Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 717724 · MC-866909
DISTRIBUTORS TERMINAL CORP
8 power unitsavg 5.7 yrLocal · 1 statesTERRE HAUTE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-866909 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.7Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
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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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
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.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 12 inspections.
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.7 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DISTRIBUTORS TERMINAL CORP safe to work with?
Is DISTRIBUTORS TERMINAL CORP safe to load? DISTRIBUTORS TERMINAL CORP (USDOT 717724, MC-866909) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TERRE HAUTE, IN, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DTDISTRIBUTORS TERMINAL CORP 100
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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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
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Auto Owners · 14–17
Monroe Guaranty · 18–23
20142023
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2017 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2014 → Dec 2017 | $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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2025
Newest model yr
2012
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 mo88
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TERRE HAUTE, IN
Top corridor
IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hendricks-company.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3008740
Shares a company officer with other carriers
aaron hankins — 3 carriers: USDOT 3008740USDOT 3051720
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)55
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
- 1441 ABERDEEN ST, TERRE HAUTE, IN, 47804
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 3679, TERRE HAUTE, IN, 47803
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (812) 466-2225
- Fax
- (812) 466-5586
- Web domain
- hendricks-company.com
Registration
- Officer
- Aaron Hankins
- USDOT / docket
- 717724 · MC-866909
- First registered
- 12/06/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 03/19/2026 · 285,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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.
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Frequently asked
What is DISTRIBUTORS TERMINAL CORP's USDOT number?
DISTRIBUTORS TERMINAL CORP's USDOT number is 717724, and its motor carrier number is MC-866909.
Is DISTRIBUTORS TERMINAL CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DISTRIBUTORS TERMINAL CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DISTRIBUTORS TERMINAL CORP's safety record?
DISTRIBUTORS TERMINAL CORP has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DISTRIBUTORS TERMINAL CORP's fleet?
DISTRIBUTORS TERMINAL CORP operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DISTRIBUTORS TERMINAL CORP based?
DISTRIBUTORS TERMINAL CORP is based in TERRE HAUTE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.