Freight Carrier/shipper · Kansas City, KS
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC
1405 N 98TH ST · Kansas City, KS 66111
AUTHORIZED FOR:
(214) 303-3400
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- MC #1105960
- USDOT #3421178 USDOT Active
- 785Power Units
- 778Drivers
- Carrier/shipperEntity Type
About this carrier
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC is a Kansas City, KS freight carrier/shipper that is authorized for: in the state of Kansas. This company has 785 truck(s) in their fleet and 778 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-1105960 and their USDOT number is 3421178.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 05/07/2026 · last updated Jun 13, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 05/07/2026
- MCS-150 Mileage 30,403,024 (2024)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
- Private (Property)
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- Refrigerated Food
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 27 states over the past 24 months: NY (69), PA (62), MD (45), OH (27), IN (26), MA (20), NJ (18), MI (16), NE (11), VT (10), IL (7), KS (7), +15 more. Home base: Kansas City, Kansas.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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0Fatal
- 12Injury
- 28Tow
- 40Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
0.62
47
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.06
6
Vehicle Maintenance
2.77
61
Drugs / Alcohol
0.03
1
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0.03
1
Inspection Summary
- 359Total
- 252Clean
- 107With violations
24-month window ending May 15, 2026
Violations Cited 83 unique codes
Critical 25
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 392.82(a)1Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed
- 383.23(a)(2)Operating a CMV without a CDL
- 391.11(b)(4)Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions
- 393.75(c)Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 393.207A-SUBLSuspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
- 393.209(d)Steering system components worn, welded, or missing
- 393.11A1-LSLMWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
- 393.48A-BI-SABrake - Inoperative on a steering axle
- 393.45A-BHTBSAir Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test
- 393.23-LEULighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail)
- 393.205A-WRBHWheel/Rim - Cracks between two holes
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Unsafe Driving 14
- 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.2-SLTFCState/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions
- 392.2YFailure to yield right of way
- 392.2-SLLFYState/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
Vehicle Maintenance 37
- 393.207B-AALPMEAny of the locking pins are missing or not engaged.
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
- 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
- 393.48(a)Inoperative/defective brakes
- 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.40A-BBrake - Inadequate braking system
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.203A-CBPCab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
Hours of Service 7
- 395.8(e)(1)PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- 395.3(a)(3)(ii)Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days.
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver's hours of service records to an authorized safety official
Locations
Physical Address
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC1405 N 98TH ST
KANSAS CITY, KS 66111
Mailing Address
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC8401 N CENTRAL EXPY SUITE 400
DALLAS, TX 75228