GARDEN FOODS INC
USDOT 1196373 · Doing business as GARDEN FOODS DISTRIBUTING
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (34 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate37.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1196373 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | GARDEN FOODS INC |
| DBA Name | GARDEN FOODS DISTRIBUTING |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3135842800 |
| Address | 6430 WYOMING STREET, Dearborn, MI, 48126 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20061216) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 97 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 8 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 37.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-04-28 — MI — towaway
- 2025-09-29 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (5), 20 (3), 53 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 34 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 19 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 750,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 02-JUL-25 |
GARDEN FOODS INC operates 34 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
Other carriers in Dearborn, MI
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- SPORR LLC — USDOT 1345580, 9 power units
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