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Company CheckK-VA-T FOOD STORES INC · DOT 754074
DBA: FOOD CITY
26331 HILLMAN HIGHWAY, ABINGDON, VA, 24210
DOT# 754074 MC# 649757 Abingdon, Virginia 17 years
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118
Power Units
192
Drivers
6
Crashes (24-Month)
$2,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
232
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 7, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • May 29, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • May 26, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • May 25, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • May 25, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • May 28, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Mar 5, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Feb 1, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($2,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameK-VA-T FOOD STORES INC
DBA NameFOOD CITY
DOT Number754074
MC Number649757
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationAbingdon, Virginia
Added06/16/1998
MCS-15004/07/2026

Contact Details

Phone(276) 623-5000
Email-
Physical Address26331 HILLMAN HIGHWAY, ABINGDON, VA, 24210
Mailing AddressP O BOX 129, ABINGDON, VA, 24210

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC649757
CommonActive
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating17 years

All Docket Numbers

MC649757

Company Overview

K-VA-T FOOD STORES INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Abingdon, Virginia. The company has been in operation for 17 years, registered with the FMCSA on 06/16/1998. The fleet consists of 118 power units and 192 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 12,404,953 miles (2024). The carrier transports Fresh Produce, Meat, Refrigerated Food and 3 other categories. 6 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 232 inspections are on file. Insurance coverage of $2,000,000 is on file through SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, K-VA-T FOOD STORES INC has a Trust Score of 92/100 (Excellent).

Cargo Transported

Fresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsMilk, Cleaning Supplies,

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 .65 · 10 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .04 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .03 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 4.55 · 23 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage12,404,953 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

192
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
192
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)6
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.6% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS25.8% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review08/01/2023

Insurance

Amount$2,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026
CompanySAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION
Policy #CAS4060194

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet118 units
Drivers192
Mileage12,404,953 mi
Operating17 years
MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)6
Fatal0
Injury2
Tow-Away4
Driver Inspections
Total170
Out of Service1
OOS Rate0.6%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total62
Out of Service16
OOS Rate25.8%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 08/01/2023

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
36 · 5 OOS -
2024
77 · 8 OOS
2025
100 · 4 OOS
2026
32 · 11 OOS
Crashes
2023
6 crashes -
2024
4 crashes
2025
3 crashes
2026
0 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 May 2026, 173 inspections, 20 resulted in out-of-service (11.6% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 19 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (13)

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
05/28/2025 KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 1 1 Rain Wet Dusk
03/05/2025 ROUTE 23 VA 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
02/01/2025 ATHENS TN 0 0 1 4 Other/Unknown Dry Dawn
12/22/2024 ROUTE 19 VA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
08/15/2024 GATLINBURG TN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
07/03/2024 KNOXVILLE TN 0 1 1 4 Clear Dry Daylight
03/18/2024 RT 11 VA 0 2 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
12/14/2023 KINGSTON TN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dark - Not Lighted
11/22/2023 NEWPORT TN 0 1 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
10/24/2023 CARTERSVILLE GA 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
09/20/2023 CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
09/12/2023 BAILEYTON RD TN 0 1 0 2 Clear Dry Daylight
07/31/2023 INTERSTATE 81 VA 0 1 1 3 Sleet/Hail Dry Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

66 roadside violations across 173 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 41 violations · 18 OOS
Unsafe Driving 22 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 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
05/29/2026 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
05/26/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) GREENEVILLE TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/25/2026 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
05/25/2026 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
05/21/2026 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
05/18/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOHAWK TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/15/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CLEVELAND TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) ATHENS TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
04/29/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) ABINGDON VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/28/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MARYVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/28/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) ABINGDON VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/27/2026 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
04/24/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2026 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
04/17/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/16/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) ABINGDON VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 TN Walk-Around (Level II) FALL BRANCH TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
04/08/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) FALL BRANCH TN 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/29/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CHATTANOOGA TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/28/2026 KY Full (Level I) PRESTONSBURG 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/24/2026 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/21/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOHAWK TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/20/2026 TN Walk-Around (Level II) MOHAWK TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/01/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) FALL BRANCH TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/17/2026 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
02/13/2026 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
01/30/2026 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
01/23/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CLEVELAND TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/22/2026 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
01/20/2026 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/19/2026 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
12/30/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/26/2025 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/23/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/19/2025 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/05/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) LOUDON TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/29/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/29/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/29/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/28/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) CARTERSVILLE GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/28/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) DORTON 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/28/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/26/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) GREENEVILLE TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/19/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MARYVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/14/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KINGSPORT TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/09/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/24/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) JOHNSON CITY TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2025 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
10/20/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) FALL BRANCH TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/17/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) TAZEWELL TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/16/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) TRENTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/14/2025 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/06/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) LOUDON TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/04/2025 KY Full (Level I) PRESTONSBURG 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/17/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/12/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) ROSE HILL VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/09/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) DORTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/05/2025 TN Full (Level I) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/01/2025 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/01/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) JENKINS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/01/2025 TN Walk-Around (Level II) MOHAWK TN 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
08/29/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/28/2025 AL Driver-Only (Level III) FORT PAYNE AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/27/2025 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
08/25/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOHAWK TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/18/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) PIKEVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/15/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CLEVELAND TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/09/2025 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/04/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/02/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CHATTANOOGA TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/01/2025 TN Full (Level I) MOSHEIM TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/20/2025 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/19/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOHAWK TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/16/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/14/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOHAWK TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2025 AL Driver-Only (Level III) HOLLYWOOD AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/07/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) DORTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/01/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOHAWK TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/25/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CLEVELAND TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/19/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOHAWK TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) DANDRIDGE TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/09/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOHAWK TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/06/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) TUNNEL HILL GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/06/2025 TN Full (Level I) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) WHITE PINE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/02/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KINGSPORT TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/23/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) ROSE HILL VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/23/2025 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CHATTANOOGA TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2025 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOSHEIM TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/09/2025 TN Walk-Around (Level II) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOHAWK TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/05/2025 KY Full (Level I) PRESTONSBURG 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/02/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/29/2025 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 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 Inspections174
Unsafe Driving 10 viols
HOS Compliance 1 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 23 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
34CARGOTRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICAQT-660-4277B369-TIL-08$007/11/200805/19/2018Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryFEDERAL INSURANCE CO.73501077$2,000,00003/30/200803/20/2019Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC649757MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED07/18/2008--
MC649757MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED07/15/2008--

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