Freight Carrier/shipper · Kansas City, KS
DFA DAIRY BRANDS WEST
1405 N 98TH ST · Kansas City, KS 66111
AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MC #1105956
- USDOT #3421176 USDOT Active
- 1279Power Units
- 1289Drivers
- Carrier/shipperEntity Type
About this carrier
DFA DAIRY BRANDS WEST is a Kansas City, KS freight carrier/shipper that is authorized for: in the state of Kansas. This company has 1279 truck(s) in their fleet and 1289 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-1105956 and their USDOT number is 3421176.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 06/12/2025 · last updated Jun 13, 2026.Carrier Details
- Legal Name DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 06/12/2025
- MCS-150 Mileage 29,927,410 (2024)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
- Private (Property)
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- Refrigerated Food
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Home base Inspected in 16 states over the past 24 months: TX (147), MT (91), CO (78), CA (52), NM (40), UT (33), ID (20), OK (6), WY (5), LA (3), WA (1), IN (1), +4 more. Home base: Kansas City, Kansas.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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2Fatal
- 6Injury
- 22Tow
- 30Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
0.07
14
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.03
7
Vehicle Maintenance
2.42
117
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
—
Driver Fitness
0.11
4
Inspection Summary
- 481Total
- 347Clean
- 134With violations
24-month window ending May 15, 2026
Violations Cited 107 unique codes
Critical 33
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 383.23(a)(2)Operating a CMV without a CDL
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction
- 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed
- 393.75(a)(2)Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 396.3(a)(1)Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 393.75(c)Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
- 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift
- 393.207A-STBWSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component
- 393.207(c)Leaf spring assembly defective/missing
- 393.209(d)Steering system components worn, welded, or missing
- 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)
- 393.45Brake tubing and hose adequacy
- 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
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.43A-TPVAir Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve
- 393.45PCBrake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit
- 393.47(a)Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test
- 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 391.11(b)(4)Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency.
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Vehicle Maintenance 57
- 393.207(f)Air suspension pressure loss
- 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 396.17(c)Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
- 393.47A-BCLMBDDrum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad
- 393.55(c)(1)Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:
- 393.45B2-BAir brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
- 393.48A-BMBCADAir Disc Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
- 393.51No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge
- 393.55(d)(2)CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab
- 393.55(d)(3)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
- 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.
- 393.11LRNo Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993
- 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 396.5(b)Oil and/or grease leak
- 393.11A1-LRRLighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper
- 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 393.30Improper battery installation
- 393.30-BBattery - Not protected
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- 396.7A-UOUnsafe Operations - Prohibited.
- 396.3(a)(1)Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.11A1-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) missing
- 393.201A-FRCLSFrame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis
- 393.203(a)Cab door missing/broken
- 393.203B-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing
- 393.203(e)Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude
- 393.88Television/video display device - Improperly located
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- 392.2WCWheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
- 393.60(d)Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
Unsafe Driving 9
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely
- 392.2-SLLFYState/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change
- 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-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation
- 392.22(a)Failing to use hazard warning flashers
Hours of Service 8
- 395.24(d)ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier
- 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver
- 395.22H3-ELDMFHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping procedures during ELD malfunctions
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
- 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.
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
Locations
Physical Address
DFA DAIRY BRANDS WEST1405 N 98TH ST
KANSAS CITY, KS 66111
Mailing Address
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC8401 N CENTRAL EXPY SUITE 400
DALLAS, TX 75228