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309 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA BLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION
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Asset-based
309 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
156 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.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
BLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 309893) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION effective Sep 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.
The carrier received 325 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 172 vehicle-level and 324 driver-level — across 41 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.
The carrier has 23 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 8 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.
It reports 309 power units and 394 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 15, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 24, 1996 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.
BLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number is 309893, and its motor carrier number is MC-773700.
FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. BLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION INC has a 11.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 513 roadside inspections, with 23 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
BLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION INC operates 309 power units and 394 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION INC is based in FARMINGTON HILL, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 41 states.
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Before you tender
33 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 23, 2026.
325 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
314 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 23
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?
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION · since Sep 2022
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Mar 2016 → Sep 2022 | $750K | 5 |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Mar 2011 → Mar 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1997 → Mar 1999 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 1989 → Mar 1997 | $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 41 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
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
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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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20 of 172 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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