Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 493597
SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC
13 power unitsavg 4.2 yrRegional · 3 statesJESSUP, MD
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
2010–2025 · 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 34 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.57.5 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 2010–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC safe to work with?
Is SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC safe to load? SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 493597) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JESSUP, MD, operating 13 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 72 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SSSOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC 100
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Safety
72 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.5% (24-mo)40 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)43 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% 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
≈1.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 43
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2010
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo4343
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JESSUP, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 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 4504352USDOT 1758695Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 214998USDOT 328694USDOT 842049USDOT 3687939USDOT 3440526USDOT 1758695USDOT 4504352USDOT 3757134
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8200 PRESTON COURT SUITE L, JESSUP, MD, 20794
- Mailing address
- 8200 PRESTON COURTSUITE L, JESSUP, MD, 20794
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (301) 604-3300
- Cell
- (443) 623-1468
- Fax
- (301) 604-4179
- bobg@gosoftstuff.com
- Web domain
- gosoftstuff.com
Registration
- Officers
- Lois Gamerman · Robert Gamerman
- USDOT / docket
- 493597
- First registered
- 08/07/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 09/12/2025 · 35,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?
SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 493597.
Is SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record?
SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC has a 7.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 72 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC's fleet?
SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC operates 13 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC based?
SOFT STUFF DISTRIBUTORS INC is based in JESSUP, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.