AUTOMOTIVE & INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS OF BILLINGS
DBA A & I DISTRIBUTORS
USDOT 406419MC-Docket MC207966BILLINGS, MT
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized104 power units
AUTOMOTIVE & INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS OF BILLINGS (USDOT 406419) in BILLINGS, MT — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- Cargo insurance on file.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2001-12-07 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2005-11-14 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2014-01-10 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.2
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.53
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
80
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
3
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 104
- Total drivers
- 103
- Years in business
- 52
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 8.3%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 2 times last 2005-11-14
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-09-15
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2001-12-07
- Last compliance review
- 2014-01-10 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
132
Inspections
12
OOS inspections
74
Violations
14
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-27 → 2026-06-11.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-01-28
OR
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
46 | 10 | 2026-05-15 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
14 | 0 | 2026-06-01 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
5 | 0 | 2026-05-15 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
4 | 0 | 2025-01-07 |
CDL standards 383
|
3 | 3 | 2024-03-21 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
1 | 1 | 2024-05-29 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2025-12-18 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-04 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-11-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or afte | — |
| 2025-09-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-09-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-09-03 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-05-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2025-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-01-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-01-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-01-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap | — |
| 2025-01-07 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list hazard class or division number as required. | — |
| 2025-01-07 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list packing group as required. | — |
| 2024-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | OOS |
| 2024-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | — |
| 2024-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2024-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2024-09-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2024-09-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | — |
| 2024-09-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a location other than at the rear of the cab | — |
| 2024-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2024-05-29 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Package not secure in vehicle | OOS |
| 2024-05-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | OOS |
| 2024-05-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Constrictions - Connection to Power Unit | — |
| 2024-05-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2024-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
2026-05-15 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-OAL | — | — |
2026-04-17 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2026-03-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLDL | — | — |
2026-02-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2026-02-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-12-18 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TC-MC | — | — |
2025-11-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2025-11-06 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-10-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11B-CSRIGRR | — | — |
2025-10-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-09-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-09-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2025-09-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2025-05-21 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-05-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D1-B | — | — |
2025-02-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
2025-01-15 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 67C7V-F | — | — |
2025-01-07 3 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 202A3-HMSPS | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 202A4-HMSPS | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2024-10-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-09-19 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205(c) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205(c) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(b)(2) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53(b) | — | — |
2024-09-04 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83(e) | — | — |
2024-08-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
2024-05-29 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(b)(2) | OOS | — |
2024-05-29 2 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(d) | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 834(a) | OOS | — |
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