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Carrier profile · USDOT 338622 · MC-684171 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Institution Food House Inc
DBA IFH INC
210 power unitsHICKORY, NC50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-684171 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
210Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 210 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3737 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
INSTITUTION FOOD HOUSE INC (USDOT 338622) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 210 power units and 196 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 28, 2014.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 6, 1990 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is INSTITUTION FOOD HOUSE INC's USDOT number?
INSTITUTION FOOD HOUSE INC's USDOT number is 338622, and its motor carrier number is MC-684171.
Is INSTITUTION FOOD HOUSE INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, INSTITUTION FOOD HOUSE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is INSTITUTION FOOD HOUSE INC's fleet?
INSTITUTION FOOD HOUSE INC operates 210 power units and 196 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is INSTITUTION FOOD HOUSE INC based?
INSTITUTION FOOD HOUSE INC is based in HICKORY, NC.
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