Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2461132 · MC-1164698
THE CHEFS WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC
34 power unitsavg 3.9 yrRegional · 5 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1164698 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
34Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.9Avg age (yr)
2018–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
3.9 yr
Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THE CHEFS WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC safe to work with?
Is THE CHEFS WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC safe to load? THE CHEFS WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC (USDOT 2461132, MC-1164698) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 34 power units and 52 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TCTHE CHEFS WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC 94
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 34-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
- 34
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / 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 Driving14
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.102 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.7 Unsafe operationVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Safety National · 20–21
20202021
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)
- 34
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- 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
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
IL
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 2145415Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4080116USDOT 2145415
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@chefswarehouse.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 477976USDOT 510450USDOT 686294USDOT 741328USDOT 1069130USDOT 1112173USDOT 1255868USDOT 1455726
Shares a company officer with other carriers
steve sheridan — 7 carriers: USDOT 510450USDOT 1069130USDOT 1222112USDOT 2261464USDOT 3378107USDOT 3378784
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3434
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 2801 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60608
- Mailing address
- 100 EAST RIDGE RD, RIDGEFIELD, CT, 06877
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 928-2166
- Cell
- (312) 507-1291
- Web domain
- chefswarehouse.com
Registration
- Officers
- Steve Sheridan · Doug Hillis
- USDOT / docket
- 2461132 · MC-1164698
- First registered
- 12/17/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 04/07/2025 · 471,059 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 3.12
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 THE CHEFS WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC's USDOT number?
THE CHEFS WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC's USDOT number is 2461132, and its motor carrier number is MC-1164698.
Is THE CHEFS WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE CHEFS WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THE CHEFS WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC's safety record?
THE CHEFS WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 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 THE CHEFS WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC's fleet?
THE CHEFS WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC operates 34 power units and 52 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE CHEFS WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC based?
THE CHEFS WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.