Carrier profile · USDOT 264594 · MC-185853 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Transport Distribution Company

119 power unitsavg 4.9 yrNational · 21 statesJOPLIN, MO88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-185853 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

119Power units

127 observed · MCS-150

207Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.9Avg age (yr)

2003–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(417) 624-3814 Email dispatch[email protected]

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record12 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 459 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

14 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

119 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.9 yr

Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

32 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
45 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 29, 2026.

Safety

251 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 10.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 129 vehicle and 251 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

10.5% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

238 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 21

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

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 119-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 119
Inspections · 24 mo: 251
Annualized: ≈126 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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 Driving69 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance31 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 14 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’20 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’94–’00

Great West’03–’20

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2020

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 2003 → Jun 2020	$750K	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2002 → May 2003	$750K	1
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Feb 2000 → Feb 2002	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 1994 → Feb 2000	$750K	1

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 119
Observed power (24 mo): 127
Trailers (towed): 207

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

63.2%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

251

MO busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Missouri: 86 inspections
Kansas: 32 inspections
Arkansas: 28 inspections
Oklahoma: 24 inspections
Texas: 16 inspections
Iowa: 12 inspections
Illinois: 11 inspections
Indiana: 9 inspections
Ohio: 7 inspections
Tennessee: 5 inspections
Mississippi: 4 inspections
Maryland: 3 inspections
New Mexico: 3 inspections
Nebraska: 2 inspections
Louisiana: 2 inspections
Colorado: 2 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections
Alabama: 1 inspections
West Virginia: 1 inspections
California: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections

Home base

JOPLIN, MO

5357 EAST 7TH STREET

Most inspections: MO

86 inspections

MO 86 · KS 32 · AR 28

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 6, 2026

Last 12 months: 16 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3701071 USDOT 105234 USDOT 63585 USDOT 73705Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 63 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3216887 USDOT 4051176 USDOT 4350649 USDOT 239699 USDOT 3300318 USDOT 4427458 USDOT 912826 USDOT 3802577

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

119

Observed (24 mo)

127

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 6, 2026

Location

Physical address: 5357 EAST 7TH STREET, JOPLIN, MO, 64801
Mailing address: PO BOX 306, JOPLIN, MO, 64802
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (417) 624-3814
Fax: (417) 659-9857
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: joplin.gotdc.com

Registration

Officers: Amber Henson · Paul Rasmussen
USDOT / docket: 264594 · MC-185853
First registered: Sep 17, 1985
Last MCS-150: May 8, 2026 · 11,159,364 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 8, 2005
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

119

Power units

115

Drivers

115

CDL drivers

11,159,364

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 6, 2026

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

11%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

14 of 129 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

148violation records

20OOS-tagged records

14 of 129inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

490%0 / 49

Hours of service

430%0 / 43

Other vehicle maintenance

2654%14 / 26

Brakes

2413%3 / 24

Lights

540%2 / 5

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

17%Nov 24 to May 256 / 35

3%May 25 to Nov 251 / 35

13%Nov 25 to May 264 / 32

11%May 26 to Nov 263 / 27

Top 3 codes (46 of 148 records)

395.24 ELD — record edits / data28
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)10
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)8

View all

392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative5
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects4
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer4
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection4
393.45B2 Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)3
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.9 Inoperative required lamps2
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.16AD Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.2DL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-LHLM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203E-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205A-WRBH Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207B-AALPME-OOS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209D-STPAL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.22B-LPL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H1-ELDNUM ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.32B-ELDDFR ELD — non-authenticated driving1
395.3AII Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8D11-HOSF Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F1-HOSM Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F12-HOSM Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

Before you tender

Ask for current records for the assigned equipment and driver.

Unsafe driving

Check dated inspection records and current authority before tendering.

Hours of service

Review duty-status logs and missing-entry controls.

Other vehicle maintenance

Check dated inspection records and current authority before tendering.

Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY.

TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY (USDOT 264594) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 251 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 129 vehicle-level and 251 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 12 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 119 power units and 115 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 8, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 8, 2005 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY's USDOT number?

TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY's USDOT number is 264594, and its motor carrier number is MC-185853.

Is TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY's safety record?

TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY has a 10.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 459 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).