Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 697963 · MC-323231
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC
35 power unitsavg 8.2 yrLocal · 1 statesCYPRESS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-323231 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
35Power units
26 observed · MCS-150
52Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.2Avg age (yr)
1999–2023 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8.2 yr
Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is TOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC safe to load? TOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC (USDOT 697963, MC-323231) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CYPRESS, CA, operating 35 power units and 44 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 82 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TDTOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC 87
01
Safety
82 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)48 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)61 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.8% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 35-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 35
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 61
- Annualized
- ≈31 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving9 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Frontier · 98–00
Ranger Ins · 01–03
Williamsburg National · 03–14
State Pennsylvania · 17–19
Williamsburg National · 19–22
19972022
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Sep 2019 → Sep 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Sep 2017 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Sep 2016 → Sep 2016 | $1M | 2 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Sep 2015 → Sep 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Sep 2014 → Sep 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Sep 2003 → Sep 2014 | $1M | 6 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Sep 2001 → Sep 2003 | $1M | 3 |
| FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1998 → Sep 2000 | $1M | 5 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1997 → Sep 1998 | $1M | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 35
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 26
- Trailers (towed)
- 52
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
2023
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo6161
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CYPRESS, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1455627USDOT 1923078USDOT 2760629USDOT 1027143Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1455627USDOT 1923078USDOT 2178733USDOT 21800USDOT 2760629USDOT 1027143USDOT 80806USDOT 3195774
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@totaldist.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1825620
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3535
Observed (24 mo)2626
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10801 WALKER ST SUITE 230-B, CYPRESS, CA, 90630
- Mailing address
- 10801 WALKER ST SUITE 230, CYPRESS, CA, 90630
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (310) 233-2515
- Cell
- (562) 533-4981
- Web domain
- totaldist.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Piantanida · Nathan Schuetze
- USDOT / docket
- 697963 · MC-323231
- First registered
- 07/16/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 03/05/2026 · 1,400,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 8792397
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate TOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is TOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 697963, and its motor carrier number is MC-323231.
Is TOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC's safety record?
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 82 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC's fleet?
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC operates 35 power units and 44 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC based?
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC is based in CYPRESS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.