Carrier profile · USDOT 686294 · MC-442590 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Michaels Finer Meats Inc

DBA MICHAELS FINER MEATS AND SEAFOODS

7 power unitsCOLUMBUS, OH50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-442590 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(614) 527-4900 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.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 7 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M 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

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$3,000,000 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

$3M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3M 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 ’16 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Cincinnati’02–’16

beyond this history

2002200820142020now

BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION · since Aug 2016

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	May 2002 → Oct 2016	$750K	3

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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): 7
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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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

COLUMBUS, OH

3775 ZANE TRACE DRIVE

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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 registration email domain with other carriers

@chefswarehouse.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 477976 USDOT 510450 USDOT 741328 USDOT 1069130 USDOT 1112173 USDOT 1255868 USDOT 1455726 USDOT 2294766

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 3775 ZANE TRACE DRIVE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43228
Mailing address: 100 EAST RIDGE ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT, 06877
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (614) 527-4900
Fax: (614) 527-4520
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: chefswarehouse.com

Registration

Officers: Steve Sheridan · John Pappas
USDOT / docket: 686294 · MC-442590
First registered: Apr 18, 1997
Last MCS-150: Apr 7, 2025 · 394,972 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 4, 2006
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

394,972

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 MICHAELS FINER MEATS INC.

MICHAELS FINER MEATS INC (USDOT 686294) 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 holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,000,000 limit in force from SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION effective Aug 1, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. 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 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 7, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 4, 2006 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MICHAELS FINER MEATS INC's USDOT number?

MICHAELS FINER MEATS INC's USDOT number is 686294, and its motor carrier number is MC-442590.

Is MICHAELS FINER MEATS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. MICHAELS FINER MEATS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.