THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC

DBA THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE

USDOT 1398282 · Walnut, CA

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC (USDOT 1398282) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of July 20, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC (USDOT 1398282) is allowed to operate.
Does THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common operating authority for THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC (MC1161039) as of July 20, 2026.
Does THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $750,000 on file for THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC as of July 20, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC's USDOT and MC number?
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC is registered under USDOT 1398282 and operating authority MC1161039, based in Walnut, CA. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC's fleet?
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC reports 208 power units and 204 drivers in its FMCSA record in Walnut, CA.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of July 20, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

208Power units (fleet size)
204Drivers reported
21Years since registration
6.0MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Walnut, CAHome base
284Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

38
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 38.1th percentile among 4,727 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 3 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC, a for-hire motor carrier based in Walnut, California, operates 208 power units and 204 drivers. Registered since 2005, the carrier reported 6,008,594 annual miles in 2025. Vehicle out-of-service inspections occurred at 8.8%, compared to the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service inspections were 4.8% versus the snapshot benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances at 21.0 (an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score), hours-of-service compliance at 38.1, and vehicle maintenance at 16.3.

HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
21.0 pctl · CI 1626
BASIC measure: 0.08Insp. w/ violation: 3Peer group: 176
Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
38.1 pctl · CI 3343
BASIC measure: 0.18Insp. w/ violation: 270Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
16.3 pctl · CI 1121
BASIC measure: 1.45Insp. w/ violation: 217Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS8.8%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 217 inspections
Driver OOS4.8%about the same as the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 270 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due February 2028
Next biennial update dueFebruary 2028
Recurring update monthFebruary, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileFebruary 5, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: None
  • Broker: None
  • Docket: MC1161039
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $750,000

Safety

  • Driver out-of-service rate: 5.3%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 9.7%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on July 20, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $750,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primarySAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION$750,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2021-08-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number1398282
Legal nameTHE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC
Doing business asTHE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE
LocationWALNUT, CA
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)208
Drivers204
Reported annual mileage6,008,594 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered2005 (~21 years)
Last MCS-150 updateFebruary 5, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueFebruary 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)284
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for California — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in California, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/1398282/