Carrier profile · USDOT 384567 · MC-450995 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Norfolk Banana Distributors Inc

DBA NORFOLK BANANA & PRODUCE

23 power unitsavg 10.7 yrRegional · 7 statesNORFOLK, VA82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-450995 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

23Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.7Avg age (yr)

2005–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(757) 853-3533 Email dispatchr.whitworth@norbanpro.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.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average12.0% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.7 yr

Model years 2005–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 13.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 12.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 15 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · 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

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 4

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 23-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 23
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’19 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Travelers Property’03–’08

Peerless’08–’13

West American’13–’18

beyond this history

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO. · since Nov 2019

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2018 → Nov 2019	$750K	1
AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2014 → Nov 2014	$750K	2
WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2013 → Nov 2018	$750K	3
AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2008 → Aug 2008	$750K	2
PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2008 → Feb 2013	$750K	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Feb 2003 → Aug 2008	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 23
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 16

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.7 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

43.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

NORFOLK, VA

1104 INGLESIDE ROAD

Top corridor

NC ⇄ VA

NC 6 · DE 5 · MD 4

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.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1104 INGLESIDE ROAD, NORFOLK, VA, 23502-5609
Mailing address: P O BOX 12582, NORFOLK, VA, 23541-0582
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (757) 853-3533
Fax: (757) 853-1884
Email: r.whitworth@norbanpro.com
Web domain: norbanpro.com

Registration

Officer: Ryan Whitworth
USDOT / docket: 384567 · MC-450995
First registered: Mar 7, 1990
Last MCS-150: Oct 21, 2025 · 1,945,512 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 21, 2009
D-U-N-S: 50985969

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,945,512

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 NORFOLK BANANA DISTRIBUTORS INC.

NORFOLK BANANA DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 384567) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO. effective Nov 1, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 23 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 21, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 21, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NORFOLK BANANA DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?

NORFOLK BANANA DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 384567, and its motor carrier number is MC-450995.

Is NORFOLK BANANA DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, NORFOLK BANANA DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NORFOLK BANANA DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record?

NORFOLK BANANA DISTRIBUTORS INC has a 13.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).