Carrier profile · USDOT 1256307 · MC-1075396 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Automotive Distributors Co Inc

DBA AUTOMOTIVE DISTRIBUTORS WHS

15 power unitsCOLUMBUS, OH80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1075396 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(614) 476-1315 Email dispatchsatherton@adw1.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 15 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2019

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

COLUMBUS, OH

2981 MORSE RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2981 MORSE RD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43231
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (614) 476-1315
Cell: (740) 814-1205
Fax: (614) 476-0300
Email: satherton@adw1.com
Web domain: adw1.com

Registration

Officers: Ryan C Yeoman · Brad Lambert
USDOT / docket: 1256307 · MC-1075396
First registered: Jun 8, 2004
Last MCS-150: Aug 30, 2021 · 303,000 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 70423240

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

303,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for AUTOMOTIVE DISTRIBUTORS CO INC.

AUTOMOTIVE DISTRIBUTORS CO INC (USDOT 1256307) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 30, 2021.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AUTOMOTIVE DISTRIBUTORS CO INC's USDOT number?

AUTOMOTIVE DISTRIBUTORS CO INC's USDOT number is 1256307, and its motor carrier number is MC-1075396.

Is AUTOMOTIVE DISTRIBUTORS CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, AUTOMOTIVE DISTRIBUTORS CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is AUTOMOTIVE DISTRIBUTORS CO INC's fleet?

AUTOMOTIVE DISTRIBUTORS CO INC operates 15 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AUTOMOTIVE DISTRIBUTORS CO INC based?

AUTOMOTIVE DISTRIBUTORS CO INC is based in COLUMBUS, OH.

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