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DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING SOUTH LLC

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Company CheckDFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING SOUTH LLC · DOT 3421327
DBA: DFA DAIRY BRANDS SOUTH
1405 N 98TH ST, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66111
DOT# 3421327 MC# 1106047 Kansas City, Kansas 6 years
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768
Power Units
791
Drivers
28
Crashes (24-Month)
$10,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
553
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 7, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 6, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jul 6, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 30, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Mar 11, 2026
    Crash reported, 1 fatality.
  • Mar 6, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Feb 12, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($10,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameDFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING SOUTH LLC
DBA NameDFA DAIRY BRANDS SOUTH
DOT Number3421327
MC Number1106047
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationKansas City, Kansas
Added04/24/2020
MCS-15007/14/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address1405 N 98TH ST, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66111
Mailing Address8401 N CENTRAL EXPY SUITE 400, DALLAS, TX, 75228

Other Companies at This Address

Address1405 N 98TH ST, KANSAS CITY, KS 66111
This looks like a commercial registered-agent / virtual office address. Sharing such an address is legal and common, many legitimate carriers use a registered agent for mail, insurance and compliance. It is not by itself a sign of any problem.
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Others here
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Distinct phones
4
Active
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DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA INC3042Sign inActive
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC3421178Sign inActive
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING SOUTH LLC this company3421327Sign inActive
DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC3421176Sign inActive
Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC1106047
CommonActive
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating6 years

All Docket Numbers

MC1106047

Cargo Transported

Refrigerated Food

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure .23 · 33 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .03 · 10 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .1 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 2.97 · 45 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage26,774,906 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

791
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
791
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)28
Fatal1
Driver OOS1.2% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS15.4% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$10,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/03/2026
CompanyNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Policy #7620262
Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet768 units
Drivers791
Mileage26,774,906 mi
Operating6 years
MCS-15007/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)28
Fatal1
Injury5
Tow-Away22
Driver Inspections
Total410
Out of Service5
OOS Rate1.2%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total143
Out of Service22
OOS Rate15.4%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
85 · 5 OOS -
2024
211 · 17 OOS
2025
211 · 13 OOS
2026
86 · 5 OOS
Crashes
2023
6 crashes -
2024
17 crashes
2025
11 crashes
2026
4 crashes
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 386 inspections, 26 resulted in out-of-service (6.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 5 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 25 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (38)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
03/11/2026 Not Reported GA 1 2 1 3 Severe Crosswinds Dry Daylight
03/06/2026 CAMDEN SC 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dark - Not Lighted
02/12/2026 HOPKINSVILLE KY 0 0 1 1 Severe Crosswinds Dry Daylight
01/29/2026 UNINCORPORATED FL 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
12/02/2025 MARYVILLE TN 0 0 1 2 Other/Unknown Wet Dusk
12/02/2025 NOT IN CITY LIMIT TN 0 1 1 1 Other/Unknown Dry Daylight
11/23/2025 CHAPEL HILL NC 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
11/01/2025 HICKORY NC 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
10/20/2025 Not Reported GA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
07/28/2025 BURLINGTON NC 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
06/27/2025 TRENTON NC 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
06/15/2025 Not Reported GA 0 0 1 2 Clear Wet Dawn
04/23/2025 RIDGEVILLE SC 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dawn
03/10/2025 COLUMBIA SC 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
02/20/2025 GREENSBORO RD VA 0 0 1 2 - Dry Daylight
12/12/2024 Not Reported GA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
12/03/2024 WAVERLY TN 0 0 1 3 Other/Unknown Dry Dusk
11/18/2024 UNINCORPORATED FL 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Dawn
09/20/2024 CHARLESTON SC 0 0 1 2 - Dry Daylight
09/19/2024 BUCHANAN GA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
06/26/2024 TALLAHASSEE FL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
06/20/2024 HOPE MILLS NC 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
06/18/2024 JACKSONVILLE FL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
06/07/2024 DALLAS NC 0 1 1 1 Clear Dry Dawn
06/04/2024 DORAVILLE GA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
05/23/2024 OAKWOOD GA 0 1 1 2 Severe Crosswinds Dry Daylight
05/03/2024 WINSTON-SALEM NC 0 1 0 2 Clear Dry Daylight
04/19/2024 OCALA FL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
03/26/2024 BURLINGTON NC 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
02/18/2024 OLDFORT TN 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
02/14/2024 NEWBERRY SC 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/25/2024 UNINCORPORATED FL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
11/09/2023 JOHNSONVILLE SC 0 2 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
10/18/2023 INDIALANTIC FL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
10/13/2023 LAMBS LN VA 0 1 0 2 Clear Dry Daylight
09/08/2023 I 85 NB MM 175 GA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
08/28/2023 I 85 N NEAR OLD PEACHTREE GA 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Dark - Not Lighted
08/10/2023 FORT LAUDERDALE FL 0 1 0 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

