Carrier profile · USDOT 391834 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

HVAC DISTRIBUTORS INC

38 power unitsavg 2.5 yrRegional · 4 statesMOUNT JOY, PA88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

38Power units

36 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

2.5Avg age (yr)

2018–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(717) 653-6674 Email dispatchralder@hvacdist.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Established 36 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 156 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.5 yr

Model years 2018–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

98 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 59 vehicle and 98 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 3.4 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

95 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 9

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

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 38-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 38
Inspections · 24 mo: 98
Annualized: ≈49 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving19 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness6 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS

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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): 38
Observed power (24 mo): 36
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

52.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

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

Home base

MOUNT JOY, PA

996 STRICKLER RD

Top corridor

PA 41 · NY 37 · MD 19

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: 1 truck 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 391804Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 26 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 281716 USDOT 327574 USDOT 3367550 USDOT 4101941 USDOT 4290853 USDOT 567501 USDOT 1080379 USDOT 1360226

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: 996 STRICKLER RD, MOUNT JOY, PA, 17552-1320
Mailing address: 2 OLD MARKET ST, MOUNT JOY, PA, 17552-1320
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (717) 653-6674
Fax: (717) 653-6494
Email: ralder@hvacdist.com
Web domain: hvacdist.com

Registration

Officers: Rhonda Alder · Dave Mcilwaine
USDOT / docket: 391834
First registered: May 2, 1990
Last MCS-150: Jun 1, 2026 · 250,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

250,000

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 HVAC DISTRIBUTORS INC.

HVAC DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 391834) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 98 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 59 vehicle-level and 98 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 38 power units and 38 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 1, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HVAC DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?

HVAC DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 391834.

Is HVAC DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, HVAC DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HVAC DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record?

HVAC DISTRIBUTORS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 156 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).