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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 1,761 days (since Nov 5, 2021). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

DISTRIBUTION TRUCK LINES INC

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Nov 5, 2021
Coverage resumed · Aug 10, 2021
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 1761 days (since Nov 5, 2021).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 1142 days Jun 25, 2018 → Aug 10, 2021
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — DISTRIBUTION TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 16776)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 1761 days (since Nov 5, 2021).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 1142 days — Jun 25, 2018 → Aug 10, 2021

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/16776/
As of: Sep 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 16776 Inactive CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in BUFFALO, NY

FMCSA census as of Sep 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 51/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Nov 5, 2021.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=131065 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: Do not book.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Nov 5, 2021

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 16776
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 3
Contact & address
Phone: (716) 825-5121
Physical
1502 NIAGARA ST
BUFFALO, NY 14213-1104
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 16776
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0
Trucks 4 0 0

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

Power Units
6
Drivers
3
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet); 3 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 131,065 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,065 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,065 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 25, 2018 to Aug 10, 2021 (1142 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ILU190321651 Jun 1, 2023 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD0208836418 Jul 1, 2002 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC121313
INACTIVE
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC121313 common INACTIVE —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY CSC00001006949 BIPD/Primary — Aug 10, 2021 Nov 5, 2021 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 1142 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 25, 2018 to Aug 10, 2021
HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO. 32CHP2682 BIPD — Jun 10, 1983 Jun 25, 2018 CANCELLED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 32TMJN1743 34 — Apr 6, 1983 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 5, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jul 2, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Jul 2, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Jun 25, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO.
  5. Jun 25, 2018
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 1142 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 10, 2021)
  6. Dec 12, 2005
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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