TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS INC

USDOT 2563622MC-Docket MC894867LAREDO, TX
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TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 2563622) in LAREDO, TX — 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2020-11-26 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-02-11) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 16 times, most recent 2026-02-11 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 2 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • 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.

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

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1.71
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 9.71

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
4
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
6
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
2
Total drivers
2
Years in business
12
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
25%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
75%Above national

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
16 times last 2026-02-11
Physical address
2 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-03-06
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2020-11-26
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

15
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
50
Violations
11
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-24 → 2026-06-03.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2024-10-21 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
37 8 2026-06-02
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
8 1 2026-06-02
Hours of service 395
3 1 2026-06-02
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2025-11-07
Unsafe driving 392
1 0 2026-06-01

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-11-07 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr OOS
2025-11-07 Vehicle Maintenance No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge OOS
2025-11-07 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
2025-09-11 Vehicle Maintenance Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard bulkhead or other cargo OOS
2025-09-11 Vehicle Maintenance No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
2025-09-11 Vehicle Maintenance Damaged securement system/tiedowns OOS
2025-09-11 Vehicle Maintenance Failing to meet minimum tiedown requirements OOS
2025-09-11 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2025-06-29 Vehicle Maintenance Loose or unfastened tiedown OOS
2025-06-29 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2025-06-29 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 11 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-02 US · Level 2 4 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 43A-TPV OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALR OOS
Hours of service 395 8E1PC-OOS OOS
Hours of service 395 8E1PC
2026-06-01 TX · Level 2 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11UR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
Unsafe driving 392 2WC
2025-11-07 TX · Level 2 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45DLUV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 51 OOS
2025-09-11 TX · Level 2 5 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 104B OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 110 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 110B OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55D3
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
2025-06-29 TX · Level 2 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 104F3 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 104F3
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 104F3
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 104F3
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
2024-02-20 US · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALBV
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALBV
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
2024-02-09 US · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BCFSAD-SA OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209E-SPSLA
2024-02-06 US · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(b)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55D1-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 83(g)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2024-02-02 US · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIAD
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
2023-07-26 TX · Level 1 8 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 83(g)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(b)(2)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
2023-06-24 TX · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(b)(2)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)

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