Carrier profile · USDOT 22535 · MC-193057 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

United Natural Foods Inc

DBA RAINBOW NATURAL FOODS DISTRIBUTING

18 power unitsAURORA, CO80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-193057 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(303) 360-8459 Email dispatchbfariss@UNFI.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 18 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not 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 ’05 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

National’95–’05

Zurich American’05–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2005

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2005 → Jun 2005	$750K	1
NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION	Jul 1995 → May 2005	$750K	1
ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION	May 1994 → Jul 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

AURORA, CO

15965 E 32ND AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@unfi.com — 12 carriers: USDOT 9666 USDOT 135367 USDOT 179097 USDOT 179522 USDOT 303666 USDOT 363910 USDOT 419470 USDOT 467296

Shares a company officer with other carriers

rick antonelli — 2 carriers: USDOT 303666

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 15965 E 32ND AVE, AURORA, CO, 80011-1501
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (303) 360-8459
Cell: (530) 305-2959
Fax: (303) 360-0298
Email: bfariss@unfi.com
Web domain: unfi.com

Registration

Officer: Rick Antonelli
USDOT / docket: 22535 · MC-193057
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 24, 2007 · 3,380,000 mi (2004)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 4, 2003
D-U-N-S: 926759234

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,380,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC.

UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC (USDOT 22535) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract 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 ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 12, 2005 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 18 power units and 67 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 24, 2007.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 4, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC's USDOT number?

UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC's USDOT number is 22535, and its motor carrier number is MC-193057.

Is UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC's fleet?

UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC operates 18 power units and 67 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC based?

UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC is based in AURORA, CO.

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