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FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC

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Company CheckFISTER DISTRIBUTION INC · DOT 527307
2335 PALUMBO DRIVE, LEXINGTON, KY, 40509
DOT# 527307 MC# 260825 Lexington, Kentucky 33 years
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30
Power Units
23
Drivers
3
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
61
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 2, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Jun 26, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Jun 23, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • May 26, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 12, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 20, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Sep 9, 2024
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameFISTER DISTRIBUTION INC
DOT Number527307
MC Number260825
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationLexington, Kentucky
Added06/15/1993
MCS-15007/09/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address2335 PALUMBO DRIVE, LEXINGTON, KY, 40509
Mailing Address2335 PALUMBO DRIVE, LEXINGTON, KY, 40509

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC260825
CommonActive
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating33 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 2.68 · 7 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .53 · 6 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 6.74 · 10 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,117,702 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceActual

Drivers

23
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
23
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)3
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS41.2% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review06/17/2024

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026
CompanyVANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #MRV 3896501-00
Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet30 units
Drivers23
Mileage3,117,702 mi
Operating33 years
MCS-15007/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)3
Fatal0
Injury3
Tow-Away0
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total44
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total17
Out of Service7
OOS Rate41.2%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 06/17/2024 | Rated: 12/30/1996

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
20 · 3 OOS -
2024
17 · 3 OOS =
2025
21 · 5 OOS
2026
21 · 2 OOS
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
1 crash
2025
2 crashes
2026
0 crashes
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, 44 inspections, 7 resulted in out-of-service (15.9% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 11 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
06/12/2025 CARROLLTON KY 0 1 0 2 Clear Dry Daylight
05/20/2025 CINCINNATI OH 0 2 1 9 Clear Dry Dark - Not Lighted
09/09/2024 LEXINGTON KY 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

57 roadside violations across 44 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 21 violations · 13 OOS
Unsafe Driving 18 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 18 violations · 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 (79)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/02/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) FLETCHER NC 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
06/26/2026 IN Walk-Around (Level II) SEYMOUR IN 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
06/23/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) DUNREITH IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/26/2026 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) TAZEWELL TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/28/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/27/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) PINEVILLE 4 0 4 0 0 0 - Detail
03/27/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOSHEIM TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/24/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) JASPER FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/23/2026 IN Walk-Around (Level II) SEYMOUR IN 4 0 3 0 1 0 - Detail
03/17/2026 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/10/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) BOWLING GREEN OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2026 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/06/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/23/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) GEORGETOWN IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/23/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/10/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) SOMERSET 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/06/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) SEYMOUR IN 8 0 8 0 0 0 - Detail
01/12/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LOUISVILLE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/05/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) LOLO MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/03/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/16/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BUTTE MT 4 2 1 0 3 2 - Detail
11/24/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) RICHMOND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/19/2025 LA Walk-Around (Level II) BREAUX BRIDGE LA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/17/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOORESBURG TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/27/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/20/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) MIDDLESBORO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/13/2025 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 2 2 0 0 2 2 - Detail
10/10/2025 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
09/25/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/19/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) CORBIN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/15/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CLEVELAND TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/26/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) INDIANAPOLIS IN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/07/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) COLUMBUS IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/17/2025 KY Full (Level I) SHELBYVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/16/2025 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 2 2 0 0 2 2 - Detail
02/26/2025 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 4 2 0 0 4 2 - Detail
02/12/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) JEFFERSONVILLE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/03/2025 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/27/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CALEXICO IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/02/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/05/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) WILKESVILLE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/10/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) 71 NORTH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/20/2024 MT Full (Level I) BROADUS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2024 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/31/2024 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/29/2024 TN Driver-Only (Level III) LIVINGSTON TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/29/2024 TN Driver-Only (Level III) LIVINGSTON TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2024 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2024 MD Walk-Around (Level II) RT 13 S/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE 3 2 0 0 3 2 - Detail
04/07/2024 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LEXINGTON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2024 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
02/19/2024 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LEXINGTON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/23/2024 TN Walk-Around (Level II) MANCHESTER TN 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
01/16/2024 NM Driver-Only (Level III) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2024 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOHAWK TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/04/2024 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
01/04/2024 KY Full (Level I) FRANKLIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/19/2023 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CLARKSVILLE IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/12/2023 KY Driver-Only (Level III) SCOTTSVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/29/2023 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/28/2023 TN Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 25E 3 2 3 2 0 0 - Detail
10/20/2023 KY Driver-Only (Level III) MOUNT VERNON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/17/2023 FL Walk-Around (Level II) MCSAP HCC I-75 HAMILTON 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
10/05/2023 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/25/2023 IN Driver-Only (Level III) I 70 EB 90.5 MM 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/01/2023 TN Full (Level I) THP 5 I-81 GREENE SCALES 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
08/30/2023 KY Walk-Around (Level II) WILLIAMSBURG 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/24/2023 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/22/2023 KY Full (Level I) MOREHEAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/22/2023 KY Driver-Only (Level III) HAROLD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/17/2023 KY Driver-Only (Level III) NORTH CORBIN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/17/2023 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/16/2023 US Full (Level I) HENDERSONKY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/11/2023 KY Driver-Only (Level III) WADDY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
08/02/2023 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
07/19/2023 KY Full (Level I) FRANKLIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/13/2023 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 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 Inspections47
Unsafe Driving 7 viols
HOS Compliance 6 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 10 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91BIPDTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.GAL 000 100-00$010/01/199611/24/1999Cancelled
34CARGOPACIFIC INDEMNITY CO.659-92-60$010/01/199608/01/1999Replaced
34CARGOTHE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.M0494171$010/01/199410/01/1996Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryVANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYBA01121700$1,000,00010/01/199310/01/1996Replaced
34CARGOTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.TIM100046$008/01/199908/01/1999Replaced
34CARGOTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.TIM100046$008/01/199906/15/2000Cancelled
34CARGOTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.TIM100046$008/01/199905/01/2000Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.TCP0001692$1,000,00007/20/201907/20/2022Replaced
34CARGOTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.TCP0001692$007/20/201907/20/2022Replaced
34CARGONEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.062798967$005/01/201907/20/2019Replaced
34CARGONEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.062798967$005/01/201807/27/2019Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryWESCO INSURANCE COMPANYWPP1629004$750,00005/01/201807/20/2019Cancelled
34CARGONEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.062798967$005/01/201805/01/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryVANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYMRV 3896500-13$1,000,00005/01/201505/01/2018Replaced
34CARGOHANOVER INSURANCE CO.IHA 8151219$005/01/201105/01/2018Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryVANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYTRV3896500$1,000,00005/01/200805/01/2015Replaced
34CARGOVANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYCGV3896500$005/01/200205/01/2011Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryVANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYTRV3896500$750,00005/01/200205/01/2008Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.TCP 100192-00$750,00005/01/200005/01/2000Replaced
34CARGOTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.TCP 100192-00$005/01/200005/01/2000Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.TCP 100192-00$750,00005/01/200005/01/2002Replaced
34CARGOTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.TCP100192-00$005/01/200005/01/2002Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.GAL000074$750,00005/01/199906/15/2000Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.GAL000074$750,00005/01/199905/01/2000Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.GAL000074$750,00005/01/199905/01/1999Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC260825COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/21/1999DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/21/2000
MC260825CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/21/1999DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/21/2000
MC260825COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/24/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/19/2019
MC260825CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/24/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/19/2019
MC260825COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION01/30/1993DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/03/1993
MC260825CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION01/30/1993DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/03/1993
MC260825MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED01/26/1993--
MC260825MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED01/26/1993--

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