DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC
DBA: DFA DAIRY BRANDS WEST
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 1,218
- Drivers · CDL
- 1,186 · 1,182
- Annual miles
- 32.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 577 | 0 | 0 | 577 |
| Tractors | 585 | 0 | 0 | 585 |
| Trailers | 1464 | 47 | 0 | 1511 |
Registration
- Registered
- 04-24-2020 (6 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 07-14-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- GREG KURR
- Officer
- BRETT JOHNSON
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, 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.
Its risk relativity (0.53× similar fleets) would put it in Excellent; this rule holds it at Strong:
- Excellent withheld: a fatal crash inside the window
The downside is never capped.
Expected crash rate is about half that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 500+ trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.6× as often as the median active fleet of 500+ trucks.
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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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Aug 26, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes5 crashes with 7 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service7 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 no valid CDL, 2 medical certificate, 1 hours of service (Jun 2025 – Jun 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 93 of 231 violations (40%). Brake or light defects led to 24 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 11.4% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.4% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 2
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High speeding: 5
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 500+ trucks in Kansas (about 766 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.010 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.30 | 0.64 |
| Violations | 0.09 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.01 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
231 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert207 · 45 OOSBrakes 93 · Lights 46 · Tires 15 · Steering & suspension 10 · Cargo securement 8 · 35 more
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Unsafe driving No alert10 · 0 OOSSpeeding 5 · Reckless / lane 2 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert8 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 5 · No log 3
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 6 OOSNo valid CDL 4 · Medical certificate 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug172026ColoradoProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul172026CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun222026TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Mar232026CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar112026TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar102026TexasProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan32026ColoradoProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec232025WyomingInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep232025TexasInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Aug262025ColoradoFatal · 1 deathTwo-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May142025UtahInjury · 1 person hurtSlush road, dark - lighted, sleet hail.
20 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 28 crashes was fatal.
5 of the 28 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$10,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAon record since Oct 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2020
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since May 15, 2020)
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
4 filings and 2 authority events since 2020 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 1, 2023NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $10,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2022ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 11, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 28, 2020ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)28 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2020ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended May 28, 2020 · superseded by the same policy1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2020Operating authority grantedL&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
- Texas 159
- Montana 90
- Colorado 79
- California 56
- New Mexico 43
- Utah 33
- Idaho 18
- Wyoming 7
Runs well beyond its home state: 0 of 497 inspections were in Kansas.
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 (1218 power units: 1218 filed, 305 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 1218 power units this active to have about 27.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 45 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 15.0 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 14.5 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 7, 2024 · TX · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 4 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 1, 2024 · TX · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 27, 2024 · TX · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- 16 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.
- Excellent withheld: a fatal crash inside the window
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 | 10 | 0.06 | |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 0.01 | |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 0.08 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 121 | 2.21 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-25) 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.