Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
945 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 439262 · MC-1576808
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC
DBA PUBLIX
945 power unitsMulti-region · 8 statesLAKELAND, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1576808 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
945Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1395 inspections.
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo4.64.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal4545
109 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC safe to work with?
Is PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC safe to load? PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC (USDOT 439262, MC-1576808) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LAKELAND, FL, operating 945 power units and 1,720 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,395 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 4.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 109 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.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PSPUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC 88
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Safety
1,395 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 4.6% (24-mo)262 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.4% (24-mo)959 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
2.4% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 945-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 945
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 959
- Annualized
- ≈480 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
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)
- 945
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo944944
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAKELAND, FL
Top corridor
NC ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james sadler — 3 carriers: USDOT 1481161USDOT 2515190
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 501 N GALLOWAY RD, LAKELAND, FL, 33815-7241
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 32024, LAKELAND, FL, 33802-2024
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (863) 688-1188
- Web domain
- publix.com
Registration
- Officers
- James Sadler · Mike Lester
- USDOT / docket
- 439262 · MC-1576808
- First registered
- 03/14/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 02/04/2026 · 100,188,752 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/20/2007
- D-U-N-S
- 92720010
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 PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC's USDOT number?
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC's USDOT number is 439262, and its motor carrier number is MC-1576808.
Is PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC's safety record?
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC has a 4.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,395 roadside inspections, with 109 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 PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC's fleet?
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC operates 945 power units and 1,720 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC based?
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC is based in LAKELAND, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.