DIXIE PRODUCE INC
USDOT 876160 · Doing business as WHAT CHEFS WANT SOUTHEAST
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (79 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- Out-of-service rate4.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 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 | 876160 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-515084 |
| Legal Name | DIXIE PRODUCE INC |
| DBA Name | WHAT CHEFS WANT SOUTHEAST |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 4232654614 |
| Address | 803 E 12TH STREET, Chattanooga, TN, 37403 |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2022-03-06 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2022-03-06 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2020-06-01 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 65 / 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 | 65 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 4.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-04-14 — GA — towaway
- 2025-08-25 — GA — towaway
- 2025-05-22 — GA — towaway
- 2025-04-25 — GA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-09-04 — GA — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (16), 30 (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) | 79 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 70 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,366,553 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 16-SEP-25 |
DIXIE PRODUCE INC operates 79 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in TN.
Nearby
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- TRANCO LOGISTICS LLC — USDOT 646416, 98 power units
- RHINO EXPRESS DELIVERY LLC — USDOT 624791, 88 power units
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