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TRI-FOODS DISTRIBUTOR INC
Sacramento, CA
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 3046161
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
11.1% OOS · 12 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
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 20.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 12 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
3046161
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
March 27, 2024
FMCSA Registration
September 7, 2017
Annual Mileage
69,000 mi (2023)
Contact Information
Address
3530 33rd Ave, Sacramento, CA 95824-1104
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Diem T Nguyen
Cargo Types
General FreightFresh ProduceDry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsMeat
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
12
Driver Inspections
8
Vehicle Inspections
7
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance7
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate20.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
11.1% of 9 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
26th percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
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.
Vehicle Maintenance
4 of 5 inspections
Unsafe Driving
2 of 10 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 10 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 10 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 10 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CA11
Fleet & Equipment (3)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~3
of 4 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Hino Conventional Type Truck | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 5PVNJ8JR0G4S51084 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020 Hino Conventional Type Truck | Truck · Class 6 | 5PVNJ8JV2L5S79101 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Isuzu NRR | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | JALE5W163G7301665 | 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 (12)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2026 | NDKW009644 | CA, CA | II | 4 | — | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNJ8JV2L5S79101 |
CA 61340L4 |
| 392.2-SLLSOA | State/Local Laws - State operating authority violation | |||||||||
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT | |||||||||
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| February 16, 2026 | UE03004637 | LIVERMORE, CA | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNJ8JR0G4S51084 |
CA 49948U3 |
| June 17, 2025 | NEVK001720 | NIMITZ IF, CA | I | 3 | — | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNJ8JR0G4S51084 |
CA 49948U3 |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 393.30-B | Battery - Not protected | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| May 28, 2025 | NDUP007073 | 3950 E/B INTERSTATE 80, CA | I | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNJ8JR0G4S51084 |
CA 49948U3 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| April 21, 2025 | UE5M004394 | CORDELIA IF, CA | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNJ8JR0G4S51084 |
CA 49948U3 |
| April 16, 2025 | NEID003119 | CORDELIA IF, CA | II | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNJ8JR0G4S51084 |
CA 49948U3 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| April 3, 2025 | NE1M006535 | CORDELIA IF, CA | I | 2 | 1 | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNJ8JR0G4S51084 |
CA 49948U3 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | UF44005937 | I-680 NB S OF ANDRADE RD, CA | III | 4 | — | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNJ8JR0G4S51084 |
CA 49948U3 |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed | |||||||||
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| January 14, 2025 | UDP0005655 | STOCKTON AREA, CA | III | 5 | — | — | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
JALE5W163G7301665 |
CA 83821P3 |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed | |||||||||
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSOA | State/Local Laws - State operating authority violation | |||||||||
| September 26, 2024 | UEED002670 | NB SCALES (MISSION GRADE), CA | III | 4 | — | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNJ8JR0G4S51084 |
CA 49948U3 |
| 392.2AU | State Operating Authority violation | |||||||||
| 390.21TB | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | |||||||||
| 390.21TA | CMV not marked in accordance with regulations | |||||||||
| 392.2C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
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