Carrier profile · USDOT 709610 · MC-323242 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Advance Distribution Inc

DBA SMITH TRANSFER

23 power unitsavg 9.7 yrMulti-region · 11 statesKOKOMO, IN81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-323242 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

23Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

31Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.7Avg age (yr)

2009–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(765) 553-5999 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.7 yr

Model years 2009–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

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 25.00% on 16 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
3 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 29, 2026.

Safety

40 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 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 40 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 2.8 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

39 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 5

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

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 23-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 23
Inspections · 24 mo: 40
Annualized: ≈20 / 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 Driving17 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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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: None
Contract: Active
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 ’24 · 9 insurers · 5 lapsesCoverage lapse

First Financial’02–’05

Acuity A’15–’20

Great West’23–now

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2024

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2023 → Nov 2024	$1M	1
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2022 → Sep 2023	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2019 → May 2022	$1M	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jan 2020	$1M	2
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2012 → Dec 2012	$1M	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2010 → Dec 2011	$1M	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2009 → Dec 2010	$1M	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 2005 → Apr 2006	$1M	1
FIRST FINANCIAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2002 → May 2005	$1M	4
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2000 → May 2002	$1M	6
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1999 → Apr 1999	$1M	3
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INS. CO. OF RI	Apr 1999 → Apr 2000	$1M	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Aug 1997 → Apr 1999	$1M	4

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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): 23
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 31

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

52.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

North Carolina: 11 inspections
Mississippi: 6 inspections
Indiana: 6 inspections
Michigan: 5 inspections
Tennessee: 4 inspections
Ohio: 2 inspections
Kentucky: 2 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections
West Virginia: 1 inspections

Home base

KOKOMO, IN

700 TOUBY PIKE

Most inspections: NC

11 inspections

NC 11 · MS 6 · IN 6

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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 3376094 USDOT 327574Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 267966 USDOT 3376094 USDOT 1514558 USDOT 3515970 USDOT 3300918 USDOT 327574 USDOT 180743

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@shipadi.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2215007

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.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 700 TOUBY PIKE, KOKOMO, IN, 46901
Mailing address: PO BOX 176, KOKOMO, IN, 46901
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (765) 553-5999
Fax: (812) 434-2340
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: shipadi.com

Registration

Officer: John R Dyer
USDOT / docket: 709610 · MC-323242
First registered: Oct 15, 1997
Last MCS-150: Apr 5, 2026 · 1,875,946 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 29, 2019
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,875,946

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 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.

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25%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

4 of 16 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

25violation records

4OOS-tagged records

4 of 16inspections 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.

Unsafe driving

110%0 / 11

Other vehicle maintenance

667%4 / 6

Lights

40%0 / 4

Hours of service

30%0 / 3

Brakes

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

40%

15%

30%

33%Nov 24 to May 251 / 3

33%May 25 to Nov 252 / 6

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 3

25%May 26 to Nov 261 / 4

Top 3 codes (7 of 25 records)

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2

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392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.9 Inoperative required lamps2
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2FT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative1
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8D11-HOSF Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-OAL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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

ADVANCE DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 709610) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract 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 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Nov 13, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% 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 40 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 40 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 23 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 5, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 29, 2019 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ADVANCE DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number?

ADVANCE DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number is 709610, and its motor carrier number is MC-323242.

Is ADVANCE DISTRIBUTION INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. ADVANCE DISTRIBUTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ADVANCE DISTRIBUTION INC's safety record?

ADVANCE DISTRIBUTION INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 58 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).