Carrier profile · USDOT 16200 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Combs Wholesale Produce Company

DBA TRIAD PRODUCE COMPANY

26 power unitsavg 5.6 yrRegional · 3 statesWINSTON SALEM, NC100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

26Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.6Avg age (yr)

2011–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(336) 723-1669 Email dispatchinfo@combswholesale.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 52 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.6 yr

Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 8.7%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 — 23 vehicle and 34 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 10.8 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

34 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 4

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 26-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 26
Inspections · 24 mo: 34
Annualized: ≈17 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 26
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

42.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

WINSTON SALEM, NC

549 BROOKWOOD BUSINESS PARK DRIVE

Top corridor

NC 31 · VA 2 · SC 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

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.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 153372 USDOT 1005862 USDOT 1196553

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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

Location

Physical address: 549 BROOKWOOD BUSINESS PARK DRIVE, WINSTON SALEM, NC, 27105
Mailing address: PO BOX 11319, WINSTON SALEM, NC, 27116-1319
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (336) 723-1669
Email: info@combswholesale.com
Web domain: combswholesale.com

Registration

Officers: Benny R Combs · Linda S. Combs
USDOT / docket: 16200
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Nov 12, 2024 · 1,450,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 5, 2024
D-U-N-S: 24882821

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,450,000

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 COMBS WHOLESALE PRODUCE COMPANY.

COMBS WHOLESALE PRODUCE COMPANY (USDOT 16200) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 8.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 34 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 23 vehicle-level and 34 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 26 power units and 26 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 12, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 5, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COMBS WHOLESALE PRODUCE COMPANY's USDOT number?

COMBS WHOLESALE PRODUCE COMPANY's USDOT number is 16200.

Is COMBS WHOLESALE PRODUCE COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, COMBS WHOLESALE PRODUCE COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is COMBS WHOLESALE PRODUCE COMPANY's safety record?

COMBS WHOLESALE PRODUCE COMPANY has a 8.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 52 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is COMBS WHOLESALE PRODUCE COMPANY's fleet?

COMBS WHOLESALE PRODUCE COMPANY operates 26 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is COMBS WHOLESALE PRODUCE COMPANY based?

COMBS WHOLESALE PRODUCE COMPANY is based in WINSTON SALEM, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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