Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3038860 · MC-43730
FOREST TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTORS LLC
6 power unitsavg 10.5 yrRegional · 3 statesFOREST PARK, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-43730 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 9 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average75.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo75.075.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.5 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FOREST TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTORS LLC safe to work with?
Is FOREST TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTORS LLC safe to load? FOREST TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTORS LLC (USDOT 3038860, MC-43730) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FOREST PARK, GA, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 75.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FTFOREST TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTORS LLC 62
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 75.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Texas · 24–26
20172026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2025
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FOREST PARK, GA
Top corridor
GA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3548884USDOT 2490843Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2490843USDOT 3960962USDOT 3548884USDOT 3352981USDOT 2979923
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5088 PINETREE ST, FOREST PARK, GA, 30297
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 255-8019
- ftdllc2017@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Alexa Reyes Olivo
- USDOT / docket
- 3038860 · MC-43730
- First registered
- 08/16/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 03/26/2026 · 1,015,840 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 3.03
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 FOREST TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTORS LLC's USDOT number?
FOREST TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTORS LLC's USDOT number is 3038860, and its motor carrier number is MC-43730.
Is FOREST TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTORS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FOREST TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTORS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FOREST TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTORS LLC's safety record?
FOREST TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTORS LLC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is FOREST TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTORS LLC's fleet?
FOREST TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTORS LLC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FOREST TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTORS LLC based?
FOREST TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTORS LLC is based in FOREST PARK, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.