DIXIE PRODUCE INC

DBA: WHAT CHEFS WANT SOUTHEAST

DOT# 876160 MC# 515084 DUNS# 129217464 Chattanooga, TN Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
(423) 265-4614 dholder@whatchefswant.com 803 E 12th Street, Chattanooga TN 37403
79 power units 70 drivers 2.5M mi/yr · ~32k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 71.4 / 100
Moderate confidence
26 yrs history · 72 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
79
Drivers · CDL
70 · 18
Annual miles
2.5M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 15 58 0 73
Tractors 0 6 0 6
Trailers 9 0 0 9

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Registered
04-27-2000 (26 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
07-17-2026 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
ROBERT SWIFT
Officer
MATT DIXON

Cargo

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Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Fresh Produce Beverages Dry Bulk Paper Products
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Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
72
64% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
4.8%
2 of 42
Driver out-of-service
5.6%
4 of 72
Violations
39
6 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 12 inspections, 0 out of service 12 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 8 inspections, 2 out of service 8 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 11 inspections, 1 out of service 11 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 9 inspections, 0 out of service 9 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 13 inspections, 3 out of service 13 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

39 violations · 24 months
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    18 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 6 · Reckless / lane 5 · Seat belt 4 · Phone use 3
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    14 · 2 OOS
    Lights 4 · Cargo securement 2 · Brakes 1 · Tires 1 · Other parts 6
  • Driver fitness No alert
    4 · 2 OOS
    Medical certificate 2 · No valid CDL 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    3 · 2 OOS
    No log 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

24 months
  • Apr
    14
    2026
    Georgia
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted.
  • Aug
    25
    2025
    Georgia
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted.
  • May
    22
    2025
    Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Apr
    25
    2025
    Georgia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Mar 6, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2020
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • North Carolina 32
  • Georgia 22
  • Alabama 13
  • Tennessee (HQ) 4
  • Virginia 1

Runs well beyond its home state: 4 of 72 inspections were in Tennessee.

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