Carrier profile · USDOT 338622 · MC-684171 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Institution Food House Inc

DBA IFH INC

210 power unitsHICKORY, NC50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-684171 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

210Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(828) 725-4570 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 210 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

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

210 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Discover Property’09–’11

Ace American’13–’18

beyond this history

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Feb 2018	$750K	1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2012 → Jun 2012	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2012 → Aug 2013	$750K	1
SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION	Apr 2012 → Aug 2012	$750K	2
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Apr 2011 → Apr 2012	$750K	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2009 → Apr 2011	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 210
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

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HICKORY, NC

543 12TH ST DR NW

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

gerald davis — 19 carriers: USDOT 823150 USDOT 836863 USDOT 934644 USDOT 1191907 USDOT 1457330 USDOT 1532688 USDOT 1631784 USDOT 1889375

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 543 12TH ST DR NW, HICKORY, NC, 28601-4759
Mailing address: PO BOX 2947, HICKORY, NC, 28603-2947
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (828) 725-4570
Fax: (828) 725-6220
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: ifh.com

Registration

Officers: Gerald Davis · Johny Duncan
USDOT / docket: 338622 · MC-684171
First registered: Dec 31, 1988
Last MCS-150: Mar 28, 2014 · 101,516,580 mi (2011)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 6, 1990
D-U-N-S: 24624298

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

210

Power units

196

Drivers

196

CDL drivers

101,516,580

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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 INSTITUTION FOOD HOUSE INC.

INSTITUTION FOOD HOUSE INC (USDOT 338622) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 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. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 210 power units and 196 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 28, 2014. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 6, 1990 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is INSTITUTION FOOD HOUSE INC's USDOT number?

INSTITUTION FOOD HOUSE INC's USDOT number is 338622, and its motor carrier number is MC-684171.

Is INSTITUTION FOOD HOUSE INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. INSTITUTION FOOD HOUSE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.