DBA: M & L Food
M L Food Co Inc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Downey, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 8 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 8 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 93% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68% | 89% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 21 | 5 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | CA | BUS | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 3.54 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.83 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state CA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 0%.
| Driver Fitness |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| CA |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | 38323A2LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 393209ESPSRLF | Steering - Power steering reservoir low fluid | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 3965BL | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 2, 2025 | 393201BFR | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 2, 2025 | 3965BL | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 24, 2024 | 3963A1STLC | Steering - Loose clamp or clamp bolt on tie rod or drag link | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |