MTF FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC

USDOT 1012918 • DBA: FIRST CHOICE PRODUCE DISTRIBUTORS • 6700 ESSINGTON AVE UNIT D1, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19153

ACTIVE

Authority:None on file

Insurance:None on file

BOC-3:Not on file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

1,012,918

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

State

Pennsylvania

Phone

2153360500

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

150,000

Physical Address

6700 ESSINGTON AVE UNIT D1, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19153

Contact

Phone: 2153360500

Email: [email protected]

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM

Elevated driver OOS rate: 16.7%

National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 10.0 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

None on file

BOC-3 Filing

Not on file

Operating Authority

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No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service

N/A

Unsafe Driving

76%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

7 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

11.1%

Driver OOS %

16.7%

Above nat'l avg (6.7%)

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 18 of 18 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

2 states • 18 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (29 violations from 18 inspections)

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Violation Summary (29 violations from 18 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	5	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	4	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.16-D	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	3	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.82(a)(1)	Texting while driving	2	0	10	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:391.41APC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:391.41A	Physical qualification - general	1	1	7	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT	390.21TB2-DOT	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:392.16	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:391.41(a)	Physical qualification - general	1	0	7	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.41	No or defective parking brake system on CMV	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.209(d)	Wheel fasteners loose/missing	1	1	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(a)(1)	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)	Inspection/repair/maintenance - general	1	1	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.203(b)	Cab/body improperly secured to frame	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(c)	Brake actuators/chambers defective	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.81	Horn inoperable	1	0	2	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

11.1%vs nat'l 23.4%

-12.3 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

16.7%vs nat'l 6.7%

+10.0 pts above avg

Violations / Inspection

1.61vs nat'l 1.80

-0.19 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (18 inspections)

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Inspection History (18 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Feb 26, 2026	87169250	MORRISVILLE PA	PA	Level 3	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 10, 2026	87019143	67TH STREET EB PHILADELPHIA -	PA	Level 3	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jan 22, 2026	86864850	67TH STREET EB PHILADELPHIA -	PA	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.16-D	No
Nov 8, 2025	86281546	SPRINGFIELD REST AREA	NJ	Level 1	ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Oct 21, 2025	86119932	Roadside	PA	Level 3	ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.16-D, 391.41APC	Yes
Jun 30, 2025	85107611	WAYNE PA	PA	Level 1	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jun 19, 2025	84998952	PHILADELPHIA PA	PA	Level 1	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Apr 3, 2025	84317369	63RD STREET PHILADELPHIA - 63R	PA	Level 3	ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Dec 19, 2024	83451403	67TH STREET EB PHILADELPHIA -	PA	Level 3	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	3	392.16-D, 391.41A, 390.21TB2-DOT	Yes
Sep 25, 2024	82779566	67TH STREET EB PHILADELPHIA -	PA	Level 3	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.16	No
Sep 25, 2024	82789527	WAYNE PA	PA	Level 1	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK	5	391.41(a), 393.41, 393.209(d)	Yes
Sep 12, 2024	82701564	PHILADELPHIA PA	PA	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2	No
Aug 7, 2024	82338473	ON BARTRAM AVE AT ITS INTERSEC	PA	Level 3	ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.16(a), 391.41(a)(1)	No
Jul 25, 2024	82227815	Roadside	PA	Level 1	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	5	392.16(a), 396.3(a)(1), 393.48(a)	Yes
Jun 12, 2024	81856434	ESSINGTON AVE PHILADELPHIA - 6	PA	Level 3	ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK	3	392.16(a), 392.82(a)(1), 391.41(a)(1)	No
Feb 15, 2024	80886851	Roadside	NJ	Level 3	ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	391.41(a)(1)	Yes
Feb 15, 2024	80873970	ON ESSINGTON AVE AT ITS INTERS	PA	Level 3	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	3	392.16(a), 392.82(a)(1), 391.41(a)(1)	No
May 15, 2023	78626528	PISCATAWAY SCALE	NJ	Level 2	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	391.41(a)(1), 393.81	No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

15 total · 26.7% OOS

2024-062026-02

InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

67TH STREET EB PHILADELPHIA -4 · 1 OOS

PHILADELPHIA PA2

WAYNE PA2 · 1 OOS

ESSINGTON AVE PHILADELPHIA - 61

PISCATAWAY SCALE1

ON BARTRAM AVE AT ITS INTERSEC1

ON ESSINGTON AVE AT ITS INTERS1

MORRISVILLE PA1

Violations by BASIC category

Unsafe Driving11

Vehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS

Driver Fitness8 · 3 OOS

General/Admin1

Recent Crashes

3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Fatal crashes on record

Injuries

Across 3 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (3 records)

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Crash History (3 records)
Date	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Jul 5, 2024	PA	INJURY	0	1	RADNOR TOWNSHIP	ROUTE 0030 E	...002651	FIRST CHOICE
Mar 22, 2024	PA	INJURY	0	1	PHILADELPHIA CITY	ROUTE 0232 N	...002651	MTE FOOD DISTRIBUTORS
Apr 20, 2022	NJ	FATAL	1	1	WINSLOW TWP	US 30	...S59012	FIRST CHOICE