CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 582323· MC282975· CARRIER· EIN 51-0370373
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WISE FOODS INC

228 RASELEY STREET, BERWICK, PA, 18603(570) 759-4120jculpepper@wisesnacks.comJOHN CULPEPPER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
8.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
94
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
3 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

MC282975

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
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 08/01/2024
SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy A0256522
Authority history (5) ▾
04/29/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
03/09/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2018)
11/10/1997MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
12/24/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDREVOKED (10/27/1997)
02/03/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (08/17/1995)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5)
  1. AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/201708/01/2024
  2. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/199704/05/2018
  3. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/199708/01/2017
  4. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/21/199608/07/1997
  5. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/20/199403/15/1995

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.

Vehicle23 inspections · 8.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver44 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

44 inspections · 10 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

44
Inspections
10
Violations
0
OOS violations
6
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Most inspected in · top 7 states

  • NJ12
  • PA9
  • NC3
  • MD2
  • VA2
  • US1
  • NY1

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.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 15% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing10 violations (24 mo)
Speeding5 viol54%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 45%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 9%
Following / lane / reckless4 viol38%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other3× · 31%
  • 392.2-SLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 6%
Seat belt1 viol9%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 9%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 9 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness 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

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

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 8% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing5 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes2 viol40%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 30%
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 10%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS2 viol35%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 20%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 15%
Tires1 OOS1 viol25%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 25%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 6 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
7
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
5
Clean
Where the violations are
Unsafe Driving 100%
Focus here first
1Unsafe Driving
2 violations · 100% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS2×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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).

74
Inspections
38
Violations
4
Out-of-service
123
CSA points
58
Crashes
9
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

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

37 trailer 22 truck 7 incomplete vehicle
2021 FORD E-350seen 4×
1FDWE3FN5MDC11009· XKAN91 NJ
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHTDV1RSUT1198· 3448718 IN
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHTDV6RSUT1181· 3445497 IN
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHTDV3RSUT1199· 3448719 IN
2023 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 4×
3HAEUMML4PL670004· XMUR58 NJ
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHTDVXRSUT1202· 3448753 IN
2023 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 3×
3HAEUMML0PL038987· ZTG4364 PA
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHTDV8RSUT1196· 3448750 IN
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHLDV9RDUN2577· 3406856 IN
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHTDVXRSUT1197· 3448751 IN
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHTDV3RSUT1185· 3447301 IN
2017 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532C8HT177039· 2360807 ME
2023 FORD E-450seen 2×
1FDXE4FN6PDD21744· TM7669 NC
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHTDV0RSUT1189· 3448748 IN
2024 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 2×
3HAEUMML5RL514525· TF2427 NC
2021 FORD E-350seen 2×
1FDWE3FN3MDC11008· XKAN93 NJ
2024 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K8RJ173187· 5421159 ME
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2534L7983924· P734821 IN
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHLDV3RDUN2462· 3404273 IN
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHTDV6RSUT1178· 3445494 IN
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2536L7983729· P734457 IN
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2531L7983721· P734449 IN
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHTDV6RSUT1195· 3448756 IN
1983 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0620DT578524· P301454 IN
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHTDV4RSUT1180· 3445496 PA
2013 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2489DG744724· P729190 IN
2013 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2535DG583839· PB47949 IN
2020 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C1LR394082· 2470492 ME
2024 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D3RL461401· PC62568 IN
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHTDV5RSUT1186· 3448711 IN

+ 36 more.

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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
107
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
35
35 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.1M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi17 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi18 drivers
Company officer
JOHN CULPEPPER
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
949278618
Registered since
1994-11-29
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-08
Census status
Active

Fleet: 107 trucks · 28 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
4
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

13 events
  1. 05/08/2026MCS-150 update filed

    2.1M mi reported (2023)

  2. 08/01/2024Insurance filed — SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0256522

  3. 08/01/2024Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 5096229

  4. 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)

  5. 04/05/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy RMCA3987291

  6. 03/09/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2018)

  7. 08/01/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy RMCA3987291

  8. 11/10/1997MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  9. 08/07/1997Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-681-004061-09

  10. 12/24/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (10/27/1997)

  11. 03/15/1995Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133-619240

  12. 02/03/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (08/17/1995)

  13. 11/29/1994Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
📄

MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-08
Reported mileage
2,148,884 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 22, 2026, 1:05 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.