Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC safe to load? CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC (USDOT 423340, MC-224351) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in KANSAS CITY, MO, operating 2 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 423340, and its motor carrier number is MC-224351.
As of 2026-06-13, CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC operates 2 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC is based in KANSAS CITY, MO.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 5 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Aug 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Mar 2009 → Aug 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2008 → Mar 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2006 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → Mar 2006 | $750k | 4 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Mar 2001 → Mar 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 1990 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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