UNIVERSAL FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202628 inspections · 44 violations (6 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
21
3× · sev 7
- 2393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3392.2LCUnsafe Driving
Improper lane change
5
1× · sev 5
- 4393.48A-BIBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 6396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
2
2×
- 9393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2
1× · sev 2
- 10396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- WA5
- IA3
- IL3
- UT3
- CA3
- NM2
- MD2
- MT1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 30.8% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 62% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain4× · 100%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 47% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 19%
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve1× · 11%
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle1× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 37%
- 393.205A-WRDCWheel/Rim - Any disc wheel or rim crack/missing piece of more than 3 inches1× · 11%
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured2× · 6%
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 2%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 395.8E-HOSPD×3HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.205A-WRDCWheel/Rim - Any disc wheel or rim crack/missing piece of more than 3 inches · OOS
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.2-SLLIFTAState/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
- 390.21TB2-DOTOperate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA28 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi15 drivers
- Company officer
- MIKHAIL SACHAKOV
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2011-05-06
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-08-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers, officers or emails with 15 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
44 events- 05/21/2026Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC25083413
- 04/20/2026Insurance filed — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy PC25083413
- 04/20/2026Insurance replaced — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC25083413
- 03/09/2026Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC25083413
- 02/02/2026Insurance replaced — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC25083413
- 09/01/2025Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC24082826
- 08/14/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.8M mi reported (2024)
- 08/05/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2025)
- 04/01/2025Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC24082826
- 02/25/2025Insurance replaced — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC24082826
- 11/12/2024Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC24082826
- 10/16/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2024)
- 09/01/2024Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC23090025
- 08/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2024)
- 03/14/2024Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC23090025
- 02/16/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/13/2024)
- 12/06/2023Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC23090025
- 11/09/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/17/2023)
- 09/01/2023Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC22082531
- 08/07/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/05/2023)
- 06/28/2023Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC22082531
- 06/01/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/14/2023)
- 05/24/2023Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC22082531
- 04/27/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2023)
- 11/30/2022Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC22082531
- 11/03/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2022)
- 09/01/2022Insurance replaced — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC21082400
- 08/05/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
- 09/11/2021Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC20082688
- 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC20082688
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2017-05-18
- Last review
- 2023-02-23
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-08-14
- Reported mileage
- 1,750,000 mi (2024)
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