Better Made Snack Foods — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
5 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Better Made Snack Foods Inc
DBA
Better Made Snack Foods
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
10148 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48213
Phone
(313) 925-4774
Power units
33
Drivers
9
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 5 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 5 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
sthomas@bettermade.com — company domain
Domain age
bettermade.com registered 1998-02-13 (28 years)
Mail host
Enterprise (Barracuda)
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
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MI 05/2026 · MI 01/2026 · MI 04/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 16, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Feb 10, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 4, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 19, 2023 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 5 of 5 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
About 700 gallons of cooking oil headed to Better Made factory in Detroit ends up spilling to ground - CBS News
CBS News · 6/10/2025
Frito-Lay Sales Drop: Chip Price Hikes Lead to Revenue Decline | 2026 Analysis - News and Statistics - IndexBox
IndexBox · 4/8/2026
Michigan mail-order food gifts from sweet to savory - Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press · 12/21/2017
Via Google News — headlines may include similarly-named companies; verify before acting.
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