Carrier profile · USDOT 1387273 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CANTON DISTRIBUTORS CML INC

24 power unitsavg 2.7 yrLocal · 2 statesCANTON, MA82/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

2.7Avg age (yr)

2018–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(781) 575-8980 Email dispatchCANTONCML@GMAIL.COM

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

Established 21 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average7.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.7 yr

Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 5

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 24-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 24
Inspections · 24 mo: 28
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving17 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
376.11 Other violationOther3 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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): 24
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

5.3%

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

MA busiest

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

Home base

CANTON, MA

250 DAN ROAD

Top corridor

MA 26 · RI 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-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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 457005 USDOT 925129 USDOT 2841522 USDOT 2894455 USDOT 610372 USDOT 446033

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 250 DAN ROAD, CANTON, MA, 02021
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (781) 575-8980
Cell: (781) 401-0796
Fax: (781) 821-3457
Email: cantoncml@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Nathaniel Riedl
USDOT / docket: 1387273
First registered: Jun 23, 2005
Last MCS-150: Apr 1, 2026 · 36,400 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 2.55
D-U-N-S: 190561162

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

36,400

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 CANTON DISTRIBUTORS CML INC.

CANTON DISTRIBUTORS CML INC (USDOT 1387273) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading 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 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 24 power units and 30 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 1, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is CANTON DISTRIBUTORS CML INC's USDOT number?

CANTON DISTRIBUTORS CML INC's USDOT number is 1387273.

Is CANTON DISTRIBUTORS CML INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CANTON DISTRIBUTORS CML INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CANTON DISTRIBUTORS CML INC's safety record?

CANTON DISTRIBUTORS CML INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).