Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is B R DISTRIBUTION CO INC safe to load? B R DISTRIBUTION CO INC (USDOT 496671, MC-257284) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in GADSDEN, AL, operating 17 power units and 21 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
B R DISTRIBUTION CO INC's USDOT number is 496671, and its motor carrier number is MC-257284.
As of 2026-06-13, B R DISTRIBUTION CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
B R DISTRIBUTION CO INC operates 17 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
B R DISTRIBUTION CO INC is based in GADSDEN, AL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2019 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING | Mar 2018 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING | Mar 2017 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Mar 2014 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Mar 2009 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Mar 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2006 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA | Oct 2005 → Oct 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2003 → Nov 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2001 → Oct 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Oct 1999 → Oct 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1995 → Oct 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Mar 1995 → Nov 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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 registration email domain 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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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