Carrier profile · USDOT 697963 · MC-323231 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Total Distribution Service Inc

35 power unitsavg 8.8 yrLocal · 1 statesCYPRESS, CA87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-323231 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

35Power units

27 observed · MCS-150

70Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.8Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(310) 233-2515 Email dispatch[email protected]

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average29.9% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes10 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo29.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

108 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 29.85% on 67 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
1 hours-of-service violation on record, most recent Sep 5, 2025.

Safety

84 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 29.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 67 vehicle and 83 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

42.9% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 10.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

83 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '26 · 12

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / 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: 84
Annualized: ≈42 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Maintenance14 · 6 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 8 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’22 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Frontier’98–’01

Williamsburg National’03–’14

Williamsburg National’19–’22

beyond this history

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2022

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

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 2001	$1M	5
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1997 → Sep 1998	$1M	2

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 35
Observed power (24 mo): 27
Trailers (towed): 70

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.8 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

33.0%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 84 inspections

Home base

CYPRESS, CA

10801 WALKER ST SUITE 230-B

Most inspections: CA

84 inspections

CA 84

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

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 2123585 USDOT 1324194Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (15 trucks · 16 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1455627 USDOT 1923078 USDOT 2123585 USDOT 168705 USDOT 1324194 USDOT 251582 USDOT 1027143 USDOT 2178733

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@totaldist.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1825620

Shares a company officer with other carriers

nathan schuetze — 2 carriers: USDOT 2633447

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

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
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: totaldist.com

Registration

Officers: Nathan Schuetze · Michael Piantanida
USDOT / docket: 697963 · MC-323231
First registered: Jul 16, 1997
Last MCS-150: Mar 5, 2026 · 1,400,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 8792397

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,400,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

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 review

Open reviews

30%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

20 of 67 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

62violation records

28OOS-tagged records

20 of 67inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

2060%12 / 20

Brakes

1844%8 / 18

Lights

1540%6 / 15

Unsafe driving

714%1 / 7

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Hours of service

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

10%Nov 24 to Apr 251 / 10

24%May 25 to Oct 254 / 17

25%Nov 25 to Apr 263 / 12

43%May 26 to Oct 2612 / 28

Top 3 codes (16 of 62 records)

393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects6
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components5
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps5

View all

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps3
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.207A-SAPPAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.75A2-TAOBB Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LFTSM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LSLMWR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.201A-FRCLS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C-WR Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45A-BHTBS Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BHTBS Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-SGNCNB Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.75A1-TAOBETA Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

Before you tender

Ask for current records for the assigned equipment and driver.

Other vehicle maintenance

Check dated inspection records and current authority before tendering.

Brakes

Request current brake repair and follow-up inspection records for the assigned equipment.

Lights

Check pre-trip lamp inspections and completed repairs.

Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC.

TOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC (USDOT 697963) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 29.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 84 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 67 vehicle-level and 83 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 35 power units and 44 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 5, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

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?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. 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 29.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 109 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).