SPECIALTY FOODS DISTRIBUTION INC
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
- Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
- 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
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tractors | 69 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| Trailers | 76 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
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
- jacobp@specfoodinc.com
- Address
- 3232 Enterprise Ave, Joplin MO 64801
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026Violations
72 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert49 · 12 out-of-serviceBrakes 27 · Lights 10 · Steering & suspension 4 · Wheels & hubs 3 · Cargo securement 2 · 3 more
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Hours of service No alert11 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 8 · Over hours limit 3
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Unsafe driving No alert9 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 5 · Speeding 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 3
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
May182026May 18, 2026 · MissouriProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar152026Mar 15, 2026 · MissouriProperty damage onlySnow road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan92026Jan 9, 2026 · MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec122025Dec 12, 2025 · MissouriProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug192025Aug 19, 2025 · ArkansasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jun22025Jun 2, 2025 · MissouriProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May192025May 19, 2025 · OklahomaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
2 of the 7 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYon 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
- 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
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- 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.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 21 | 6.26 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 9 | 0.51 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 7 | 0.86 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 3 | 0.12 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
74 driver inspections · 36 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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