Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
554 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1277152 · MC-1156162
BUNZL DISTRIBUTION LEASING INC
DBA ARCH LOGISTICS
554 power unitsavg 6 yrNational · 47 statesST LOUIS, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1156162 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
554Power units
392 observed · MCS-150
380Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1210 inspections.
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.918.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
31 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BUNZL DISTRIBUTION LEASING INC safe to work with?
Is BUNZL DISTRIBUTION LEASING INC safe to load? BUNZL DISTRIBUTION LEASING INC (USDOT 1277152, MC-1156162) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ST LOUIS, MO, operating 554 power units and 609 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,210 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 31 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BDBUNZL DISTRIBUTION LEASING INC 88
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Safety
1,210 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.9% (24-mo)435 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.3% (24-mo)783 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 554-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 554
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 783
- Annualized
- ≈392 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving188 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance99 · 84 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance75 · 8 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance70 · 26 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance28
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving28
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance25 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance22
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance22 · 10 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 20 OOS
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Sentry · 20–22
20202022
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Feb 2022 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 554
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 392
- Trailers (towed)
- 380
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 47 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4646
US statesInspections · 24 mo782782
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ST LOUIS, MO
Top corridor
CA ⇄ MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 12 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 177323USDOT 4518682USDOT 327574USDOT 2417904USDOT 89243USDOT 387474USDOT 293150USDOT 1563775Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (93 trucks · 113 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4033746USDOT 4241290USDOT 4389979USDOT 4419932USDOT 312005USDOT 327574USDOT 509984USDOT 559803
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bunzlusa.com — 15 carriers: USDOT 459067USDOT 489678USDOT 597460USDOT 833214USDOT 833219USDOT 833224USDOT 833229USDOT 833237
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)554554
Observed (24 mo)392392
Shared w/ other carriers9393
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- ONE CITY PLACE DRIVE STE 200, ST LOUIS, MO, 63141
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (314) 997-5959
- Web domain
- bunzlusa.com
Registration
- Officers
- Daniel Joseph Lett · James A Mccool
- USDOT / docket
- 1277152 · MC-1156162
- First registered
- 08/18/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 03/11/2025 · 28,443,852 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is BUNZL DISTRIBUTION LEASING INC's USDOT number?
BUNZL DISTRIBUTION LEASING INC's USDOT number is 1277152, and its motor carrier number is MC-1156162.
Is BUNZL DISTRIBUTION LEASING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BUNZL DISTRIBUTION LEASING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BUNZL DISTRIBUTION LEASING INC's safety record?
BUNZL DISTRIBUTION LEASING INC has a 18.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,210 roadside inspections, with 31 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 BUNZL DISTRIBUTION LEASING INC's fleet?
BUNZL DISTRIBUTION LEASING INC operates 554 power units and 609 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BUNZL DISTRIBUTION LEASING INC based?
BUNZL DISTRIBUTION LEASING INC is based in ST LOUIS, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 47 states.