its motor carrier number is MC-240321.

Is UNITED NATURAL FOODS WEST INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. UNITED NATURAL FOODS WEST INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is UNITED NATURAL FOODS WEST INC's safety record?

UNITED NATURAL FOODS WEST INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 149 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).