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VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS
DBA: Natural Grocers
Lakewood, CO
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 1120465
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
3 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 3 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1120465
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
May 9, 2026
FMCSA Registration
April 18, 2003
Annual Mileage
71,822 mi (2023)
Contact Information
Address
12612 W Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80228
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Kemper Isely
Officer 2
Thomas Brewer
Cargo Types
General FreightDry BulkRefrigerated FoodMeatOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
3
Driver Inspections
3
Vehicle Inspections
0
Out-of-Service Violations
0
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance0
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Unsafe Driving
0 of 3 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 3 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 3 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 3 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CO3
Fleet & Equipment (4)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 3 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
2
Tractor
2
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Wabash Vans Refrigerated Van | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532BXHL972732 | 2 | — |
| 2024 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3WKZD49X3RF325938 | 2 | — |
| 2017 Wabash Vans Refrigerated Van | Dry Van · 36 ft | 1JJV362B9HL972731 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZDP9X0RJ349238 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (3)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 2026 | 0799293663 | PENROSE CO | III | — | — | SAME | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH WABASH VANS |
3WKZD49X3RF325938 1JJV532BXHL972732 |
CO DMK117 CO OQC228 |
| October 29, 2025 | 1136670181 | PUEBLO CO | III | — | — | VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH WABASH VANS |
3WKZD49X3RF325938 1JJV532BXHL972732 |
CO DMK117 CO OQC228 |
| October 14, 2024 | 0917460731 | DUMONT CO | III | — | — | NATURAL GROCERS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH WABASH VANS |
1XKZDP9X0RJ349238 1JJV362B9HL972731 |
CO DTZF41 CO OQC229 |
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