Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
102 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2898116 · MC-974374
BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC
102 power unitsavg 6.8 yrNational · 34 statesSAINT PAUL, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-974374 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
102Power units
99 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-12
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 262 inspections.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC safe to work with?
Is BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC safe to load? BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 2898116, MC-974374) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAINT PAUL, MN, operating 102 power units and 94 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 262 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-12.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-12
BDBEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC 88
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Safety
262 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)105 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.1% (24-mo)170 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 102-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 102
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 170
- Annualized
- ≈85 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving59 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance50 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance18 · 5 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving14
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 12 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 7 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance7
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Transguard America · 16–23
20162023
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 102
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 99
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
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
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 34 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3333
US statesInspections · 24 mo168168
OK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAINT PAUL, MN
Top corridor
OK ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4538356USDOT 1499091USDOT 3103104USDOT 3408879USDOT 1780669USDOT 4515418USDOT 1971520Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (60 trucks · 73 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2714701USDOT 3708036USDOT 3792150USDOT 4046559USDOT 2577355USDOT 3451646USDOT 3667573USDOT 3842959
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bergerallied.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 125665USDOT 939909USDOT 3822342
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)102102
Observed (24 mo)9999
Shared w/ other carriers6060
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2950 LONG LAKE RD, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55113-1050
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (651) 634-3463
- Fax
- (651) 634-3402
- job@bergerallied.com
- Web domain
- bergerallied.com
Registration
- Officers
- William K. Dircks · Jo Bixby
- USDOT / docket
- 2898116 · MC-974374
- First registered
- 06/07/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2025 · 1,837,724 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number?
BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number is 2898116, and its motor carrier number is MC-974374.
Is BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-12, BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC's safety record?
BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 262 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC's fleet?
BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC operates 102 power units and 94 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC based?
BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC is based in SAINT PAUL, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 34 states.