MASTER FOOD LLC

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 6.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 22.2% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — MASTER FOOD LLC (USDOT 3276176)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 6.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 22.2% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3276176/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3276176 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: ABDELHAMID ABUGHOUSH Cold Food Paper Products Based in CHICAGO, IL

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 6.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 22.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=130999 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3276176
In FMCSA records since Apr 19, 2019 (~7y)
Company officer ABDELHAMID ABUGHOUSH
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Cold Food, Paper Products
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 313,289 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3937 S LOWE AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60609-2600
Mailing
3937 S LOWE AVE PO BOX 09163
CHICAGO, IL 60609-2600
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3276176
In FMCSA records since Apr 19, 2019 (~7y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 313,289 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 22.2% vs 23.4% -1.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 6.3% vs 6.7% -0.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 0 6 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 23 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 14 14 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 7.14% 14.29%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
6
Drivers
6
Inspections
23
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
22.2%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

MASTER FOOD LLC had 14 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 21.4%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 4.0.

Inspection profile

14 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IN (10) and TN (2).

Violation profile

21.4% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; International and Isuzu are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 22.2% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 130,999 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
6.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,999 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
22.2%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,999 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +22.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2023-12 2026-03

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Indiana (IN) 10 2 20.0% Dec 10, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 2 1 50.0% Jan 31, 2025
Wisconsin (WI) 2 0 0.0% Mar 2, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 19
Isuzu 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.03 0 Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 3 1.03 1 Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 3.53 4 Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 1.85 2 Aug 31, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (23 rows) View all 23 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87209887 Mar 2, 2026 WI 1 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86828422 Jan 15, 2026 WI 2 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86567338 Dec 10, 2025 IN 3 INDIANAPOLIS IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86215552 Oct 27, 2025 IN 3 WEST LAFAYETTE IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
85831283 Sep 17, 2025 IN 3 LOWELL IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85335525 Jul 23, 2025 IN 1 CHESTERTON IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84897411 Jun 3, 2025 IN 1 SOUTH BEND IN
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84773514 May 20, 2025 IN 3 VALPARAISO IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLLR No
84612145 May 7, 2025 IN 2 WEST HARRISON IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84313975 Apr 2, 2025 IN 2 CHESTERTON IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LHLI No
84065070 Mar 3, 2025 IN 3 MERRILLVILLE IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
9 395.32B-ELDDFR, 395.3A1-HOSPD, 395.3A2-HOSPD No
83758826 Jan 31, 2025 TN 1 MANCHESTER TN
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 395.8A1-HOSP, 390.21TE2IV-D, 391.41A-MCPC Yes
83736527 Jan 27, 2025 IN 2 LOWELL IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 390.21TB2-DOT, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLIRP No
83339006 Dec 7, 2024 TN 3 SPARTA TN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82114523 Jul 11, 2024 IN 3 ZIONSVILLE IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 395.30(b)(1) No
82055245 Jul 5, 2024 IN 2 LAFAYETTE IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 395.8(e)(1), 395.22(g) No
81391786 Apr 17, 2024 IN 2 WEST HARRISON IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80787402 Feb 5, 2024 WI 1 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.60(c), 390.21TB2-DOT No
80651828 Jan 18, 2024 IN 2 CHESTERTON IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2, 393.9A-LFTSI No
80431245 Dec 19, 2023 IN 2 LAFAYETTE IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-HLLH No
80374513 Dec 12, 2023 IN 2 LOWELL IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLIRP No
79240367 Jul 24, 2023 US 1 PLEASANT PRAIRIEWI
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 No
78453984 Apr 25, 2023 KY 1 ELIZABETHTOWN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2 No
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver Hours of Service 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 0
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