CENTRAL DISTRIBUTORS INC
USDOT 164903 • 15 FOSS ROAD, LEWISTON, ME, 04240
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
1 state • 33 inspections
Violation Summary (13 violations from 33 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.9A-LIL | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3 | Speeding 11-14 mph over limit | 1 | 0 | 7 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-CSLRR | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.65F-F | Tires - flat/audibly leaking | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-CSURR | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | 1 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (33 inspections)
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
20 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (20 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2025 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 1 | WISCASSET | BATH RD | ...UY3555 | CENTRAL DISTRIBUTORS INC |
| Jan 26, 2024 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 1 | EDGECOMB | 41 ROUTE ONE | ...LJ8439 | CENTRAL DISTRIBUTORS INC |
| Mar 13, 2023 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 1 | AUBURN | 800 MINOT AVE | ...JN4578 | CENTRAL DISTRIBUTORS INC |
| Dec 2, 2022 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 1 | SABATTUS | MIDDLE RD | ...KG3572 | CENTRAL DISTRIBUTORS INC |
| Sep 22, 2022 | ME | TOW | 0 | 0 | BAR HARBOR | MAIN ST | ...HZ7233 | CENTRAL DISTRIBUTORS INC |
| Jun 16, 2022 | ME | TOW | 0 | 0 | JAY | 224 CRASH RD | ...KG3574 | CENTRAL DISTRIBUTORS INC |
| Feb 3, 2021 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 1 | PORTLAND | CONGRESS ST | ...LJ8439 | CENTRAL DISTRIBUTORS INC |
| Aug 1, 2016 | ME | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2015 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2011 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2004 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 23, 2003 | ME | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1998 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 17, 1998 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 1996 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 3, 1996 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 16, 1992 | ME | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 10, 1992 | ME | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 3, 1992 | ME | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 30, 1990 | ME | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
20 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records