Carrier profile · USDOT 131527 · MC-434677 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Dearborn Wholesale Grocers LP

76 power unitsCHICAGO, IL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-434677 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

76Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(773) 254-4300 Email dispatchwww.mfriedman@dearbornwholesale.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 76 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

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.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

76 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not 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 · 1 insurer · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

beyond this history

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · INDIANA INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 2003

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2003 → Nov 2003	$750K	3
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2001 → Jul 2002	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 76
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

2801 S WESTERN AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2801 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60608
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (773) 254-4300
Fax: (773) 847-3838
Email: www.mfriedman@dearbornwholesale.com
Web domain: dearbornwholesale.com

Registration

Officers: Dearborn Wholesale Grocers, Inc. - General Partner · Joseph P. O''Connell
USDOT / docket: 131527 · MC-434677
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jun 6, 2013 · 1,578,116 mi (2008)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 25, 1994
D-U-N-S: 25099144

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,578,116

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 DEARBORN WHOLESALE GROCERS LP.

DEARBORN WHOLESALE GROCERS LP (USDOT 131527) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active 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 INDIANA INSURANCE CO. effective Nov 1, 2003 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 76 power units and 70 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 6, 2013.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 25, 1994 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DEARBORN WHOLESALE GROCERS LP's USDOT number?

DEARBORN WHOLESALE GROCERS LP's USDOT number is 131527, and its motor carrier number is MC-434677.

Is DEARBORN WHOLESALE GROCERS LP authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, DEARBORN WHOLESALE GROCERS LP is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is DEARBORN WHOLESALE GROCERS LP's fleet?

DEARBORN WHOLESALE GROCERS LP operates 76 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DEARBORN WHOLESALE GROCERS LP based?

DEARBORN WHOLESALE GROCERS LP is based in CHICAGO, IL.

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