Carrier profile · USDOT 1272211 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Family Food Distributors Inc

36 power unitsavg 4.7 yrMulti-region · 12 statesKEARNY, NJ82/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

36Power units

40 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

4.7Avg age (yr)

2012–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(201) 997-7689 Email dispatchCESARINAB@FAMILYFOODDIST.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average23.9% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo2.5%

▼ 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-mo2.5%

▼ 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

Small fleet

36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.7 yr

Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

67 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 2.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 23.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 40 vehicle and 67 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 23.0 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

66 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 6

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

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 36-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 36
Inspections · 24 mo: 67
Annualized: ≈34 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving55 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness12 · 12 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 7 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness5 · 5 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 3 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 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): 36
Observed power (24 mo): 40
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

KEARNY, NJ

969 NEWARK TURNPIKE UNIT D

Top corridor

NY ⇄ NJ

NY 22 · CT 13 · MD 11

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 381927 USDOT 2552008 USDOT 1267926 USDOT 3062155 USDOT 16130 USDOT 1371412Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 15 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 342596 USDOT 3062155 USDOT 3981078 USDOT 1379786 USDOT 1451926 USDOT 381927 USDOT 2552008 USDOT 735234

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@familyfooddist.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4548521

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ricky alcantara — 2 carriers: USDOT 4257406

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

Location

Physical address: 969 NEWARK TURNPIKE UNIT D, KEARNY, NJ, 07032
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (201) 997-7689
Fax: (201) 998-5951
Email: cesarinab@familyfooddist.com
Web domain: familyfooddist.com

Registration

Officer: Ricky Alcantara
USDOT / docket: 1272211
First registered: Aug 2, 2004
Last MCS-150: May 7, 2026 · 174,602 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

174,602

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 FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC.

FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 1272211) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading 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 2.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 67 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 40 vehicle-level and 67 driver-level — across 12 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 36 power units and 33 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 7, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?

FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 1272211.

Is FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record?

FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC has a 2.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 86 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC's fleet?

FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC operates 36 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC based?

FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC is based in KEARNY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.

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