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SENTRY MOTOR FREIGHT INC
Willard, MO
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 876428 · MC 383887
Active
Authority Active
Satisfactory
Active 26 yrs, 3 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-383887 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
$750,000 BIPD
Safety
Satisfactory
29.0% OOS · 54 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
29.0% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended in an out-of-service order — higher than 82% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active for 26 yrs, 3 mo
- Insurance on file: $750,000
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 27.8% — above the 20.7% national average
- 54 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC383887
Common Carrier, Contract Carrier
Insurance on File
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy 6518441
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo · $0 · Policy 790026642
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000
Cargo
On file
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
876428
MC Number
MC-383887
Operating Status
Active
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
November 13, 2024
FMCSA Registration
April 28, 2000
Authority Granted
May 31, 2000
Annual Mileage
21,401,590 mi (2023)
Contact Information
Address
99 Holly Ridge Rd, Willard, MO 65781
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Mel Hutchison
Cargo Types
General FreightHousehold GoodsFresh ProduceRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsMeat
Safety & Performance
Inspections, violations and crash history
Out-of-Service Rate
29.0% of inspections ended in an out-of-service order
31 inspections in 24 months
Vehicle OOS Rate
27.8%
Driver OOS Rate
13.3%
Ranks in the 82nd percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections — lower is better. CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
54
Driver Inspections
25
Vehicle Inspections
35
Total OOS Orders
13
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance25
Unsafe Driving7
Hours of Service36
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate13.3% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (7.8pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate27.8% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (7.1pp higher)
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Inspection Records (54)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9, 2026 | 1008901770 | TERRE HAUTE IN | II | 1 | 1 | GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS LLC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
MACK GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
1M1AN4GY8RM040132 1GR1A0621LW169607 |
MO 00KT5A MO 86M8NY |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| September 2, 2026 | ND7N011406 | CA, CA | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PTRB UTIL |
1XPBD49X8PD644271 1UYVS2532N6543127 |
MO 24KT8Z MO 18M3TN |
| August 18, 2026 | 8096Q6EL9G | NM, NM | II | — | — | SALINAS FOOD SERVICE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
MACK UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
1M1AN4GY2RM040126 1UYVS2531K2606575 |
MO 00KT6A MO 81M5RK |
| July 14, 2026 | UED8002418 | CA, CA | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
1XKYDP9X4FJ441198 1UYVS2531K2606575 |
MO 11KT5U MO 81M5RK |
| 392.2-SLLED | State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length) | |||||||||
| May 3, 2026 | 5009530034 | 242 - INTERSTATE 55, IL | III | — | — | GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS LLC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
1XPBDP9X6GD333942 1UYVS2531K6421726 |
MO 33AS7P MO 86M6NY |
| April 13, 2026 | UDGY004290 | CACHE CREEK SCALE, CA | II | — | — | SENTRY MOTOR | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
1XPBDP9X9PD861555 1UYVS2530K6421720 |
MO 24KT7Z MO 86M5NY |
| March 21, 2026 | Z400211452 | WILL ROGERS TURNPIKE, OK | III | — | — | INDIANA KITCHEN | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
MACK UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
1M1AN4GY7RM040123 1UYVS2535K2606756 |
MO 00KT2A MO 55M9RD |
| March 10, 2026 | 0749Q1XMBF | LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY, NM | II | 1 | 1 | TANIMURA & ANTLE, INC. | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
3AKJHHDR4PSUF5388 1UYVS2534L6607973 |
OK 3NH283 MO 81M6RK |
| 395.8A-ELD | OOSELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| February 19, 2026 | 8758003941 | BRAZIL IN | III | 6 | 1 | SUNKIST | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
MACK GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
1M1AN4GY7RM040123 1GR1A0621LW169610 |
MO 00KT2A MO 86M9NY |
| 391.41APC | OOSMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | Medical Certificate | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Misc Violations | ||||||||
| 395.22H1-ELDNUM | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) | EOBR Related | ||||||||
| 395.22G-ELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | EOBR Related | ||||||||
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Other Log/Form & Manner | ||||||||
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Other Log/Form & Manner | ||||||||
| February 6, 2026 | 6129Q11GVG | ON US HWY 54 873 FT S OF S BOO, NM | II | 2 | — | THENUNES COMPANY | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
1XPBDP9X6PD816704 1UYVS2531K2606530 |
MO 81KT6V MO 008B1UB |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| 393.55E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| INDIANA PACKERS CORPORATION | 6 | January 1, 2026 |
| 4EARTH FARMS LLC | 4 | September 3, 2024 |
| LEGGETT & PLATT INC | 3 | October 16, 2024 |
| GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS LLC | 2 | September 9, 2026 |
| GRIMMWAY FARMS | 2 | January 2, 2026 |
