BLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION INC
DBA: BLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 309
- Drivers · CDL
- 394 · 394
- Annual miles
- 17.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Tractors | 0 | 269 | 0 | 269 |
| Trailers | 4 | 283 | 0 | 287 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (12-24-1996) · 29 yr old
- Registered
- 02-11-1988 (38 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-15-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- ROB PATRICIAN
- Officer
- SHAWN MASTERS
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 200–499 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes9 crashes with 10 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 no valid CDL, 1 hours of service (Dec 2024 – Apr 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Tires and brakesTires are 14 of 123 violations (11%). Tire or brake defects led to 18 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 3 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 6 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 11.8% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.6% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 12
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Excessive speeding: 12
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 200–499 trucks in Michigan (about 202 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.037 | 0.023 |
| Inspections | 0.75 | 0.77 |
| Violations | 0.20 | 0.33 |
| Critical violations | 0.07 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
123 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert53 · 21 OOSTires 14 · Brakes 12 · Lights 6 · Wheels & hubs 5 · Steering & suspension 3 · 13 more
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Unsafe driving No alert52 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 15 · Speeding 14 · Seat belt 12 · Phone use 6 · Other 5
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Hours of service No alert16 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 11 · False log 2 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul12026AlabamaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun292026TexasProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May62026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr272026IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr222026CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr172026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted.
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Mar122026FloridaProperty damage onlyWet road, dusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb102026AlabamaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov112025New YorkInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov22025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Aug202025ArizonaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec52024New YorkInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Oct312024IllinoisInjury · 2 people hurtDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
15 more in the FMCSA records below.
9 of the 23 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · QBE INSURANCE CORPORATIONon record since Sep 1, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2011
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Feb 10, 2012)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
11 filings and 2 authority events since 1989 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Sep 1, 2022QBE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $750,000 · on fileMC 773700 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2020QBE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceMC 773700 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2018QBE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 1, 2020 · superseded by the same policy24 months in forceMC 773700 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2017QBE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 1, 2018 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceMC 773700 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2016QBE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 1, 2017 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Sep 13, 2017 came after the replacement; 18 months in forceMC 773700 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 10, 2012Operating authority grantedMC 773700 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2011TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICALiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceMC 773700 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 1999TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICALiability · $750,000 · on fileMC 213213 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 1997FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 1999 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceMC 213213 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 1995UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Cargo · on file · on fileMC 213213 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 1992NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PACargo · ended Mar 1, 1995 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceMC 213213 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 27, 1989Operating authority grantedMC 213213 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 1989NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 1997 · replaced by another insurer95 months in forceMC 213213 · L&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- California 61
- New Mexico 19
- Washington 17
- Michigan (HQ) 16
- Tennessee 16
- Texas 16
- Kentucky 13
- New York 12
Runs well beyond its home state: 16 of 323 inspections were in Michigan.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (309 power units: 309 filed, 197 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 309 power units this active to have about 8.6 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 37 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 12.3 a year) — about 1.4× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 11.5 over the next 12 — about 1.3× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 22, 2024 · CA · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 15, 2024 · ND · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 12 further inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 45 | 1.67 | |
| HOS Compliance | 16 | 0.11 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.04 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 41 | 1.89 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-MAR-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.