Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
196 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 399953
DISTRIBUTOR OPERATIONS INC
DBA INTERSTATE BATTERIES
196 power unitsavg 8.2 yrNational · 25 statesDALLAS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
196Power units
101 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.2Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 36 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.59.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.2 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DISTRIBUTOR OPERATIONS INC safe to work with?
Is DISTRIBUTOR OPERATIONS INC safe to load? DISTRIBUTOR OPERATIONS INC (USDOT 399953) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DALLAS, TX, operating 196 power units and 241 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 319 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DODISTRIBUTOR OPERATIONS INC 94
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Safety
319 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.5% (24-mo)168 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.5% (24-mo)202 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 196-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 196
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 202
- Annualized
- ≈101 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving71
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance46 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 9 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance13
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving11
- 177.834 Other violationOther9 · 9 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness8 · 8 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 196
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 101
- 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
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo201201
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DALLAS, TX
Top corridor
CA ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2739156Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2713134USDOT 3999173USDOT 4023797USDOT 1458489USDOT 4387277USDOT 327574USDOT 2674618USDOT 237962
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)196196
Observed (24 mo)101101
Shared w/ other carriers1919
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14221 DALLAS PARKWAY STE 1000, DALLAS, TX, 75254
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (972) 991-1444
- Fax
- (972) 587-3211
- Web domain
- ibsa.com
Registration
- Officers
- Yamonne Blackmon · William Mcdade
- USDOT / docket
- 399953
- First registered
- 07/10/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 11/04/2024 · 5,008,908 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/20/2021
- D-U-N-S
- 825985554
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 DISTRIBUTOR OPERATIONS INC's USDOT number?
DISTRIBUTOR OPERATIONS INC's USDOT number is 399953.
Is DISTRIBUTOR OPERATIONS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DISTRIBUTOR OPERATIONS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is DISTRIBUTOR OPERATIONS INC's safety record?
DISTRIBUTOR OPERATIONS INC has a 9.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 319 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DISTRIBUTOR OPERATIONS INC's fleet?
DISTRIBUTOR OPERATIONS INC operates 196 power units and 241 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DISTRIBUTOR OPERATIONS INC based?
DISTRIBUTOR OPERATIONS INC is based in DALLAS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.