Asset-based
267 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
267 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.6 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
FOOD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 307391) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT effective Oct 1, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 17.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 81 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 47 vehicle-level and 80 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 7 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 267 power units and 212 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 1, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 23, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
FOOD EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 307391, and its motor carrier number is MC-150917.
As of Jun 13, 2026, FOOD EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
FOOD EXPRESS INC has a 17.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 139 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
FOOD EXPRESS INC operates 267 power units and 212 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
FOOD EXPRESS INC is based in PALMDALE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
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81 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
78 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 7
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Oct 2015
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Oct 2013 → Oct 2015 | $750K | 3 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2005 → Oct 2013 | $750K | 8 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Dec 2004 → Jul 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC. | May 2002 → Dec 2004 | $750K | 2 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | May 2001 → May 2002 | $750K | 2 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 1999 → May 2001 | $750K | 2 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Nov 1996 → May 1999 | $750K | 3 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1995 → Nov 1996 | $750K | 1 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Nov 1994 → Nov 1995 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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