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USDOT 754074MC649757

Food City — compliance record

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Vetting summary

✓

Authority age

17 years (granted 2008)

✓

Liability filing

$2M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

✓

Inspections

248 on file

✓

Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

K-va-t Food Stores Inc

DBA

Food City

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

26331 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210

Phone

(276) 623-5000

Power units

118

Drivers

192

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC649757

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None

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

Authority history

  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier

Insurance filings

91X — Safety National Casualty Corporation · coverage $2M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

0.4%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 248 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

11.3%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 248 inspections on record

Crash record — last 24 months

5

Reportable crashes

5

Tow-aways

1

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: TN 05/2025 · VA 03/2025 · TN 02/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 412025: 1002024: 772023: 30
Level III — Driver-only: 146Level I — Full: 69Level II — Walk-around: 33
DateStateLevel
Jul 6, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 5, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 1, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 23, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jun 23, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jun 23, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jun 16, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
May 29, 2026TNLevel I — Full
May 26, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 25, 2026TNLevel I — Full
May 25, 2026TNLevel I — Full
May 21, 2026TNLevel I — Full
May 18, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 15, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 12, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 12, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Apr 29, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 28, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 28, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 27, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Apr 24, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 24, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Apr 17, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 16, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 8, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 8, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 29, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 28, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Mar 24, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Mar 21, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 20, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 1, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 17, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Feb 13, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jan 30, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jan 23, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 22, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jan 20, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jan 19, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Dec 30, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 26, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Dec 23, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 19, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Dec 5, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 2, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 29, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 29, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 29, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 28, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Nov 28, 2025KYLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 28, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 26, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 19, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 14, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 9, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 24, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 22, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Oct 20, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 17, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 16, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Oct 14, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Oct 6, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 4, 2025KYLevel I — Full
Sep 17, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 12, 2025VALevel III — Driver-only
Sep 9, 2025KYLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 5, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Sep 1, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Sep 1, 2025KYLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 1, 2025TNLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 29, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 28, 2025ALLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 27, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 18, 2025KYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 15, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 9, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Aug 4, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 2, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 1, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Jul 20, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Jul 19, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 16, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 15, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 14, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 8, 2025ALLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 7, 2025KYLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 1, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 19, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 16, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 9, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 6, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Jun 6, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 4, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 2, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 23, 2025VALevel III — Driver-only
May 23, 2025TNLevel I — Full

Most recent 100 of 248 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

Food City Orders Utility’s 50,000th Dry Van - Heavy Duty Trucking

Heavy Duty Trucking · 1/24/2026

Paralyzed Veterans of America and Food City Team Up with NASCAR Father-Son Duo Richard and Kyle Petty for In-Store Donation Drive - PR Newswire

PR Newswire · 6/30/2026

Grocery Retailer Wins Volvo Safety Award with Zero Accidents - Work Truck Online

Work Truck Online · 5/14/2026

Food City Hauler Parade to welcome NASCAR Cup Series teams back to Bristol on Saturday morning, April 11 - Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway · 3/6/2026

Food City designates Race Against Hunger funds - The Rogersville Review

The Rogersville Review · 10/29/2025

Detailed schedule released for CSX Santa Train - trains.com

trains.com · 11/21/2025

LargeCars & Guitars to showcase national trucking scene and music for a great cause - Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway · 5/7/2026

University of Tennessee strikes naming rights deal for Thompson-Boling Arena to Food City - Knoxville News Sentinel

Knoxville News Sentinel · 8/23/2023

Via Google News — headlines may include similarly-named companies; verify before acting.

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