Van Eerden Food Service — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
32 years (granted 1993)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
33 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
The Distribution Group
DBA
Van Eerden Food Service
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
650 Ionia Ave Sw, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone
(616) 475-0900
Power units
91
Drivers
114
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC267378
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 33 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
15.2%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 33 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
robf@vaneerden.com; kristyg@vaneerden.com — company domain
Domain age
vaneerden.com registered 1997-04-04 (29 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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
5
Reportable crashes
5
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IN 01/2026 · MI 12/2025 · MI 10/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 9, 2026 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 15, 2026 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Apr 27, 2026 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 17, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 19, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 9, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 23, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 27, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 2, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 21, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 8, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 24, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 12, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 13, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 3, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Mar 27, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 28, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 30, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 12, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 25, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 28, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Sep 19, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 6, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Apr 17, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 26, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 6, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 15, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 22, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 21, 2023 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2023 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 4, 2023 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 21, 2023 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 33 of 33 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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