Carrier profile · USDOT 122993 · MC-165241 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Associated Food Stores Inc

143 power unitsavg 6.4 yrMulti-region · 11 statesBILLINGS, MT88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-165241 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

143Power units

91 observed · MCS-150

135Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(801) 786-8711 Email dispatchwdkinder@afstores.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record6 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 223 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

16 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

16 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

143 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

140 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 6.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 50 vehicle and 140 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 17.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

137 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 13

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 143-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 143
Inspections · 24 mo: 140
Annualized: ≈70 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’03 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Liberty’97–’03

Travelers Property’03–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · since Nov 2003

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Nov 2003 → Nov 2003	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2001 → Dec 2003	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1997 → Mar 2003	$750K	2
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 1994 → Jan 1997	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 143
Observed power (24 mo): 91
Trailers (towed): 135

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

32.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

139

UT busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BILLINGS, MT

332 S PLAINVIEW ST

Top corridor

UT ⇄ MT

UT 45 · MT 37 · WY 15

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@afstores.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1619927

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

143

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 332 S PLAINVIEW ST, BILLINGS, MT, 59101
Mailing address: 1850 W 2530 N, FARR WEST, UT, 84404
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (801) 786-8711
Email: wdkinder@afstores.com
Web domain: afstores.com

Registration

Officer: Wayne Kinder
USDOT / docket: 122993 · MC-165241
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 9, 2026 · 16,650,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 9079831

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

143

Power units

230

Drivers

230

CDL drivers

16,650,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ASSOCIATED FOOD STORES INC.

ASSOCIATED FOOD STORES INC (USDOT 122993) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA effective Nov 1, 2003 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 140 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 50 vehicle-level and 140 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 6 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 143 power units and 230 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 9, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ASSOCIATED FOOD STORES INC's USDOT number?

ASSOCIATED FOOD STORES INC's USDOT number is 122993, and its motor carrier number is MC-165241.

Is ASSOCIATED FOOD STORES INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, ASSOCIATED FOOD STORES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ASSOCIATED FOOD STORES INC's safety record?

ASSOCIATED FOOD STORES INC has a 6.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 223 roadside inspections, with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).