Carrier profile · USDOT 527307 · MC-260825 · Updated Jul 13, 2026

FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC

30 power unitsavg 5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesLEXINGTON, KY80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-260825 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

30Power units

25 observed · MCS-150

30Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.0Avg age (yr)

2012–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(859) 269-5053 Email dispatchdispatch@fditrucking.com

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average41.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service 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 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

41.2

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

41.2

▲ 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

30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5 yr

Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

45 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 41.2%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 — 17 vehicle and 45 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

28.6% · 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 2.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

45 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Mar '26 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 30-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 30
Inspections · 24 mo: 45
Annualized: ≈23 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving26 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 13 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
172.504 Other violationOther1 · 0 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)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

$750K BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Vanliner’93–’96

Transguard America’96–’02

Vanliner’02–’18

Transguard America’19–’22

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2022

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Jul 2019 → Jul 2022	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2018 → Jul 2019	$750K	1
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2002 → May 2018	$750K	3
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Oct 1996 → May 2002	$750K	6
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1993 → Oct 1996	$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): 30
Observed power (24 mo): 25
Trailers (towed): 30

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

26%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LEXINGTON, KY

2335 PALUMBO DRIVE

Top corridor

KY 21 · IN 9 · TN 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 77949Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (13 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 524307 USDOT 2496602 USDOT 3238351 USDOT 3494243 USDOT 77949 USDOT 125563 USDOT 321844 USDOT 3496971

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2335 PALUMBO DRIVE, LEXINGTON, KY, 40509
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (859) 269-5053
Fax: (859) 269-7612
Email: dispatch@fditrucking.com
Web domain: fditrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Michael Fister · Anita Willoughby
USDOT / docket: 527307 · MC-260825
First registered: Jun 15, 1993
Last MCS-150: Jul 9, 2026 · 2,208,641 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 30, 1996
D-U-N-S: 621288554

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,208,641

Annual mileage

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

FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 527307) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 20, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 41.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

The carrier received 45 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 17 vehicle-level and 45 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 13, 2026.

It reports 30 power units and 23 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 9, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 30, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number?

FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number is 527307, and its motor carrier number is MC-260825.

Is FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-13, FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC's safety record?

FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC has a 41.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 82 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).