| WONDERFUL CITRUS | 2 | January 1, 2026 |
| DRISCOLL"S | 2 | September 9, 2025 |
| VEG FRESH FARMS | 2 | July 3, 2024 |
| JBS USA | 2 | June 2, 2024 |
| SALINAS FOOD SERVICE | 1 | August 18, 2026 |
| INDIANA KITCHEN | 1 | March 21, 2026 |
| TANIMURA & ANTLE, INC. | 1 | March 10, 2026 |
16 more shippers named at fewer inspections.
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 above. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
11 of 20 inspections
Unsafe Driving
5 of 34 inspections
Hours of Service
10 of 34 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 34 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 34 inspections
Crash History (2)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
2
Crashes
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | IL | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| December 4, 2025 | NM | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Wet |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NM12
CA7
MO7
IN4
AZ3
KY3
and 5 more states
Fleet & Equipment (55)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~23
of 18 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~32
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
31
Tractor
23
Semi-trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mack Anthem | Tractor · Class 8 | 1M1AN4GY7RM040123 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 Mack Anthem | Tractor · Class 8 | 1M1AN4GY6RM040131 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2530N2543215 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2531K6421726 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR6PSUF5196 | 3 | — |
| 2024 Mack Anthem | Tractor · Class 8 | 1M1AN4GY2RM040126 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 Mack Anthem | Tractor · Class 8 | 1M1AN4GY8RM040132 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2531K2606575 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2532N6543113 | 2 | — |
| 2023 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2532P2910909 | 2 | 1 |
Show all 55 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2535K2606756 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X0GD300225 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X4MD707606 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X6GD333942 | 2 | — |
| 2023 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X6PD816704 | 2 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR2PSUF5194 | 2 | — |
| 2024 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K5RS195075 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHHDR6NLNA6298 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GR1A0621LW169607 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GR1A0621LW169610 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GR1A0624LW202874 | 1 | — |
| Mack | Tractor | 1M1ANGY6RM0401310 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2530K6421720 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2530N6543126 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2531K2606530 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2532N2543202 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2532R6008501 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2533P2672908 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2534L6607973 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2534M6232202 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2534N2543203 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2534N6626638 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2535N6543123 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2537N6543124 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2537N6657205 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2538N2543205 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2539K6672123 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2539N6543108 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2539N6543139 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS253XN6543120 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKYDP9X4FJ441198 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Peterbilt 587 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP4DP9X0GD328227 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBD49X8ND816683 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X1GD333945 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X6FD300308 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X7PD816758 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X9FD277087 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X9PD861555 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR0PSUF5193 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR4PSUF5388 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR8PSNG6347 | 1 | — |
| Hytr | Semi-trailer | 3H3C532C6JR161022 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C8LT259054 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K3NJ613049 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3UTVS2538P8767388 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2024 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| January 30, 2015 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| November 25, 2013 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| January 9, 2013 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| January 9, 2012 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| January 10, 2011 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| January 8, 2010 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| July 15, 2002 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| May 31, 2000 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| November 9, 2023 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
| November 9, 2018 | Cargo | On file |
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