Carrier profile · USDOT 1396303 · Updated Jul 5, 2026

HEIDELBERG DISTRIBUTING OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY INC

DBA HEIDELBERG DISTRIBUTING

23 power unitsavg 3.6 yrLocal · 2 statesHEBRON, KY83/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

23Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.6Avg age (yr)

2019–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(859) 980-0900 Email dispatchJERRY.BORZIE@HEIDELBERGDISTRIBUTINGinc.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 5, 2026

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

Established 21 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.9% vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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-mo25.0%

▲ 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-mo25.0%

▲ 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

Asset-based

23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.6 yr

Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 28 vehicle and 38 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

22.2% · 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 24.0 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

36 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 4

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 23-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 23
Inspections · 24 mo: 38
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr

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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): 23
Observed power (24 mo): 21
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

21.7%

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

KY busiest

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

Home base

HEBRON, KY

2245 PROGRESS DR

Top corridor

KY 35 · IN 3

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 86787 USDOT 2858379 USDOT 1258160 USDOT 76972

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: 2245 PROGRESS DR, HEBRON, KY, 41048
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (859) 980-0900
Cell: (740) 975-9227
Fax: (859) 980-7910
Email: jerry.borzie@heidelbergdistributinginc.com
Web domain: heidelbergdistributinginc.com

Registration

Officer: Jerry Borzie
USDOT / docket: 1396303
First registered: Jul 19, 2005
Last MCS-150: Jan 15, 2024 · 973,908 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 13.33
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

973,908

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 HEIDELBERG DISTRIBUTING OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY INC.

HEIDELBERG DISTRIBUTING OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY INC (USDOT 1396303) has a Vektor safety score of 83/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 5, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 5, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 5, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 5, 2026.

The carrier received 38 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 28 vehicle-level and 38 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 5, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 5, 2026.

It reports 23 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 15, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 5, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HEIDELBERG DISTRIBUTING OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY INC's USDOT number?

HEIDELBERG DISTRIBUTING OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY INC's USDOT number is 1396303.

Is HEIDELBERG DISTRIBUTING OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 5, 2026, HEIDELBERG DISTRIBUTING OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HEIDELBERG DISTRIBUTING OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY INC's safety record?

HEIDELBERG DISTRIBUTING OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 59 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 83/100 (tier: review).