SPECIALTY FOODS DISTRIBUTION INC

USDOT 1286282 MC 568814 Joplin, MO Authorized For-Hire
114 power units 81 drivers 3.8M mi/yr
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FRED Score 51.2 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
22 yrs history · 74 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
114 all owned
Drivers · CDL
81 · 81
Annual miles
3.8M ~34k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks100010
Tractors690069
Trailers760076

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Sep 16, 2004 (22 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Nov 2, 2026
Officers
ADAM PUCKETT · JACOB PRIEM
Phone
(417) 623-2222
Email
jacobp@specfoodinc.com
Address
3232 Enterprise Ave, Joplin MO 64801

Cargo

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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: FOOD SERVICE PRODUCTSPaper ProductsChemicals

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
7
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
74
60% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
30.6%
11 of 36 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.4%
1 of 74 driver inspections
Violations
72
13 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 9 inspections, 2 out of service 9 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 16 inspections, 3 out of service 16 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 14 inspections, 1 out of service 14 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 9 inspections, 1 out of service 9 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 9 inspections, 2 out of service 9 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 4 inspections, 3 out of service 4 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

72 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    49 · 12 out-of-service
    Brakes 27 · Lights 10 · Steering & suspension 4 · Wheels & hubs 3 · Cargo securement 2 · 3 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    11 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 8 · Over hours limit 3
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    9 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 5 · Speeding 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 3
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • May
    18
    2026
    May 18, 2026 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Mar
    15
    2026
    Mar 15, 2026 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Snow road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    9
    2026
    Jan 9, 2026 · Missouri
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    12
    2025
    Dec 12, 2025 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    19
    2025
    Aug 19, 2025 · Arkansas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jun
    2
    2025
    Jun 2, 2025 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    19
    2025
    May 19, 2025 · Oklahoma
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Oct 15, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2006
Cargo filing
on file · TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE since May 24, 2006
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP → ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Oct 2025)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Missouri (HQ) 26
  • Kansas 13
  • Oklahoma 13
  • Arkansas 8
  • Iowa 6
  • Illinois 3
  • Nebraska 3
  • Kentucky 1

35% of inspections were in its home state.

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