Carrier profile · USDOT 254424 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BLACH DISTRIBUTING CO

18 power unitsavg 13.3 yrLocal · 2 statesELKO, NV88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.3Avg age (yr)

2001–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(775) 738-7111 Email dispatchrandy.ridgway@blachdistributing.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Established 42 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.3 yr

Model years 2001–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 18-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: 18
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / 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 Driving19 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
376.11 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.3 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

ELKO, NV

131 MAIN STREET

Top corridor

CA ⇄ NV

CA 8 · NV 2

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.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 131 MAIN STREET, ELKO, NV, 89801-3698
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (775) 738-7111
Fax: (775) 738-6731
Email: randy.ridgway@blachdistributing.com
Web domain: blachdistributing.com

Registration

Officer: Patrick J Blach
USDOT / docket: 254424
First registered: Jan 11, 1985
Last MCS-150: Mar 19, 2026 · 130,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 27, 2006
D-U-N-S: 34923235

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

130,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BLACH DISTRIBUTING CO.

BLACH DISTRIBUTING CO (USDOT 254424) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 2 states, 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 18 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 19, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 27, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLACH DISTRIBUTING CO's USDOT number?

BLACH DISTRIBUTING CO's USDOT number is 254424.

Is BLACH DISTRIBUTING CO authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BLACH DISTRIBUTING CO is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BLACH DISTRIBUTING CO's safety record?

BLACH DISTRIBUTING CO has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).