Carrier profile · USDOT 658513 · Updated Jun 19, 2026

RALPHS GROCERY CO

DBA FOOD 4 LESS ALPHA BETA CALA FOODS HUGHES MARKET BELL MARKET

334 power unitsavg 6.4 yrLocal · 2 statesCOMPTON, CA88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

334Power units

226 observed · MCS-150

361Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(513) 745-5199 Email dispatchtagandtitle@kroger.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 19, 2026

Clear to load

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Established 30 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record6 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 768 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

6.3

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

18 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

6.3

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

18 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

334 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

496 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 6.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 442 vehicle and 495 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

6.9% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

464 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Mar '25 · 29

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 334-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 334
Inspections · 24 mo: 496
Annualized: ≈248 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 334
Observed power (24 mo): 226
Trailers (towed): 361

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

24%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

495

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

COMPTON, CA

1100 W ARTESIA BLVD

Top corridor

CA 495

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@kroger.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 81583 USDOT 250844 USDOT 624483 USDOT 896192

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

334

Observed (24 mo)

226

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1100 W ARTESIA BLVD, COMPTON, CA, 90220
Mailing address: 2620 ELM HILL PIKE PLACE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37214
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (513) 745-5199
Email: tagandtitle@kroger.com
Web domain: kroger.com

Registration

Officer: Kenneth Braunbach
USDOT / docket: 658513
First registered: Sep 10, 1996
Last MCS-150: Jan 23, 2026 · 17,814,120 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

334

Power units

589

Drivers

589

CDL drivers

17,814,120

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RALPHS GROCERY CO.

RALPHS GROCERY CO (USDOT 658513) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 19, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 19, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier received 496 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 442 vehicle-level and 495 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier has 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 6 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 19, 2026.

It reports 334 power units and 589 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 23, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RALPHS GROCERY CO's USDOT number?

RALPHS GROCERY CO's USDOT number is 658513.

Is RALPHS GROCERY CO authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-19, RALPHS GROCERY CO is active in the FMCSA register.

What is RALPHS GROCERY CO's safety record?

RALPHS GROCERY CO has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 768 roadside inspections, with 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).