Carrier profile · USDOT 712419 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Metropolitan Foods Inc

DBA DRISCOLL FOODS

221 power unitsavg 4.5 yrMulti-region · 11 statesCARLSTADT, NJ94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

221Power units

136 observed · MCS-150

17Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.5Avg age (yr)

2004–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(973) 672-9400 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes38 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 379 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

221 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.5 yr

Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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14 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Apr 14, 2026.

Safety

214 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 13.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 115 vehicle and 214 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

17.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

195 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 18

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar 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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 221-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 221
Inspections · 24 mo: 214
Annualized: ≈107 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving183 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance49 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 8 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 12 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 221
Observed power (24 mo): 136
Trailers (towed): 17

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

60.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

213

NY busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

New York: 101 inspections
New Jersey: 65 inspections
Connecticut: 30 inspections
Pennsylvania: 5 inspections
Massachusetts: 5 inspections
Maryland: 3 inspections
Vermont: 1 inspections
District of Columbia: 1 inspections
Rhode Island: 1 inspections
New Hampshire: 1 inspections

Home base

CARLSTADT, NJ

275 BROAD STREET

Most inspections: NY

101 inspections

NY 101 · NJ 65 · CT 30

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

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 3870953Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (32 trucks · 21 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 225921 USDOT 1420394 USDOT 4028324 USDOT 4457707 USDOT 309032 USDOT 1117076 USDOT 4391215 USDOT 363170

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@driscollfoods.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3870953

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

221

Observed (24 mo)

136

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 275 BROAD STREET, CARLSTADT, NJ, 07072
Mailing address: 6 WESTBELT, WAYNE, NJ, 07470
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (973) 672-9400
Fax: (973) 883-8807
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: driscollfoods.com

Registration

Officers: Tim Driscoll · Sara Kenyon
USDOT / docket: 712419
First registered: Nov 3, 1997
Last MCS-150: Apr 22, 2026 · 7,351,500 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

221

Power units

232

Drivers

232

CDL drivers

7,351,500

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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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13%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

15 of 115 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

207violation records

25OOS-tagged records

15 of 115inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

1110%0 / 111

Lights

3315%5 / 33

Other vehicle maintenance

2934%10 / 29

Brakes

2313%3 / 23

Driver fitness

786%6 / 7

Hours of service

425%1 / 4

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

18%Nov 24 to Apr 256 / 33

11%May 25 to Oct 255 / 44

5%Nov 25 to Apr 261 / 21

18%May 26 to Oct 263 / 17

Top 3 codes (51 of 207 records)

392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)25
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)14
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)12

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392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)9
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components8
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps7
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
393.201B-FR Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)5
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators5
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)5
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.203B-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)4
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)4
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps4
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps4
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL3
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt3
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps3
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle2
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LRLIWR Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps2
383.51A-LCDLRSWD Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
383.51A-SIN Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TB3-OPERBY USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.11B5-LNCDLNVE Driver not qualified1
391.41A-MCPC No / expired medical certificate1
392.16AD Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLTFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LLPL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.207C-SLB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.23-LEU Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.81-H Horn1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1

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Unsafe driving

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Lights

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for METROPOLITAN FOODS INC.

METROPOLITAN FOODS INC (USDOT 712419) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 214 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 115 vehicle-level and 214 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 221 power units and 232 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 22, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is METROPOLITAN FOODS INC's USDOT number?

METROPOLITAN FOODS INC's USDOT number is 712419.

Is METROPOLITAN FOODS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. METROPOLITAN FOODS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is METROPOLITAN FOODS INC's safety record?

METROPOLITAN FOODS INC has a 13.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 379 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is METROPOLITAN FOODS INC's fleet?

METROPOLITAN FOODS INC operates 221 power units and 232 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is METROPOLITAN FOODS INC based?

METROPOLITAN FOODS INC is based in CARLSTADT, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.

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