Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
95 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 549021 · MC-287848
ALLEN DISTRIBUTION
95 power unitsavg 3.5 yrRegional · 7 statesCARLISLE, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-287848 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
95Power units
36 observed · MCS-150
40Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.5Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 105 inspections.
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.010.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.5 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ALLEN DISTRIBUTION safe to work with?
Is ALLEN DISTRIBUTION safe to load? ALLEN DISTRIBUTION (USDOT 549021, MC-287848) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CARLISLE, PA, operating 95 power units and 106 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 105 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
ADALLEN DISTRIBUTION 94
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Safety
105 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.0% (24-mo)30 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.0% (24-mo)49 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 95-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 95
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 49
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving20
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Specialty Alliance · 94–01
United National · 01–03
Westport · 03–09
19942009
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2009 → Feb 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2003 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2001 → Jan 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE | Nov 1994 → Jan 2001 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 95
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 36
- Trailers (towed)
- 40
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo4949
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CARLISLE, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3037809USDOT 3909155USDOT 1970020USDOT 1890492USDOT 3635128USDOT 3911613USDOT 2421714
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9595
Observed (24 mo)3636
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1532 COMMERCE AVENUE, CARLISLE, PA, 17015
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 258-3149
- Web domain
- allendistribution.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ryan Heishman · Hsh Management, Inc.
- USDOT / docket
- 549021 · MC-287848
- First registered
- 01/31/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 02/14/2025 · 5,558,146 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/12/2001
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is ALLEN DISTRIBUTION's USDOT number?
ALLEN DISTRIBUTION's USDOT number is 549021, and its motor carrier number is MC-287848.
Is ALLEN DISTRIBUTION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, ALLEN DISTRIBUTION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALLEN DISTRIBUTION's safety record?
ALLEN DISTRIBUTION has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 105 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ALLEN DISTRIBUTION's fleet?
ALLEN DISTRIBUTION operates 95 power units and 106 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALLEN DISTRIBUTION based?
ALLEN DISTRIBUTION is based in CARLISLE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.