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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 686294· MC442590· CARRIER· EIN 26-1962824
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MICHAELS FINER MEATS AND SEAFOODS

Legal: MICHAELS FINER MEATS INC

3775 ZANE TRACE DRIVE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43228(614) 527-4900dhillis@chefswarehouse.comSTEVE SHERIDAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$3M BIPD
SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC442590

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$3M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$3M coverageeff 08/01/2016
SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION· policy CAA4046888
Authority history (2) ▾
09/19/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2016)
11/22/2002MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$10MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 05/18/2002 → 10/15/2016
  2. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$300KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/18/2002 → 10/15/2016
  3. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$300KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/18/2002 → 08/01/2016

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

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

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
1
Crashes
1
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
7
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.4M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi5 drivers
Company officer
STEVE SHERIDAN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1997-04-18
Last MCS-150 update
2025-04-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 7 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, officers or emails with 17 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

17
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
15
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: CAMBRIDGE PACKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 154098, registered 1974) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 15
1
ALLEN BROTHERS 1893 LLC
USDOT 2294766Active· ORLANDO, FL
Strong
MailingEmail
2
BEL CANTO FOODS LLC
USDOT 4018260Active· BRONX, NY
Strong
Email
3
BERTRANDS INC
USDOT 1066098Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
4
CAMBRIDGE LLC
USDOT 3378784Active· MATTAPOISETT, MA
Strong
OfficerEmail
5
CAMBRIDGE PACKING COMPANY INC
USDOT 154098Inactive· BOSTON, MA
Strong
Officer
6
DAIRYLAND PRODUCE LLC
USDOT 3378107Active· RIDGEFIELD, CT
Strong
OfficerEmail
7
DAIRYLAND USA CORPORATION
USDOT 477976Active· BRONX, NY
Strong
MailingEmail
8
DEAN LEWIS ASSOCIATES
USDOT 2261464Inactive· VANCOUVER, WA
Strong
Officer
9
FELLS POINT LLC
USDOT 1069130Active· BALTIMORE, MD
Strong
OfficerEmail
10
QZINA SPECIALTY FOODS INC
USDOT 1455726Inactive· POMPANO BEACH, FL
Strong
Officer
11
STEVE SHERIDAN
USDOT 1222112Active· LUBBOCK, TX
Strong
Officer
12
THE CHEFS WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC
USDOT 2461132Active· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Email
13
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE MID-ATLANTIC LLC
USDOT 510450Inactive· SWEDESBORO, NJ
Strong
OfficerEmail
14
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE MIDWEST LLC
USDOT 1112173Active· CINCINNATI, OH
Strong
Email
15
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA LLC
USDOT 2145415Active· OPA LOCKA, FL
Strong
OfficerMailing
Medium· 2
QZINA SPECIALTY FOODS AMBASSADOR INC
USDOT 715512Inactive· PINE BROOK, NJ
Medium
Mailing
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE MID-ATLANTIC LLC
USDOT 1421872Active· HANOVER, MD
Medium
Mailing

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

7 events
  1. 04/07/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.4M mi reported (2024)

  2. 10/15/2016Insurance cancelled — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy CCC 444 40 48

  3. 09/19/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2016)

  4. 08/01/2016Insurance filed — SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CAA4046888

  5. 08/01/2016Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPA 553 68 78 AWR

  6. 11/22/2002MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 04/18/1997Registered 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
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2006-04-04
Last review
2006-03-30
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-04-07
Reported mileage
394,972 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 1:56 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.