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Carrier profile · USDOT 22535 · MC-193057 · Updated 06/13/2026

UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC

DBA RAINBOW NATURAL FOODS DISTRIBUTING

18 power unitsAURORA, CO

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-193057 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

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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.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 18 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1974

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 52-yr authority — review first.Full read

Is UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC safe to load? UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC (USDOT 22535, MC-193057) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in AURORA, CO, operating 18 power units and 67 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

UNUNITED NATURAL FOODS INC 80

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

+2 earlier

National · 95–05

19942005

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): 18
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

AURORA, CO

15965 E 32ND AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@unfi.com — 12 carriers: USDOT 9666 USDOT 135367 USDOT 179097 USDOT 179522 USDOT 303666 USDOT 363910 USDOT 419470 USDOT 467296

Shares a company officer with other carriers

rick antonelli — 2 carriers: USDOT 303666

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 15965 E 32ND AVE, AURORA, CO, 80011-1501
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (303) 360-8459
Cell: (530) 305-2959
Fax: (303) 360-0298
Email: bfariss@unfi.com
Web domain: unfi.com

Registration

Officer: Rick Antonelli
USDOT / docket: 22535 · MC-193057
First registered: 06/01/1974
Last MCS-150: 05/24/2007 · 3,380,000 mi (2004)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 926759234

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,380,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC's USDOT number?

UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC's USDOT number is 22535, and its motor carrier number is MC-193057.

Is UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC's fleet?

UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC operates 18 power units and 67 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC based?

UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC is based in AURORA, CO.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch3033608459 Email dispatchbfariss@UNFI.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 22535
MC / Docket: MC-193057
Officer: RICK ANTONELLI
Address: 15965 E 32ND AVE
AURORA, CO, 80011-1501

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 52 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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