Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
168 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 437317
ASF LEASING LLC
DBA FOOD AUTHORITY
168 power unitsavg 3.2 yrMulti-region · 10 statesMELVILLE, NY
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
168Power units
75 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.2Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · 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.
Established 35 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.810.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.2 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ASF LEASING LLC safe to work with?
Is ASF LEASING LLC safe to load? ASF LEASING LLC (USDOT 437317) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MELVILLE, NY, operating 168 power units and 163 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 210 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
ALASF LEASING LLC 88
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Safety
210 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.8% (24-mo)74 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.4% (24-mo)119 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
4.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 168-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 168
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 119
- Annualized
- ≈60 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving73
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance42 · 11 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance9
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 168
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 75
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo118118
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MELVILLE, NY
Top corridor
MD ⇄ NY
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 418931Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 216166USDOT 1430527USDOT 2568087USDOT 4107720USDOT 172924USDOT 370617USDOT 297242USDOT 1169358
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)168168
Observed (24 mo)7575
Shared w/ other carriers1818
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
- 235 PINELAWN RD, MELVILLE, NY, 11747
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (631) 775-4500
- Web domain
- foodauthority.com
Registration
- Officers
- Timothy Knoll · Timothy Knoll
- USDOT / docket
- 437317
- First registered
- 02/26/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 03/03/2026 · 5,171,994 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/14/1992
- D-U-N-S
- 152087268
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 ASF LEASING LLC's USDOT number?
ASF LEASING LLC's USDOT number is 437317.
Is ASF LEASING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, ASF LEASING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ASF LEASING LLC's safety record?
ASF LEASING LLC has a 10.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 210 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ASF LEASING LLC's fleet?
ASF LEASING LLC operates 168 power units and 163 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ASF LEASING LLC based?
ASF LEASING LLC is based in MELVILLE, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.