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USDOT 1421872MC1167490

The Chefs Warehouse — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

5 years (granted 2020)

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Liability filing

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

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Inspections

206 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

The Chefs' Warehouse Mid-atlantic Llc

DBA

The Chefs Warehouse

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

7477 Candlewood Road, Hanover, MD 21076

Phone

(410) 850-5030

Power units

109

Drivers

50

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC1167490

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

1.9%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 206 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

5.3%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 206 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

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On-file email

pmalcolm@chefwarehouse.com — company domain

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Domain age

chefwarehouse.com registered 2004-05-03 (22 years)

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Mail host

Self-hosted / other

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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

7

Reportable crashes

7

Tow-aways

1

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: MD 05/2026 · PA 08/2025 · MD 02/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 412025: 642024: 612023: 40
Level III — Driver-only: 77Level II — Walk-around: 66Level I — Full: 63
DateStateLevel
Jul 15, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 7, 2026PALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026DCLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 19, 2026NJLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 18, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 18, 2026NJLevel I — Full
Jun 3, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 2, 2026MDLevel III — Driver-only
May 29, 2026PALevel I — Full
May 27, 2026MDLevel III — Driver-only
May 23, 2026NJLevel I — Full
May 23, 2026NJLevel I — Full
May 23, 2026NJLevel I — Full
May 19, 2026NJLevel I — Full
May 18, 2026MDLevel I — Full
May 14, 2026PALevel I — Full
Apr 30, 2026DELevel III — Driver-only
Apr 21, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Apr 16, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 14, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 14, 2026DELevel I — Full
Apr 14, 2026MDLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 13, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 9, 2026NJLevel I — Full
Apr 1, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 31, 2026DELevel III — Driver-only
Mar 30, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 25, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 25, 2026PALevel II — Walk-around
Mar 21, 2026NJLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 19, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 9, 2026DCLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 3, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 24, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 19, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 18, 2026NJLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 17, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 12, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 21, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Jan 13, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 30, 2025MDLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 19, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 16, 2025MDLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 8, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 3, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 1, 2025MDLevel I — Full
Nov 18, 2025DELevel III — Driver-only
Nov 17, 2025VALevel III — Driver-only
Nov 13, 2025MDLevel I — Full
Nov 13, 2025NJLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 13, 2025MDLevel I — Full
Nov 6, 2025USLevel I — Full
Nov 6, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Oct 31, 2025MDLevel I — Full
Oct 23, 2025NJLevel I — Full
Oct 6, 2025PALevel I — Full
Oct 6, 2025MDLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 2, 2025DELevel III — Driver-only
Sep 19, 2025MDLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 19, 2025VALevel III — Driver-only
Sep 18, 2025DELevel I — Full
Sep 8, 2025DCLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 8, 2025MDLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 3, 2025PALevel I — Full
Aug 28, 2025DELevel I — Full
Aug 28, 2025DCLevel I — Full
Aug 21, 2025MDLevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2025DCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 13, 2025VALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 30, 2025DCLevel I — Full
Jul 21, 2025VALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 1, 2025DELevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2025MDLevel I — Full
Jun 21, 2025NJLevel I — Full
Jun 17, 2025MDLevel I — Full
Jun 17, 2025MDLevel I — Full
Jun 4, 2025DCLevel III — Driver-only
May 29, 2025DCLevel II — Walk-around
May 20, 2025MDLevel II — Walk-around
May 14, 2025MDLevel I — Full
May 13, 2025MDLevel I — Full
May 7, 2025MDLevel I — Full
May 7, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 8, 2025NJLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 4, 2025VALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 3, 2025MDLevel I — Full
Apr 2, 2025MDLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 26, 2025VALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 26, 2025PALevel I — Full
Mar 19, 2025DCLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 18, 2025MDLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 4, 2025NJLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 27, 2025NJLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 25, 2025MDLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 6, 2025DELevel III — Driver-only
Feb 5, 2025DCLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 29, 2025VALevel I — Full
Jan 28, 2025MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 24, 2025NJLevel III — Driver-only

Most recent 100 of 206 inspections on file.

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Record changes

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