PAYCO FOODS CORP

Bayamon, PR · Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · 48 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Feb 24, 2022 (4 years)

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How risk signals work

Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is pending (last known)FMCSA has not granted the authority yet.
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Operating authority
Last known: Pending
FF53338: Common carrier pending
MC1388475: Contract carrier pending
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
0 of 7 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Puerto Rico avg 23.7%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

FF53338 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Pending

MC1388475 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Pending

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 3829281 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

16inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 7 · Puerto Rico avg 23.7%
6.7%driver out-of-service
1 of 15 · Puerto Rico avg 3.9%
29violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 29, 2026PR33Yes
Jul 30, 2026PR23No
Mar 14, 2026PR46Yes
Feb 11, 2026PR21No
Jan 26, 2026PR31No
Dec 3, 2025PR30No
Nov 13, 2025PR26No
Oct 9, 2025PR21No
Sep 11, 2025PR31No
Aug 12, 2025PR30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 Puerto Rico average covers 291 vehicle and 387 driver inspections of all Puerto Rico-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

9 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 0 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 29 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 serviceSharePuerto Rico share
Vehicle Maintenance5055.6%72.8%
Driver Fitness3033.3%11.9%
Unsafe Driving1011.1%12.5%
6 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request but presents proof prior to com
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141AMCPC
30
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
20
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
10
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALLPL
10
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI
10
Horn - Inoperative or defective
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39381H
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Puerto Rico column is the mix across all Puerto Rico-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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number3829281
MC / docketFF53338, MC1388475
Legal namePAYCO FOODS CORP
OperationIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business type—
Power units48
Drivers51
Annual mileage581,850 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedFeb 24, 2022 · 4 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 16, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMeatRefrigerated Food

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 PAYCO FOODS CORP

What does PAYCO FOODS CORP's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for PAYCO FOODS CORP (FF53338, MC1388475), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about PAYCO FOODS CORP is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking PAYCO FOODS CORP?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3829281. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (787) 269-6615, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches FF53338 or MC1388475, 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 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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