159 roadside violations across 386 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 72 violations · 24 OOS
Unsafe Driving 71 violations · 1 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 8 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness 4 violations · 4 OOS
Other (General) 4 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/07/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) NEWBERRY SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/06/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) LIVE OAK FL 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
07/06/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) CONCORD NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/30/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) HICKORY NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/30/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) PERRY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/23/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) JACKSONVILLE FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/23/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) SEFFNER FL 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/21/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) VERBENA AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/19/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/18/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) SENECA SC 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/18/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) BATESBURG SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/17/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) CRAWFORDVILLE FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2026 VA Full (Level I) MADISON HEIGHTS VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/12/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) OXFORD NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/11/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) KISSIMMEE FL 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/09/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) PERRY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/08/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) QUINCY FL 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/05/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) OCALA FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/02/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PERRY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/28/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/25/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) FLORENCE SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/25/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) CLERMONT FL 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/25/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) PERRY FL 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/23/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/22/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/19/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) SEFFNER FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/16/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2026 SC Full (Level I) BATESBURG SC 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
05/11/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) ATHENS TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/29/2026 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/21/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) TEMPLE GA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/20/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) ELKMONT AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/20/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PERRY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/14/2026 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
04/13/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/10/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE US 421 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/10/2026 SC Full (Level I) WARE SHOALS SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/10/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/10/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) STUART FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/09/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) TALLAHASSEE FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PERRY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) TOWNVILLE SC 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/01/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) MARION SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/28/2026 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/20/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40, 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/17/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) LAKE CITY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/16/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) HOSCHTON GA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) US421 SOUTH BOUND EXIT 276 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) PERRY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) SEFFNER FL 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/11/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) FAIRMOUNT GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PERRY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/06/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) LUGOFF SC 2 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/02/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) YULEE FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/02/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) AYNOR SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/27/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/27/2026 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
02/25/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/24/2026 AL Walk-Around (Level II) HEFLIN AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/23/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) MARION SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/23/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) DELAND FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/22/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) US 421 NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/20/2026 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/20/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) SENECA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/13/2026 TN Full (Level I) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/12/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) ANDERSON SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/06/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PERRY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/03/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) BELLEVIEW FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) BRANFORD FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/27/2026 FL Full (Level I) PERRY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/23/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CLEVELAND TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/23/2026 FL Full (Level I) PERRY FL 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
01/23/2026 FL Full (Level I) PERRY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/19/2026 FL Full (Level I) PERRY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/19/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) LAFAYETTE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/19/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) US 421 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/17/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I-85 NB NEAR MM 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/17/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) OCALA FL 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/16/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) BRASELTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/15/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) COLUMBIA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/09/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOUNT JULIET TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2026 FL Full (Level I) PERRY FL 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
01/06/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) US 74 AT EXT 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/06/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40, 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
01/04/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) LAVONIA GA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/01/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I-85 NB NEAR MM 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/31/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) BELLEVIEW FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/30/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) I40 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
12/29/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PERRY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/27/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) I-40 MM 118 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/27/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) OCALA FL 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/26/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) NICHOLSON GA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/24/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MORRISON TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/23/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) FORSYTH COUNTY US 421 NORTH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/23/2025 SC Full (Level I) KINARDS SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/23/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I-40 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/19/2025 TN Walk-Around (Level II) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/18/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) SEFFNER FL 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/17/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) US220 NEAR NC770 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/16/2025 AL Walk-Around (Level II) ATHENS AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections402
Unsafe Driving 33 viols
HOS Compliance 10 viols
Driver Fitness 4 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 45 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYISA H10763940$2,000,00010/01/202210/01/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYISAH25301304$2,000,00005/28/202010/01/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYISAH25301304$2,000,00005/01/202005/28/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYISAH25301304$2,000,00005/01/202007/20/2020Name Changed

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC1106047COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/15/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/12/2020
MC1106047CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/15/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/12/2020
MC1106047MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED05/15/2020--
MC1106047MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED05/15/2020--
MC1106047EMERGENCY TEMPORARY AUTHORITYGRANTED05/01/2020EXPIRED ETA OR TA08/31/2020

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