TOTAL DISTRIBUTION INC

USDOT 248843MC-Docket MC171715CANTON, OH
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized98 power units

TOTAL DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 248843) in CANTON, OH — 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.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • 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 3 times, most recent 2005-08-05 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1987-08-14 (S).
  • 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
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 1987-08-14

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.29
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.08
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.17
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.6

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
1
Injuries
1
Crashes
98
Inspections
9
OOS inspections
11
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
Yes
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
98
Total drivers
82
Years in business
42
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
1.9%
Vehicle OOS rate
11.8%

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
3 times last 2005-08-05
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-03-30
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
1987-08-14 · S

Inspection history (all-time)

137
Inspections
15
OOS inspections
97
Violations
20
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-05-31 → 2026-05-13.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-11-05 OH 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

No cited violations on record for this carrier.

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-03-24 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-02-25 Driver Fitness Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction OOS
2026-02-19 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-02-03 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-02-03 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Front less than 2/32 inch tread depth OOS
2026-02-03 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others in contact with a part of the vehicle OOS
2026-02-03 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection OOS
2026-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Crimped or restricted
2026-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Trailers lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after Decem
2026-01-20 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-10-09 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-10-07 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed OOS
2025-09-05 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle.
2025-09-05 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2025-08-13 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Leak from air chamber
2025-08-13 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list basic description in proper sequence as required.
2025-06-23 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-06-23 Vehicle Maintenance No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
2025-01-28 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Placarding) - A carrier may not move a transport vehicle containing a hazardous material unless the vehicle is marke
2025-01-28 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Placarding) - Any of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing. CVSA I
2025-01-25 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-01-06 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2024-12-16 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2024-11-11 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped OOS
2024-11-05 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2024-11-05 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
2024-10-09 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2024-07-10 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2024-06-14 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
2024-05-15 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2024-05-15 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Leak from air chamber

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.

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