Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 527307 · MC-260825
FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC
30 power unitsavg 5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesLEXINGTON, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-260825 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
30Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo41.241.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC safe to work with?
Is FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC safe to load? FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 527307, MC-260825) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LEXINGTON, KY, operating 30 power units and 23 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 82 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-13
FDFISTER DISTRIBUTION INC 80
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Safety
82 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 41.2% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)45 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.5% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 30-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 45
- Annualized
- ≈23 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving26
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 13 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 172.504 Other violationOther1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Vanliner · 93–96
Transguard America · 96–02
Vanliner · 02–18
Transguard America · 19–22
19932022
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Jul 2019 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → May 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Oct 1996 → May 2002 | $750k | 6 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1993 → Oct 1996 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 25
- Trailers (towed)
- 30
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo4545
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEXINGTON, KY
Top corridor
KY
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 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 77949Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 524307USDOT 2496602USDOT 3238351USDOT 3494243USDOT 77949USDOT 125563USDOT 321844USDOT 3496971
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)2525
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2335 PALUMBO DRIVE, LEXINGTON, KY, 40509
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (859) 269-5053
- Fax
- (859) 269-7612
- Web domain
- fditrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Fister · Anita Willoughby
- USDOT / docket
- 527307 · MC-260825
- First registered
- 06/15/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 07/09/2026 · 2,208,641 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/30/1996
- D-U-N-S
- 621288554
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 FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number?
FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number is 527307, and its motor carrier number is MC-260825.
Is FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-13, FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC's safety record?
FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC has a 41.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 82 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC's fleet?
FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC operates 30 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC based?
FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC is based in LEXINGTON, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.