THE DEPENDABLE FOOD CORP
USDOT 382313
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (9 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate37.5% vs 19.1% national avg
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 382313 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | THE DEPENDABLE FOOD CORP |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7184354500 |
| Address | 29 EXECUTIVE AVE, Edison, NJ, 08817 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20020804) |
| 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 | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 95 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88 / 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 |
- 2023-12-15 — NJ — towaway
- 2023-11-29 — CT — towaway
- 2023-08-01 — NY — 3 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 15 (4), 16 (4), 20 (3).
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) | 9 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 11 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 290,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-FEB-25 |
THE DEPENDABLE FOOD CORP operates 9 power units — a larger fleet than 94% of carriers registered in NJ.
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