Carrier profile · USDOT 712419 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Metropolitan Foods Inc

DBA DRISCOLL FOODS

221 power unitsavg 4.8 yrMulti-region · 11 statesWAYNE, NJ94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

221Power units

153 observed · MCS-150

17Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.8Avg age (yr)

2004–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(973) 672-9400 Email dispatchskenyon@driscollfoods.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes38 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 365 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

221 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.8 yr

Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

235 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 13.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 130 vehicle and 235 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

19.0% · 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 5.4 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

225 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 19

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 221-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 221
Inspections · 24 mo: 235
Annualized: ≈118 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving154 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance42 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 8 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 11 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 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): 221
Observed power (24 mo): 153
Trailers (towed): 17

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

31.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

234

NY busiest

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

Home base

WAYNE, NJ

6 WESTBELT

Top corridor

NY ⇄ NJ

NY 110 · NJ 65 · CT 38

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3870953Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (31 trucks · 20 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 225921 USDOT 1420394 USDOT 4028324 USDOT 4457707 USDOT 363170 USDOT 1135789 USDOT 3983793 USDOT 1117076

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@driscollfoods.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3870953

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

221

Observed (24 mo)

153

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: 6 WESTBELT, WAYNE, NJ, 07470
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (973) 672-9400
Fax: (973) 883-8807
Email: skenyon@driscollfoods.com
Web domain: driscollfoods.com

Registration

Officers: Sara Kenyon · Tim Driscoll
USDOT / docket: 712419
First registered: Nov 3, 1997
Last MCS-150: Apr 22, 2026 · 7,351,500 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

221

Power units

232

Drivers

232

CDL drivers

7,351,500

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 METROPOLITAN FOODS INC.

METROPOLITAN FOODS INC (USDOT 712419) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 235 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 130 vehicle-level and 235 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 221 power units and 232 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 22, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is METROPOLITAN FOODS INC's USDOT number?

METROPOLITAN FOODS INC's USDOT number is 712419.

Is METROPOLITAN FOODS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, METROPOLITAN FOODS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is METROPOLITAN FOODS INC's safety record?

METROPOLITAN FOODS INC has a 13.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 365 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is METROPOLITAN FOODS INC's fleet?

METROPOLITAN FOODS INC operates 221 power units and 232 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is METROPOLITAN FOODS INC based?

METROPOLITAN FOODS INC is based in WAYNE, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.

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