Carrier profile · USDOT 384251 · MC-179970 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Independent Food Corporation

DBA INDEPENDENT MEAT COMPANY OR FALLS BRAND

7 power unitsavg 11.6 yrRegional · 4 statesTWIN FALLS, ID84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-179970 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.6Avg age (yr)

2007–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(208) 733-0980 Email dispatchmiCHELLE@FALLSBRAND.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 average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.6 yr

Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. 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

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’15 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Continental’94–’00

General Fire’00–’05

Unigard’05–’10

Cincinnati’12–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2015

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2012 → May 2015	$750K	1
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Jul 2010 → Jul 2012	$750K	4
UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2005 → Jul 2010	$750K	1
GENERAL FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2000 → Jul 2005	$750K	3
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Jul 1994 → Jul 2000	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.6 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

60.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NV busiest

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

Home base

TWIN FALLS, ID

2072 ORCHARD DRIVE E

Top corridor

NV ⇄ ID

NV 2 · UT 2 · ID 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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 2072 ORCHARD DRIVE E, TWIN FALLS, ID, 83301
Mailing address: BOX EE, TWIN FALLS, ID, 83303
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (208) 733-0980
Fax: (208) 733-1649
Email: michelle@fallsbrand.com
Web domain: fallsbrand.com

Registration

Officers: Patrick Florence · Rob Stephens
USDOT / docket: 384251 · MC-179970
First registered: Mar 5, 1990
Last MCS-150: May 21, 2024 · 222,500 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 8, 1991
D-U-N-S: 782371017

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

222,500

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 INDEPENDENT FOOD CORPORATION.

INDEPENDENT FOOD CORPORATION (USDOT 384251) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common 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 CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. effective Mar 25, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 21, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 8, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is INDEPENDENT FOOD CORPORATION's USDOT number?

INDEPENDENT FOOD CORPORATION's USDOT number is 384251, and its motor carrier number is MC-179970.

Is INDEPENDENT FOOD CORPORATION authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, INDEPENDENT FOOD CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is INDEPENDENT FOOD CORPORATION's safety record?

INDEPENDENT FOOD CORPORATION has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).

How big is INDEPENDENT FOOD CORPORATION's fleet?

INDEPENDENT FOOD CORPORATION operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is INDEPENDENT FOOD CORPORATION based?

INDEPENDENT FOOD CORPORATION is based in TWIN FALLS, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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