Carrier profile · USDOT 842006 · MC-371282 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Fare Foods Transportation Inc

DBA FARE FOODS CORPORATION

14 power unitsavg 6.1 yrMulti-region · 13 statesDUQUOIN, IL88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-371282 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

17Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(618) 542-2155 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 55 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

7 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

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

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14 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 14, 2025.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · 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 11.6 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

29 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 3

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 14-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lancer’01–’05

Us Bank’05–’10

Great West’05–’12

Cincinnati’14–’17

Phoenix’17–’22

Travelers’22–now

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Apr 2024

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2022 → May 2024	$1M	2
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO	Jul 2017 → Jul 2022	$1M	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2017 → Jul 2017	$1M	1
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2014 → Jul 2017	$1M	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2013 → Jul 2014	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Jul 2013	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2005 → Aug 2012	$1M	2
U.S. BANK, N.A.	Jan 2005 → Nov 2010	$1M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2001 → Sep 2005	$1M	2
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Sep 2000 → Sep 2001	$1M	1
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2000 → Sep 2000	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 13
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

6.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

83.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Illinois: 9 inspections
Texas: 4 inspections
Mississippi: 3 inspections
Colorado: 2 inspections
Arkansas: 2 inspections
Tennessee: 2 inspections
Iowa: 2 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections
North Carolina: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
New Mexico: 1 inspections
Florida: 1 inspections
Ohio: 1 inspections

Home base

DUQUOIN, IL

208 CHERRY LAKE RD

Most inspections: IL

9 inspections

IL 9 · TX 4 · MS 3

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 3, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 78400 USDOT 3404455 USDOT 1954068

Shares a company officer with other carriers

laura porter — 3 carriers: USDOT 850900 USDOT 3583505

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 208 CHERRY LAKE RD, DUQUOIN, IL, 62832
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (618) 542-2155
Fax: (618) 542-2396
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: farefoods.com

Registration

Officers: Laura Porter · Ron Porter
USDOT / docket: 842006 · MC-371282
First registered: Dec 1, 1999
Last MCS-150: May 1, 2026 · 1,117,517 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 10, 2010
D-U-N-S: 941836447

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,117,517

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 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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20%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

2 of 10 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

18violation records

2OOS-tagged records

2 of 10inspections 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.

Hours of service

70%0 / 7

Unsafe driving

50%0 / 5

Brakes

40%0 / 4

Other vehicle maintenance

2100%2 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

50%

15%

30%

50%Nov 24 to May 251 / 2

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 3

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 1

25%May 26 to Nov 261 / 4

Top 3 codes (6 of 18 records)

393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
392.16AD Failure to use seat belt1

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392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2SLIMPT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.7A Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
395.30B1 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
395.32B ELD — non-authenticated driving1
395.32B-ELDDFR ELD — non-authenticated driving1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1

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Hours of service

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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

FARE FOODS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 842006) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY effective Apr 15, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 13 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 1, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 10, 2010 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FARE FOODS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

FARE FOODS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 842006, and its motor carrier number is MC-371282.

Is FARE FOODS TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. FARE FOODS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FARE FOODS TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

FARE FOODS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 55 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).