Asset-based
267 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
267 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.6 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is FOOD EXPRESS INC safe to load? FOOD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 307391, MC-150917) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PALMDALE, CA, operating 267 power units and 212 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 139 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 17.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FOOD EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 307391, and its motor carrier number is MC-150917.
As of 2026-06-13, FOOD EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
FOOD EXPRESS INC has a 17.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 139 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
FOOD EXPRESS INC operates 267 power units and 212 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
FOOD EXPRESS INC is based in PALMDALE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
139 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Oct 2013 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2005 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 8 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Dec 2004 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC. | May 2002 → Dec 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | May 2001 → May 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 1999 → May 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Nov 1996 → May 1999 | $750k | 3 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1995 → Nov 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Nov 1994 → Nov 1995 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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