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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1398282· MC1161039· CARRIER· EIN 20-2591398
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THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE

Legal: THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC

455 S BREA CANYON ROAD, WALNUT, CA, 91789(626) 465-4200dhillis@sidwainer.comCHRISTOPHER PAPPAS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Safety National Casualty Corporation
Vehicle OOS
10.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
5.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
92
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
4 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC1161039

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 08/01/2021
Safety National Casualty Corporation· policy CA6675768
Authority history (1) ▾
12/22/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2020 → 08/01/2021

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle223 inspections · 10.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver284 inspections · 5.3% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
223
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
204
90 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
5.4M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi29 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi48 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi53 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi74 drivers
Company officer
CHRISTOPHER PAPPAS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2005-07-25
Last MCS-150 update
2026-10-02
Census status
Active

Fleet: 208 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 15 owned trailers · 17 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

7 events
  1. 10/02/2026MCS-150 update filed

    5.4M mi reported (2025)

  2. 08/01/2021Insurance filed — Safety National Casualty Corporation

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA6675768

  3. 08/01/2021Insurance replaced — SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA6675768

  4. 12/22/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 02/07/2007Out-of-service order rescinded
  6. 11/20/2006Federal out-of-service order

    New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact

  7. 07/25/2005Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2026-08-19
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-10-02
Reported mileage
5,380,798 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC, CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 10, 2026, 8:32 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.