CSA
UnknownUSDOT 3229868· MC1012421· CARRIER· EIN 83-2883808
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GRAND FOO TRADING INC

126 GARDNER AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11237(718) 366-0098allenliu1972@yahoo.comALLEN (YIHUI) LIU
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
7.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
18.2%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
65
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierDriver OOS 18.2% — above the 6.7% national average

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.

Roadside inspection performance

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

Vehicle13 inspections · 7.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver22 inspections · 18.2% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

22 inspections · 70 violations (8 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

22
Inspections
70
Violations
8
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

17
total

Most inspected in · top 5 states

  • NY14
  • NJ7
  • CT6
  • RI2
  • MA1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

English language violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness

High impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 95% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing6 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
English language2 OOS3 viol58%
  • 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.3× · 58%
Driver qualification / CDL / medical3 OOS3 viol42%
  • 383.91A-LCDLLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper CDL class1× · 21%
  • 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency1× · 13%
  • 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate1× · 8%
What to do
  • Assess English proficiency at hire and provide support/training where needed
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 27 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 19% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

A high share of violations are occurring in Westchester County, NY

Medium impact

10 of 21 violations in the last 12 months (48%) came from inspections in Westchester County, NY. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Westchester County, NY to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 50% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing14 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps7 viol44%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 16%
  • 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative1× · 8%
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative2× · 8%
Tires1 OOS2 viol17%
  • 393.75B-TFVTires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth1× · 11%
  • 393.75G-TFWETLTires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit1× · 7%
Other2 viol13%
  • 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report1× · 11%
  • 393.201B-FRFrame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing1× · 3%
Brakes1 viol11%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 11%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 26 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

▼ Improving
3
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 100%
Focus here first
1Other
3 violations · 100% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLIFTA×3State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

32
Inspections
74
Violations
9
Out-of-service
147
CSA points
1
Crashes
5
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

7 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

7 incomplete vehicle
2018 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 12×
5PVNJ8JV4J4S69740· 58558MM NY
2025 ISUZU FTRseen 8×
54DK6S1FXSSA01023· 58562MM NY
2018 ISUZU NRRseen 5×
JALE5W164J7300550· 30731NA NY
2023 ISUZU NQRseen 4×
JALE5W166P7902035· 30705NA NY
2004 INTERNATIONAL MA025
1HTMMAA534H516215· 58482MM NY
2010 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNV8JT3A4S51569· 58562MM NY
2007 ISUZU NPR
JALC4B16177007233· 58559MM NY

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 census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
5
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
6
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
Company officer
ALLEN (YIHUI) LIU
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2019-01-08
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-09
Census status
Active

Fleet: 5 trucks.

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 graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or emails with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: FOO DA TRADING INC (USDOT 2372491, registered 2013) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 1
1
FOO DA TRADING INC
USDOT 2372491Inactive· BROOKLYN, NY
Strong
MailingEmailPhoneAddress

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

4 events
  1. 05/09/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2023)

  2. 06/04/2020Out-of-service order rescinded
  3. 05/05/2020Federal out-of-service order

    New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit

  4. 01/08/2019Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2022-06-07
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-09
Reported mileage
200,000 mi (2023)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 4:35 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.