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USDOT 1398282MC1161039

The Chefs' Warehouse — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

5 years (granted 2020)

✓

Liability filing

$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

✓

Inspections

421 on file

✓

Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

✓

Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

The Chefs' Warehouse West Coast Llc

DBA

The Chefs' Warehouse

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

455 S Brea Canyon Road, Walnut, CA 91789

Phone

(626) 465-4200

Power units

208

Drivers

204

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC1161039

Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier

Insurance filings

91X — Safety National Casualty Corporation · coverage $750K (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

4.5%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 421 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

6.9%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 421 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

✓

On-file email

dhillis@sidwainer.com — company domain

✓

Mail host

Enterprise (Proofpoint)

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Domain match

Email domain matches the company website

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

4

Reportable crashes

4

Tow-aways

2

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: AZ 09/2025 · WA 02/2025 · CA 02/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 912025: 1522024: 1182023: 60
Level I — Full: 208Level III — Driver-only: 96Level II — Walk-around: 90Level V — Vehicle-only: 27
DateStateLevel
Aug 19, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Aug 19, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Aug 18, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Aug 18, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Aug 11, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 11, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 6, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 5, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 4, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 1, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 22, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 21, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 20, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 16, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 16, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 15, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 14, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 13, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 12, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 10, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 9, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 9, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 9, 2026ORLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 7, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 3, 2026WALevel I — Full
Jul 3, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 29, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 27, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 23, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 11, 2026WALevel I — Full
Jun 10, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 9, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 3, 2026CALevel I — Full
May 30, 2026CALevel I — Full
May 30, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
May 21, 2026ORLevel III — Driver-only
May 14, 2026CALevel I — Full
May 13, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
May 12, 2026CALevel I — Full
May 12, 2026OKLevel I — Full
May 7, 2026WALevel III — Driver-only
May 6, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
May 1, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 30, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Apr 30, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 28, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 27, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 24, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 18, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 13, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 10, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 9, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 9, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 9, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 9, 2026WALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 6, 2026NVLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 3, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 1, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 1, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 31, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Mar 24, 2026UTLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 19, 2026ORLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 19, 2026NVLevel I — Full
Mar 12, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 12, 2026WALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 9, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 7, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 5, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 4, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 2, 2026CALevel I — Full
Feb 28, 2026CALevel I — Full
Feb 26, 2026WALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 25, 2026CALevel I — Full
Feb 25, 2026ORLevel I — Full
Feb 20, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 19, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Feb 18, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 17, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Feb 17, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 14, 2026CALevel I — Full
Feb 12, 2026CALevel I — Full
Feb 12, 2026CALevel I — Full
Feb 11, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 9, 2026CALevel I — Full
Feb 3, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 3, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jan 16, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 15, 2026WALevel II — Walk-around
Jan 9, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jan 6, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jan 2, 2026CALevel I — Full
Dec 30, 2025CALevel I — Full
Dec 29, 2025CALevel I — Full
Dec 26, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Dec 22, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Dec 16, 2025CALevel I — Full
Dec 15, 2025CALevel I — Full
Dec 13, 2025OKLevel I — Full
Dec 11, 2025NVLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 10, 2025ORLevel II — Walk-around

Most recent 100 of 421 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.

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