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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE INC

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Company CheckDISTINGUISHED SERVICE INC · DOT 560111

58658 TENNESSEE AVE, ELKHART, IN, 46516

DOT# 560111 MC# MC-274715 Elkhart, Indiana

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

None on file

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

1 events tracked · latest Jun 27, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Insurance 1

Current
No active insurance on file.

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

Contact Details

Phone(734) 516-1826

Email-

Physical Address58658 TENNESSEE AVE, ELKHART, IN, 46516

Other Companies at This Address

Address58658 TENNESSEE AVE, ELKHART, IN 46516

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
DEANNA CLOUSE	2007899	(574) 370-0441	Inactive
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE INC this company	560111	(734) 516-1826	Inactive
SMART ONE TRANSPORT	1936761	(574) 370-0993	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC274715

CommonInactive

ContractInactive

BrokerNot Active

Company Overview

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE INC is an carrier & broker based in Elkhart, Indiana. The fleet consists of 2 power units and 3 drivers. The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE INC has a Trust Score of 20/100 (Poor).

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Last Review12/21/1994

Insurance

AmountNone on file

Type-

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/26/2026

Company-

Policy #-

Quick Facts

StatusInactive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet2 units

Drivers3

MCS-15003/2019

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority — so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)None on file

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/26/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

TypeOn file with FMCSA

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 12/21/1994 | Rated: 04/04/1995

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	84 034519	$0	09/20/1994	01/11/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	410624	$750,000	04/18/1995	01/04/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	SK2535885	$750,000	04/18/1994	04/18/1995	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA6485721	$750,000	02/02/2018	05/19/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA6485721	$1,000,000	02/02/2018	02/02/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP3032276	$750,000	01/27/1996	09/26/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	84 111205	$0	01/27/1996	10/13/1996	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC274715	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/05/1994	REVOKED	01/07/1997
MC274715	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	09/08/1994	REVOKED	01/07/1997
MC274715	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	03/18/1995	-	-
MC274715	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/08/2018	REVOKED	05/26/2020
MC274715	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/08/2018	REVOKED	05/26/2020

No revocation records.

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20/100

Poor

NOT 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 20

−25

−15

−10

Starts at 100−80 totalFinal 20

Not active with FMCSA−25

No insurance or bond on file−25

No active operating authority−15

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Operating history unknown−3

No email address on file−2

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

USDOT registration is not active (inactive, revoked, or pending).

Authorized for hire

No active for-hire or broker authority on file.

Active insurance on file

No active insurance / coverage amount on file.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-25

Not active with FMCSA FAILS VERIFICATION

FMCSA does not show an active USDOT registration / operating authority.

-25

No insurance or bond on file FAILS VERIFICATION

No active insurance or surety bond is recorded with FMCSA, and no active authority that would require it.

-15

No active operating authority FAILS VERIFICATION

No active for-hire (common/contract) or broker authority on file.

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

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

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

-2

No email address on file

No public email address on record.

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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Safety & Inspection Data

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