Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3.8 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
UNIVERSAL FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 2150930) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC effective Apr 20, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier received 27 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 27 driver-level — across 14 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 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 30, 2026.
It reports 10 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 14, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 18, 2017 in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
UNIVERSAL FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 2150930, and its motor carrier number is MC-766324.
As of Jun 30, 2026, UNIVERSAL FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
UNIVERSAL FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 47 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
UNIVERSAL FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC operates 10 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
UNIVERSAL FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC is based in FREEHOLD, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.
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27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC · since Apr 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Sep 2020 → May 2026 | $750K | 19 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Sep 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2013 → Oct 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Nov 2012 → Apr 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| PARK INSURANCE CO | Nov 2011 → Nov 2012 | $750K | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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