METROPOLITAN FOODS INC
USDOT 712419 · Doing business as DRISCOLL FOODS
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (221 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate10% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)6 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 | 712419 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | METROPOLITAN FOODS INC |
| DBA Name | DRISCOLL FOODS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9736729400 |
| Address | 6 WESTBELT, Wayne, NJ, 07470 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72 / 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 | 229 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 6 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-04-13 — NJ — towaway
- 2025-09-03 — NY — towaway
- 2025-07-11 — NJ — towaway
- 2025-02-25 — NJ — 1 injured
- 2024-08-21 — MA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (58), 20 (37), 51 (26).
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) | 221 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 232 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 7,351,500 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-APR-26 |
METROPOLITAN FOODS INC operates 221 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NJ.
Nearby
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- DIFERRARO INC — USDOT 713403, 14 power units
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