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ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 83/100. 31 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 90053MC 319061ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYKANSAS CITY, KS

COMPANY

Authority since
2004-10-12
MCS-150
2025-04-22 · 16,697,934 mi (2024)
Fleet
252 units · 1136 trailers · 1422 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
16,697,934 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
5000 KANSAS AVENUE
KANSAS CITY, KS 66106
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
9132881000
Email
slenson@awginc.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
ROBERT HENRY SR VP, CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER
Title
CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Household Goods Mover
Cargo types
8
General FreightHousehold GoodsFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsOther: CHARCOAL
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
345 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 6 strengths
OOS RATE
5.9%
23 / 390 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

83
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
252 power units
Unique power units seen
80
+ 96 trailer VINs
Inspections
104
Discrepancy
0.3x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 6 strengths · 8 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
257 crashes · 17 fatal · 102 with injuries · 244 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
94% — 367 clean of 390 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
5.9% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 22 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
6 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-04-22

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $2,000,000

SUMMARY

17 fatal crashes — most recent 5 yr ago
7 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low OOS rate 5% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (3.4 per 100 trucks/yr)
Low violation rate (0.4/insp)
94% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $2.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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