M & L FROZEN FOODS
USDOT 365081 • DBA: M & L FOODS • 1320 SOUTH BROADWAY, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63104
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Risk Signals1 flagged
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
2 states • 5 inspections
Violation Summary (3 violations from 5 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:393.95(a) | Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective | 1 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.17(c) | No proof of periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (5 inspections)
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 | 85744861 | ST. LOUIS MO | MO | Level 2 | FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 391.41APC | Yes |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 84303593 | ST. LOUIS MO | MO | Level 2 | FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | — | No |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 84233436 | ST. LOUIS MO | MO | Level 1 | FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | — | No |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 82618180 | ST LOUIS MO | MO | Level 1 | FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | — | No |
| Jun 27, 2023 | 79025581 | I-70 W/B @ M/P 4 | IL | Level 2 | FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 393.95(a), 396.17(c) | No |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
7 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (7 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2021 | MO | TOW | 0 | 0 | NORMANDY | CST PAUL AVE | ...727385 | M & L FROZEN FOODS |
| Nov 29, 2017 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2017 | MO | INJURY | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2015 | MO | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 16, 2011 | MO | INJURY | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2007 | IL | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 21, 1996 | MO | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
7 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records