HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/754074-k-va-t-food-stores-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 09:12 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
K-VA-T FOOD STORES INC
Doing business as FOOD CITY
No risk signals found
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No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
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What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (276) 623-5000, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC649757.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC649757 | Primary | Safety National Casualty Corporation Policy CAS4060194 · BMC-91X | $2,000,000 | Mar 20, 2019 | Active |
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 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.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
22 of 76 · Virginia avg 21.3%
0 of 197 · Virginia avg 6.0%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 5 states and provinces, 24 months
- TN 148 75.1%
- KY 20 10.2%
- VA 14 7.1%
- GA 12 6.1%
- AL 3 1.5%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 97
96 tractors · 1 straight trucks
Volvo 115Hino 1
118 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 150
149 semi-trailers · 1 full trailers
Utility 142Wabash 7Great Dane 4Vanguard 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Food City 103KVAT 4Rich Product Corporation 2Milo'S Tea Company Inc 1Dot Foods, Inc 1Mayfield Dairy Farms 1Lineage 1Rich Product Corp 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | TN | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 8, 2026 | TN | 1 | 0 | No |
| Oct 5, 2026 | TN | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 5, 2026 | TN | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 5, 2026 | GA | 2 | 0 | No |
| Sep 29, 2026 | TN | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 27, 2026 | TN | 1 | 0 | No |
| Sep 24, 2026 | VA | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 16, 2026 | TN | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 15, 2026 | TN | 1 | 1 | Yes |
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 Virginia average covers 31,583 vehicle and 51,678 driver inspections of all Virginia-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
54 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 21 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 71 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) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Virginia share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 44 | 21 | 81.5% | 67.5% |
| Unsafe Driving | 9 | 0 | 16.7% | 13.5% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 1.9% | 12.8% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out 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 | 15 | 15 |
| Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB | 8 | 0 |
| Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E | 8 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB | 4 | 0 |
| Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS | 2 | 2 |
| Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOLTIS | 2 | 2 |
| State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR | 2 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALRLIWR | 1 | 1 |
| Tires - Front leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TFL | 1 | 1 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Virginia column is the mix across all Virginia-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
6 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Not Reported, GA | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | TN | 0 | 1 |
| May 28, 2025 | Knoxville, TN | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | VA | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Athens, TN | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | VA | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 754074 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC649757 |
| Legal name | K-VA-T FOOD STORES INC |
| DBA name | FOOD CITY |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | Corporation |
| Power units | 118 |
| Drivers | 192 |
| Annual mileage | 12,420,244 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Jun 16, 1998 · 28 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Apr 7, 2026 |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 114 | 0 |
| Straight trucks | 4 | 0 |
| Trailers | 510 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
Motor VehiclesFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsOtherMilk, Cleaning Supplies,
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 K-VA-T FOOD STORES INC
What does K-VA-T FOOD STORES INC's operating authority allow?
MC649757: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about K-VA-T FOOD STORES INC is old or missing?
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 K-VA-T FOOD STORES INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 754074. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (276) 623-5000, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC649757, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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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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