Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
785 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3421178 · MC-1105960
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC
DBA DFA DAIRY BRANDS NORTH
785 power unitsavg 6.6 yrNational · 26 statesKANSAS CITY, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1105960 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
785Power units
244 observed · MCS-150
216Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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 585 inspections.
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.914.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
43 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.6 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 NORTH LLC safe to work with?
Is DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC safe to load? DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC (USDOT 3421178, MC-1105960) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KANSAS CITY, KS, operating 785 power units and 778 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 585 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 43 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
DDDFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC 88
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Safety
585 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.9% (24-mo)174 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.6% (24-mo)357 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.2% 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 785-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
- 785
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 357
- Annualized
- ≈179 / 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 Driving143
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance54 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance30 · 25 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance28 · 9 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance23
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance17
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance10
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving8
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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)
- 785
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 244
- Trailers (towed)
- 216
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
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2525
US statesInspections · 24 mo356356
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KANSAS CITY, KS
Top corridor
NY ⇄ KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2256207USDOT 299073USDOT 25343Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 185452USDOT 251147USDOT 3421327USDOT 3185048USDOT 4036801USDOT 299073USDOT 3672455USDOT 16130
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)785785
Observed (24 mo)244244
Shared w/ other carriers2828
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
- (214) 303-3400
- Web domain
- dfamilk.com
Registration
- Officers
- Greg Kurr · Brett Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 3421178 · MC-1105960
- First registered
- 04/24/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2026 · 30,403,024 mi (2024)
- 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 NORTH LLC's USDOT number?
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC's USDOT number is 3421178, and its motor carrier number is MC-1105960.
Is DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC's safety record?
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC has a 14.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 585 roadside inspections, with 43 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 NORTH LLC's fleet?
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC operates 785 power units and 778 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC based?
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC is based in KANSAS CITY, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.