Carrier profile · USDOT 2697293 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

SJ Distributors LLC

168 power unitsavg 7.1 yrRegional · 5 statesSANTA CLARA, CA88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

168Power units

77 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.1Avg age (yr)

2007–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(408) 659-8221 Email dispatchcompliance@sjfood.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 429 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

168 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.1 yr

Model years 2007–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

216 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 1.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 176 vehicle and 216 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

210 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 17

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 168-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 168
Inspections · 24 mo: 216
Annualized: ≈108 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving53 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance34 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 168
Observed power (24 mo): 77
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.1 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

75.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

213

CA busiest

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

Home base

SANTA CLARA, CA

1199 MARTIN AVE

Top corridor

CA 194 · NV 11 · WA 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3000999Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3000999 USDOT 3697293 USDOT 2667293

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

168

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 1199 MARTIN AVE, SANTA CLARA, CA, 95050
Mailing address: 625 VISTA WAY, MILPITAS, CA, 95035
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (408) 659-8221
Email: compliance@sjfood.com
Web domain: sjfood.com

Registration

Officers: Scott Chun Ho Suen · Claudia Zheng
USDOT / docket: 2697293
First registered: Jun 12, 2015
Last MCS-150: Mar 21, 2025 · 5,500,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.43
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

168

Power units

242

Drivers

—CDL drivers

5,500,000

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 SJ DISTRIBUTORS LLC.

SJ DISTRIBUTORS LLC (USDOT 2697293) 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 has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 1.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 216 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 176 vehicle-level and 216 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 168 power units and 242 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 21, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is SJ DISTRIBUTORS LLC's USDOT number?

SJ DISTRIBUTORS LLC's USDOT number is 2697293.

Is SJ DISTRIBUTORS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SJ DISTRIBUTORS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SJ DISTRIBUTORS LLC's safety record?

SJ DISTRIBUTORS LLC has a 1.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 429 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SJ DISTRIBUTORS LLC's fleet?

SJ DISTRIBUTORS LLC operates 168 power units and 242 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SJ DISTRIBUTORS LLC based?

SJ DISTRIBUTORS LLC is based in SANTA CLARA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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