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Carrier profile · USDOT 2751641 · Updated 06/13/2026

FRANCIS DISTRIBUTING INC

DBA SIERRA ICE & COLD STORAGE

10 power unitsavg 13.8 yrLocal · 1 statesDIAMOND SPRINGS, CA

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.8Avg age (yr)

2005–2015 · vPIC

Call dispatch(530) 642-1441

Carrier verification summary for FRANCIS DISTRIBUTING INC

FRANCIS DISTRIBUTING INC (USDOT 2751641) has a Vektor safety score of 92/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

FRANCIS DISTRIBUTING INC (USDOT 2751641) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

FRANCIS DISTRIBUTING INC (USDOT 2751641) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

FRANCIS DISTRIBUTING INC (USDOT 2751641) has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

FRANCIS DISTRIBUTING INC (USDOT 2751641) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

FRANCIS DISTRIBUTING INC (USDOT 2751641) reports 10 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 02/24/2022.

FRANCIS DISTRIBUTING INC (USDOT 2751641) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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.

Established 11 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMCS-150 census data outdated

Watch · 1

MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 19 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

14.3

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

14.3

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.8 yr

Model years 2005–2015 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.3%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 — 7 vehicle and 13 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 48.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving6
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.8 yr

Average age

2015

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

33%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

DIAMOND SPRINGS, CA

6188 ENTERPRISE DR STE D

Top corridor

CA 13

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brian francis — 5 carriers: USDOT 213397 USDOT 789755 USDOT 3042857 USDOT 4439919

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 6188 ENTERPRISE DR STE D, DIAMOND SPRINGS, CA, 95619
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (530) 642-1441
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Brian Francis
USDOT / docket: 2751641
First registered: 07/01/2015
Last MCS-150: 02/24/2022 · 112,549 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

112,549

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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Frequently asked

What is FRANCIS DISTRIBUTING INC's USDOT number?

FRANCIS DISTRIBUTING INC's USDOT number is 2751641.

Is FRANCIS DISTRIBUTING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, FRANCIS DISTRIBUTING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is FRANCIS DISTRIBUTING INC's safety record?

FRANCIS DISTRIBUTING INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 92/100 (tier: clear).