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Joins 50 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 29, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
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TruckCodex risk summary — GENERAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY (USDOT 166340)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/166340/
As of: Oct 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 166340 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: ERIC BLISS Company officer 2: GLENN BLISS General Freight Liquids / Gases Chemicals Based in GREAT FALLS, MT

FMCSA census as of Oct 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 14.3% vs peer median 14.3% (neutral). n=30765 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +9 (23 → 32) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 166340
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer ERIC BLISS
Company officer 2 GLENN BLISS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Liquids / Gases, Chemicals
Fleet size 32 units
Drivers 37
Annual mileage 1,060,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (406) 454-1351
Email: [email protected]
Physical
430 17TH AVE NE
GREAT FALLS, MT 59404-1936
Mailing
PO BOX 2606
GREAT FALLS, MT 59403-2606
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 166340
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,060,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 14.3% vs 23.4% -9.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.30 vs 1.80 -1.50
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 11 0 0
Trailers 16 0 0
Trucks 15 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 84 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 50 50 4
OOS inspections 0 4 1
OOS percentage 0% 8% 25%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
32
Drivers
37
Inspections
84
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
14.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 14.3% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 30,765 ACTIVE carriers operating 16–48 power units (±50% of this carrier's 32 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 30,765 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
14.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 30,765 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 23 32
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (29 months)

2023-11 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
10 violations
5 OOS · 50.0%
Hazardous Materials
3 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Montana (MT) 43 2 4.7% Jul 16, 2026
Washington (WA) 3 2 66.7% Feb 19, 2026
Idaho (ID) 1 0 0.0% Mar 20, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% Aug 11, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Apr 3, 2026
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Dec 16, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 72
Unknown 28
Utility 8
Freightliner 3
Hyundai Translead 3
Polar 2
Alloy Trai 1
Chevrolet 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 11 — 1.47 1 — Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (84 rows) View all 84 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88676605 Aug 11, 2026 SD 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA30164 · 1XKZP4EX7RJ374780
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
88429444 Jul 16, 2026 MT 1 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT CSC423 · 2NKHHN7X3CM312525
1 393.9A-LHLI No
87569972 Apr 14, 2026 MT 1 HAVRE MT
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT EVA148 · 1FVHCYCY4FHGJ0169
0 — No
87534068 Apr 3, 2026 US 1 LIBERTY LAKE WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA26425 · 1XKDP4EX3PR245637
2 — No
87458127 Mar 26, 2026 MT 2 CLEARWATER MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA33012 · 1XKWP49X0NR461817
0 — No
87417053 Mar 24, 2026 MT 2 DILLON MT
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT CYS698 · 2NKMHZ7X57M186938
0 — No
87369578 Mar 20, 2026 ID 2 POST FALLS ID
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA33012 · 1XKWP49X0NR461817
0 — No
87390167 Mar 18, 2026 MT 1 LOLO MT
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT DAR616 · 3BKBLJ9X9MF464181
0 — No
87349825 Mar 17, 2026 MT 2 BIGFORK MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA32092 · 1XKWP49X5MR427659
0 — No
87257689 Mar 10, 2026 MT 2 ARMINGTON MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA30058 · 1XKZP4EX0RJ374779
0 — No
87148016 Feb 22, 2026 MT 3 CLEARWATER MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA30164 · 1XKZP4EX7RJ374780
0 — No
87124557 Feb 19, 2026 WA 2 LIBERTY LAKE WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA15522 · 1XKZP40X2JJ223454
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 172.606B2-HMER Yes
86935846 Jan 29, 2026 MT 2 GREAT FALLS MT
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT EDN804 · 2NKMHZ7X37M186940
1 396.3A1-HCM No
86775337 Jan 13, 2026 MT 1 BELT MT
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT DSR112 · 1NKZLP0X6PJ217706
0 — No
86609343 Dec 15, 2025 MT 2 HAUGAN MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA30058 · 1XKZP4EX0RJ374779
0 — No
86523576 Dec 3, 2025 MT 3 CLEARWATER MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA30058 · 1XKZP4EX0RJ374779
0 — No
86369466 Nov 19, 2025 MT 2 MOCCASIN MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA30164 · 1XKZP4EX7RJ374780
1 172.516C2-HMPMC No
86177194 Oct 29, 2025 MT 2 CHINOOK MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA30164 · 1XKZP4EX7RJ374780
1 393.9A-LRLI No
86128156 Oct 22, 2025 MT 2 GLENDIVE MT
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT DSR111 · 2NKHHJ7X9HM161416
0 — No
86039810 Oct 10, 2025 MT 2 CLEARWATER MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA30164 · 1XKZP4EX7RJ374780
2 393.45D-BAAL, 393.45D-B Yes
86062342 Oct 9, 2025 MT 2 BUTTE MT
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT EVA148 · 1FVHCYCY4FHGJ0169
0 — No
85811628 Sep 16, 2025 MT 2 HAUGAN MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA30058 · 1XKZP4EX0RJ374779
0 — No
85503812 Aug 14, 2025 MT 2 WIBAUX MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA30058 · 1XKZP4EX0RJ374779
0 — No
85466829 Aug 12, 2025 MT 2 BIG SANDY MT
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT DJK247 · 3ALACXCY2GDHT6517
0 — No
85332632 Jul 24, 2025 MT 2 BUTTE MT
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT CYS698 · 2NKMHZ7X57M186938
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MT1031021101 Nov 15, 2010 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CLEARWATER MT MT 10 1
GREAT FALLS MT MT 10 1
BUTTE MT MT 6 0
HAUGAN MT MT 6 0
ARMINGTON MT MT 5 1
LIBERTY LAKE WA WA 4 2
WIBAUX MT MT 3 0
POST FALLS ID ID 2 0
BILLINGS MT MT 2 1
DILLON MT MT 2 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
172.328(b) Cargo tank not marked with proper shipping name for gases Hazardous Materials 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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