TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

Joplin, MO · Interstate · 119 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Sep 17, 1985 (41 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC185853: Contract carrier active; Broker inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
10.2%
13 of 127 vehicle inspections · Missouri avg 20.2%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC185853 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Broker
Broker
Inactive
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 264594 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC185853PrimaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy WF007921 · 91X
$750,000May 1, 2020Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

248inspections
10.2%vehicle out-of-service
13 of 127 · Missouri avg 20.2%
0.4%driver out-of-service
1 of 248 · Missouri avg 3.6%
145violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 14, 2026MO30No
Oct 7, 2026MO10No
Sep 29, 2026AR33No
Sep 28, 2026MS10No
Sep 22, 2026KS10No
Sep 14, 2026AR30No
Sep 10, 2026TX10No
Sep 8, 2026IN30No
Sep 3, 2026MO20No
Aug 31, 2026AR31No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Missouri average covers 51,989 vehicle and 91,637 driver inspections of all Missouri-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

79 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 15 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 145 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareMissouri share
Vehicle Maintenance411451.9%66.1%
Hours-of-Service Compliance19024.1%13.5%
Unsafe Driving18022.8%15.5%
Driver Fitness111.3%3.8%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
90
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
55
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
50
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
50
Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2
31
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
30
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
30
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
20
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
20
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39348ABIBD
20

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Missouri column is the mix across all Missouri-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

15crashes
0fatal
8injury
7tow-away
10 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Aug 9, 2026Oklahoma City, OK01
Jul 28, 2026Oklahoma City, OK00
May 24, 2026St Louis, MO00
Feb 19, 2026Wagoner, OK01
Feb 3, 2026Valley Park, MO00
Dec 18, 2025Bristow, OK00
Dec 17, 2025Nortonville, KS01
Dec 15, 2025Williams Twp, IL01
Nov 28, 2025Not Reported, CO00
Jun 10, 2025Troy Twp, IL01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number264594
MC / docketMC185853
Legal nameTRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units119
Drivers115
Annual mileage11,159,364 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Mar 8, 2005)
USDOT number addedSep 17, 1985 · 41 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 8, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsCommodities Dry BulkBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

What does TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY's operating authority allow?

MC185853: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 264594. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (417) 624-3814, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC185853, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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