Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
111 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 664786
HORIZON DISTRIBUTORS INC
111 power unitsavg 7.8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesCOVINGTON, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
111Power units
36 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
2008–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 30 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.416.4 %
▼ 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
7.8 yr
Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HORIZON DISTRIBUTORS INC safe to work with?
Is HORIZON DISTRIBUTORS INC safe to load? HORIZON DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 664786) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COVINGTON, LA, operating 111 power units and 132 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 125 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
HDHORIZON DISTRIBUTORS INC 94
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Safety
125 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.4% (24-mo)55 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.2% (24-mo)81 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 111-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 111
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 82
- Annualized
- ≈41 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving27
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 5 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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)
- 111
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 36
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo8282
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COVINGTON, LA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ LA
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 237962Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 237962USDOT 2836043
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@poolcorp.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 237962USDOT 429089
Shares a company officer with other carriers
shannon cardwell — 2 carriers: USDOT 3189721
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)111111
Observed (24 mo)3636
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 109 NORTHPARK BLVD, COVINGTON, LA, 70433
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (985) 801-5128
- Fax
- (985) 792-3089
- Web domain
- poolcorp.com
Registration
- Officers
- Shannon Cardwell · Douglas Friloux
- USDOT / docket
- 664786
- First registered
- 10/28/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 06/19/2026 · 1,966,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 HORIZON DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?
HORIZON DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 664786.
Is HORIZON DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, HORIZON DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HORIZON DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record?
HORIZON DISTRIBUTORS INC has a 16.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 125 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HORIZON DISTRIBUTORS INC's fleet?
HORIZON DISTRIBUTORS INC operates 111 power units and 132 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HORIZON DISTRIBUTORS INC based?
HORIZON DISTRIBUTORS INC is based in COVINGTON, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.