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GENERAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
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Company CheckGENERAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY · DOT 166340
Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight
430 17TH AVE NE, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59404-1936
PRIVATE CARRIER
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Due-diligence certificate
32
Power Units
37
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
112
Inspections
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Public record
4 events tracked · latest Jul 16, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 4
- Jul 16, 2026Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
- Jul 16, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- Jun 24, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Jun 17, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameGENERAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
DOT Number166340
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationGreat Falls, Montana
Added06/01/1974
MCS-15005/01/2026
Contact Details
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Physical Address430 17TH AVE NE, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59404-1936
Mailing AddressPO BOX 2606, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59403-2606
Operating Authorities
Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY
Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
CommonNot Active
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operation Classification
Private (Property)Private Only Hazardous Materials
SMS BASIC Scores
FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 1.57 · 12 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage1,060,000 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
37
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
37
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Equipment
No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.
HazMatYes
Safety Summary
Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS13.2% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet32 units
Drivers37
Mileage1,060,000 mi
MCS-15005/2026
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total59
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total53
Out of Service7
OOS Rate13.2%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total52
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Safety Trends by Year
Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.
Inspections · red = OOS
2023
10 · 1 OOS -
2024
27 · 3 OOS ▲
2025
29 · 3 OOS =
2026
19 · 1 OOS ▼
Crashes
No crashes on record.
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.
Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months
Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 57 inspections, 5 resulted in out-of-service (8.8% OOS rate).
Vehicle Out-of-Service
5 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
22 roadside violations across 57 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.
ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance
15 violations · 5 OOS
Hazardous Materials
5 violations · 1 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance
1 violation · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness
1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.
Inspection Records (85)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/16/2026 | MT | Full (Level I) | DRUMMOND MT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/16/2026 | MT | Full (Level I) | ARMINGTON MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/24/2026 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | HELENA MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/17/2026 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | BUTTE MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ▲Detail |
| 06/09/2026 | MT | Full (Level I) | BILLINGS MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/08/2026 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | HELENA MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/20/2026 | MT | Full (Level I) | BOZEMAN MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/14/2026 | MT | Full (Level I) | HAVRE MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/03/2026 | US | Full (Level I) | LIBERTY LAKE WA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/26/2026 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLEARWATER MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/24/2026 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | DILLON MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/20/2026 | ID | Walk-Around (Level II) | POST FALLS ID | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/18/2026 | MT | Full (Level I) | LOLO MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/17/2026 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | BIGFORK MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/10/2026 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | ARMINGTON MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/22/2026 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | CLEARWATER MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/19/2026 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | LIBERTY LAKE WA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ▲Detail |
| 01/29/2026 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | GREAT FALLS MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/13/2026 | MT | Full (Level I) | BELT MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/15/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | HAUGAN MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/03/2025 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | CLEARWATER MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/19/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | MOCCASIN MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ▲Detail |
| 10/29/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | CHINOOK MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/22/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | GLENDIVE MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/10/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLEARWATER MT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/09/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | BUTTE MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/16/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | HAUGAN MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/14/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | WIBAUX MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/12/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | BIG SANDY MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/24/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | BUTTE MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/11/2025 | MT | Full (Level I) | LOLO MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/10/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | HAVRE MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/09/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLEARWATER MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/04/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | MISSOULA MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/18/2025 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | CLEARWATER MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/14/2025 | MT | Full (Level I) | SIDNEY MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/01/2025 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | CLEARWATER MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/24/2025 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | LIBERTY LAKE WA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/03/2025 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | RITZVILLE WA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/31/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLEARWATER MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/27/2025 | MT | Full (Level I) | GREAT FALLS MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/26/2025 | MT | Full (Level I) | ARMINGTON MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/13/2025 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | WIBAUX MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/07/2025 | MT | Full (Level I) | ARMINGTON MT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/27/2025 | MT | Full (Level I) | BUTTE MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/26/2025 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | HELENA MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/05/2025 | MT | Full (Level I) | BILLINGS MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/14/2025 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | GREAT FALLS MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/30/2024 | MT | Full (Level I) | CLEARWATER MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/24/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | GREAT FALLS MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/23/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | HAUGAN MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/16/2024 | UT | Full (Level I) | BRIGHAM CITY UT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/11/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | WIBAUX MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/10/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | HAUGAN MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/09/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | HAUGAN MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/25/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | BILLINGS MT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/12/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | BUTTE MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/03/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | GREAT FALLS MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/26/2024 | WY | Full (Level I) | SHERIDAN/DIETZ POE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/16/2024 | MT | Full (Level I) | GREAT FALLS MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/14/2024 | ID | Full (Level I) | POST FALLS ID | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/13/2024 | MT | Full (Level I) | GREAT FALLS MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/08/2024 | MT | Full (Level I) | GREAT FALLS MT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/27/2024 | UT | Full (Level I) | BRIGHAM CITY UT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/25/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | LIMA MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/14/2024 | MT | Full (Level I) | FORSYTH MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/16/2024 | MT | Full (Level I) | NORRIS MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/26/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | GREAT FALLS MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/20/2024 | MT | Full (Level I) | ARMINGTON MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/29/2024 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | LIBERTY LAKE WA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/01/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | BUTTE MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/15/2024 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | CLEARWATER MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/08/2024 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | TOKIO WA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/05/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | VAUGHN MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/02/2024 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | ARMINGTON MT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/28/2023 | WA | Full (Level I) | LIBERTY LAKE WA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/27/2023 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | HAUGAN MT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/05/2023 | MT | Full (Level I) | DILLON MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/05/2023 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | GREAT FALLS MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/27/2023 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | CONRAD MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/15/2023 | MT | Full (Level I) | HARLOWTON MT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/15/2023 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | BUTTE MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/03/2023 | WA | Full (Level I) | SC64 EAST SPOKANE (POE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/12/2023 | MT | Walk-Around (Level II) | COUTTS SCALE #619 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/16/2023 | MT | Full (Level I) | LOLO SCALE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections63
HOS Compliance
1 viols
Driver Fitness
1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
12 viols
Licensing & Insurance
No insurance history records.
No active insurance policies.
No authority history.
No revocation records.
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