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Company CheckTHE GENERAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY · DOT 167028

Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight

DBA: GENERAL DISTUBITING CO

5350 AMELIA EARHART DR, SLC, UT, 84116

DOT# 167028 Slc, Utah

PRIVATE CARRIER

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

None on file

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Jun 28, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Feb 18, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 1, 2025
Roadside inspection, 5 violations (no OOS).
Jul 21, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
May 27, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 30, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jul 4, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
No active insurance on file.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(801) 531-7895

Fax(801) 363-4924

Email[email protected]

Physical Address5350 AMELIA EARHART DR, SLC, UT, 84116

Mailing AddressPO BOX 221210, SLC, UT, 84122

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

CommonNot Active

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Company Overview

THE GENERAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY is a FMCSA-validated private carrier based in Slc, Utah. The fleet consists of 46 power units and 53 drivers. 2 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 11 inspections are on file. Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates exceed the national average, which may indicate compliance concerns. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, THE GENERAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY has a Trust Score of 76/100 (Good).

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS14.3% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS25.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

AmountNone on file

Type-

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

Company-

Policy #-

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypePrivate Carrier

Fleet46 units

Drivers53

MCS-15010/2022

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total7

Out of Service1

OOS Rate14.3%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total4

Out of Service1

OOS Rate25.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

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

1 · 1 OOS —

2024

7 · 1 OOS =

2025

5 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

0 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes —

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

1 crash ▲

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 Dec 2025 — 6 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (33.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score — older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
02/18/2026	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	0	0	1	1	Fog/Smog	Ice	Daylight
07/04/2024	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	0	1	0	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

23 roadside violations across 6 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 19 violations · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 1 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 (13)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
12/01/2025 ▼	UT	Full (Level I)	AMERICAN FORK UT	5	0	0	0	5	0	-
Violations (5) 393.47E — CFR 393.47E Non-OOS 393.9A-LIL — CFR 393.9A-LIL Non-OOS 393.9A-LBL — CFR 393.9A-LBL Non-OOS 393.55E-B — CFR 393.55E-B Non-OOS 393.53B-B — CFR 393.53B-B Non-OOS
07/21/2025 ▼	UT	Full (Level I)	LEHI UT	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 393.95A4-EEUS — CFR 393.95A4-EEUS Non-OOS 393.55E-B — CFR 393.55E-B Non-OOS
05/27/2025	UT	Full (Level I)	HELPER UT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/30/2025 ▼	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	HELPER UT	1	1	0	1	0	0	-
Violations (1) 395.8A1-HOSP — CFR 395.8A1-HOSP OOS
02/04/2025 ▼	UT	Full (Level I)	TOOELE UT	13	2	0	0	0	2	-
Violations (13) 393.9A-HLLH — CFR 393.9A-HLLH Non-OOS 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.95F — CFR 393.95F Non-OOS 396.3A1-OAL — CFR 396.3A1-OAL Non-OOS 393.47A-BCLMAD — CFR 393.47A-BCLMAD Non-OOS 393.207A-SAPPAS — CFR 393.207A-SAPPAS OOS 393.47E — CFR 393.47E Non-OOS 396.3A1-BOS — CFR 396.3A1-BOS OOS 393.9A-LBL — CFR 393.9A-LBL Non-OOS 393.9A-LCL — CFR 393.9A-LCL Non-OOS 393.48A-BMBCAD — CFR 393.48A-BMBCAD Non-OOS 393.47E — CFR 393.47E Non-OOS 393.53B-B — CFR 393.53B-B Non-OOS
11/04/2024 ▼	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	SALT LAKE CITY UT	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
06/22/2024	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	HELPER UT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/09/2024 ▼	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	AMERICAN FORK	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/06/2024	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	HELPER UT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/03/2024 ▼	UT	Walk-Around (Level II)	MM 84 PULL OUT	7	1	0	0	7	1	-
Violations (7) 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 393.55(e) — CFR 393.55(e) Non-OOS 393.75(a) — CFR 393.75(a) OOS
03/23/2024	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	HELPER UT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/06/2024 ▼	UT	Walk-Around (Level II)	AMERICAN FORK	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS
09/22/2023 ▼	UT	Full (Level I)	PEERLESS PORT OF ENTRY WESTBOU	1	1	0	0	1	1	-
Violations (1) 393.45 — Brake connections defective OOS (Vehicle Maintenance)

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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76/100

Good

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown — from 100 to 76

−10

Starts at 100−24 totalFinal 76

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Operating history unknown−3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Operating authority N/A

Not required for private carriers — a private carrier hauls its own goods and needs no for-hire operating authority (no MC number) under FMCSA.

Insurance on file with FMCSA N/A

Not required for private carriers — a non-hazmat private carrier hauling its own goods is generally not required to file proof of insurance with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 14.2857% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 25% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 46 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 46 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 14.2857% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 25% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back — the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A — not required — never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty — we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark — for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference — the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes — rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (13)

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