Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2145415
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA LLC
DBA CWF WAREHOUSE LLC
55 power unitsavg 2 yrRegional · 3 statesOPA LOCKA, FL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
55Power units
27 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
2.0Avg age (yr)
2017–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 15 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2 yr
Model years 2017–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA LLC safe to work with?
Is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA LLC safe to load? THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA LLC (USDOT 2145415) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in OPA LOCKA, FL, operating 55 power units and 50 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 50 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TCTHE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA LLC 100
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Safety
50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)43 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% now▲ Worsening
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.
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 55-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 55
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 43
- Annualized
- ≈22 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 55
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 27
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo4343
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OPA LOCKA, FL
Top corridor
FL
Density
fewermore
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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 2461132Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2461132USDOT 3378107
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sidwainer.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1398282
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john pappas — 8 carriers: USDOT 715512USDOT 1251402USDOT 1284066USDOT 1455726USDOT 1724802USDOT 2943457USDOT 4428352
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5555
Observed (24 mo)2727
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5559 NW 145TH ST, OPA LOCKA, FL, 33154
- Mailing address
- 100 EAST RIDGE ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT, 06877
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (954) 378-0012
- Fax
- (954) 378-1339
- Web domain
- sidwainer.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Pappas · Steve Sheridan
- USDOT / docket
- 2145415
- First registered
- 04/21/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 05/02/2025 · 1,707,622 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA LLC's USDOT number?
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA LLC's USDOT number is 2145415.
Is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA LLC's safety record?
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA LLC's fleet?
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA LLC operates 55 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA LLC based?
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA LLC is based in OPA LOCKA, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.