Carrier profile · USDOT 64609 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

MITCHELL GROCERY CORP

85 power unitsavg 8.5 yrRegional · 4 statesALBERTVILLE, AL88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

85Power units

62 observed · MCS-150

91Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.5Avg age (yr)

2001–2026 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record9 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 202 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.5 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

124 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 49 vehicle and 124 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · 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 10.4 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

119 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 10

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 85-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 85
Inspections · 24 mo: 124
Annualized: ≈62 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving14 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)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 & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 85
Observed power (24 mo): 62
Trailers (towed): 91

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

24.8%

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

124

AL busiest

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

Home base

ALBERTVILLE, AL

550 RAILROAD AVENUE

Top corridor

AL 75 · TN 34 · MS 8

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3321322 USDOT 121332 USDOT 3324282

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 550 RAILROAD AVENUE, ALBERTVILLE, AL, 35950-0370
Mailing address: P O BOX 370, ALBERTVILLE, AL, 35950
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (256) 878-4211
Email: —

Registration

Officers: David Mitchell · Paul Uptain
USDOT / docket: 64609
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Sep 4, 2024 · 5,942,160 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 12, 2004
D-U-N-S: 31467350

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,942,160

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 MITCHELL GROCERY CORP.

MITCHELL GROCERY CORP (USDOT 64609) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 124 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 49 vehicle-level and 124 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 9 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 85 power units and 99 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 4, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 12, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MITCHELL GROCERY CORP's USDOT number?

MITCHELL GROCERY CORP's USDOT number is 64609.

Is MITCHELL GROCERY CORP authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, MITCHELL GROCERY CORP is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MITCHELL GROCERY CORP's safety record?

MITCHELL GROCERY CORP has a 20.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 202 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).