BLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION INC

Doing business as BLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION

Farmington Hills, MI · Interstate · 309 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Feb 11, 1988 (38 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC213213: Common carrier, Contract carrier active
MC773700: Contract carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
12.1%
21 of 174 vehicle inspections · Michigan avg 21.2%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC213213 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

MC773700 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 309893 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. Cargo cover filed: amount not published.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
CargoMC213213—UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
Policy 9CP 300031941 00 · 34
—Mar 1, 1995Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC213213PrimaryTRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Policy TJ-CAP-482K3545-TIL-99 · 91X
$750,000Mar 1, 1999Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC773700PrimaryQBE INSURANCE CORPORATION
Policy 161000514 · 91X
$750,000Sep 1, 2022Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

330inspections
12.1%vehicle out-of-service
21 of 174 · Michigan avg 21.2%
0.9%driver out-of-service
3 of 329 · Michigan avg 3.9%
205violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 15, 2026CA30No
Oct 15, 2026NC10No
Oct 13, 2026TX20No
Oct 12, 2026MS10No
Oct 5, 2026AZ12Yes
Oct 5, 2026TX11No
Sep 30, 2026TN10No
Sep 28, 2026MS10No
Sep 28, 2026MI11Yes
Sep 28, 2026NM20No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Michigan average covers 51,411 vehicle and 85,596 driver inspections of all Michigan-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

123 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 23 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 205 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareMichigan share
Vehicle Maintenance532143.1%63.8%
Unsafe Driving52042.3%19.2%
Hours-of-Service Compliance16113.0%12.5%
Driver Fitness211.6%3.5%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
88
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
80
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
80
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
70
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
70
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
40
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
Phone Call · Unsafe Driving · code 39282DUMT
40
HOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39520BELDNV
30
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A
30
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216AD
30

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Michigan column is the mix across all Michigan-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

24crashes
0fatal
9injury
15tow-away
10 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Sep 16, 2026Not Reported, CO00
Jul 1, 2026Phenix City, AL01
Jun 29, 2026Not Listed, TX00
Jun 24, 2026Not Reported, NM00
May 6, 2026Harrells, NC01
Apr 27, 2026Rockford, IL01
Apr 22, 2026Anaheim, CA01
Apr 17, 2026Trenton, GA00
Mar 12, 2026Kissimmee, FL00
Feb 10, 2026Rural Calhoun, AL00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number309893
MC / docketMC213213, MC773700
Legal nameBLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION INC
DBA nameBLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units309
Drivers394
Annual mileage17,303,421 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Dec 24, 1996)
USDOT number addedFeb 11, 1988 · 38 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 15, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsOtherFoodservice Distribution

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about BLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION INC

What does BLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION INC's operating authority allow?

MC213213: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public); Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers). MC773700: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about BLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking BLUE LINE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 309893. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (313) 725-3750, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC213213 or MC773700, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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