KROGER FULFILLMENT NETWORK LLC

DBA KFN
USDOT 81583MC-Docket MC317346CINCINNATI, OH
Review before tendering2,152 power units

KROGER FULFILLMENT NETWORK LLC (USDOT 81583) in CINCINNATI, OH — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $5,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 17 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1999-01-26 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 1999-01-29

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.42
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.12
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.12
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.6

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
9
Injuries
17
Crashes
133
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
8
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$5,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
2,152
Total drivers
2,170
Years in business
52
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
17 of 17 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
1.5%
Vehicle OOS rate
8.3%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
1 (not recurring)
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-05-05
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
1999-01-26 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

172
Inspections
9
OOS inspections
91
Violations
11
OOS violations
1
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-25 → 2026-05-20.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-04-10 KY Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-12-15 FL 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-11-21 KY 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Dark - Not Lighted, Wet
2025-10-08 CO Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-08-08 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Dry
2025-07-14 GA 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-04-20 GA 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-04-16 AL 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-04-09 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-02-16 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-02-14 MI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-01-18 OH 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2025-01-03 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2024-11-06 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Other, Daylight, Wet
2024-08-12 AL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-08-05 GA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-07-13 KY 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-04-26 KY Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
34 1 2026-05-01
Hours of service 395
23 2 2025-12-18
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
17 6 2026-03-24
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
6 1 2025-12-30
General safety regulations 390
2 0 2023-12-04
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2026-01-01
Operating authority / leasing 376
1 0 2024-09-05

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-03-31 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-30 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2026-03-03 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2026-03-03 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2026-02-12 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-01-08 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-01-01 Driver Fitness Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions OOS
2025-12-30 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2025-12-30 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2025-12-30 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2025-12-18 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-12-18 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection OOS
2025-12-18 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2025-11-21 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-10-25 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2025-10-08 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-07-27 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-07-05 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-07-05 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-07-05 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2025-06-06 Vehicle Maintenance More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged OOS
2025-05-27 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-05-27 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2025-05-23 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2025-05-06 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-05-02 Vehicle Maintenance Failing to secure load OOS
2024-12-16 Vehicle Maintenance Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.
2024-12-02 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2024-12-02 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electron
2024-12-02 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step
2024-12-02 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction repo
2024-12-02 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi
2024-12-02 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2024-09-05 Unsafe Driving Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
2024-09-02 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2024-08-21 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2024-08-21 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2024-07-19 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2024-07-06 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2024-07-02 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2024-05-16 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-05-01 NM · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-03-31 NM · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-03-30 NM · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2MI
2026-03-30 NM · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-03-30 NM · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS1
2026-03-24 AL · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
2026-03-04 CO · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTR
2026-03-03 CO · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
2026-02-12 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-02-12 CO · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2026-01-08 AL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-01-01 NM · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B4-DEN OOS
2025-12-30 KY · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
2025-12-18 TN · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Hours of service 395 8K2-HOSP OOS
2025-12-18 NM · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2025-11-26 TN · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
2025-11-21 OH · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-11-06 CO · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTR
2025-10-25 CO · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
2025-10-08 TN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2025-07-27 NM · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2025-07-05 GA · Level 3 11 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
2025-07-02 CO · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
2025-06-06 CO · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207B-AALPME-OOS OOS
2025-05-27 CO · Level 3 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR

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