Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
1,162 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3421176 · MC-1105956
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC
DBA DFA DAIRY BRANDS WEST
1,162 power unitsavg 8 yrNational · 16 statesKANSAS CITY, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1105956 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1,162Power units
291 observed · MCS-150
263Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-17
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 827 inspections.
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.512.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal44
27 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC safe to work with?
Is DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC safe to load? DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC (USDOT 3421176, MC-1105956) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KANSAS CITY, KS, operating 1,162 power units and 1,186 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 827 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 27 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-17.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-17
DDDFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC 88
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Safety
827 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)344 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.2% (24-mo)483 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.8% now● Stable
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 1,162-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
- 1,162
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 484
- Annualized
- ≈242 / 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 Driving104 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance90 · 27 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance56 · 6 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance34 · 14 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance32
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance27 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance20
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance19
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 13 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Ace American · 20–23
20202023
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1,162
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 291
- Trailers (towed)
- 263
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo483483
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KANSAS CITY, KS
Top corridor
TX ⇄ KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 327574USDOT 2994145USDOT 3195155USDOT 3412636USDOT 2975736Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (40 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 1832220USDOT 3195155USDOT 3892945USDOT 4279384USDOT 4410818USDOT 1719707USDOT 2389584
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@dfamilk.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 3042USDOT 40362USDOT 61329USDOT 306662USDOT 563164USDOT 714483USDOT 1392084USDOT 3076388
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1,1621,162
Observed (24 mo)291291
Shared w/ other carriers4040
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
- 1405 N 98TH ST, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66111
- Mailing address
- 8401 N CENTRAL EXPY SUITE 400, DALLAS, TX, 75228
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (816) 801-6455
- Web domain
- dfamilk.com
Registration
- Officers
- Brett Johnson · Greg Kurr
- USDOT / docket
- 3421176 · MC-1105956
- First registered
- 04/24/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 07/14/2026 · 32,737,697 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC's USDOT number?
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC's USDOT number is 3421176, and its motor carrier number is MC-1105956.
Is DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-17, DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC's safety record?
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 827 roadside inspections, with 27 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC's fleet?
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC operates 1,162 power units and 1,186 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC based?
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC is based in KANSAS CITY, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.