HARD TIMES SALES AND DISTRIBUTION LLC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — HARD TIMES SALES AND DISTRIBUTION LLC (USDOT 2485579) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000 Officer(s): BRYON LECKINGTON (Company officer); GREG HUNTSMAN (Company officer 2) Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2485579/ As of: Jul 18, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
B
confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=54010 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Company profile
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InsuranceFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Jun 1, 2021
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Process AgentALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESSBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1262472ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 19 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 12.5% | 25% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
HARD TIMES SALES AND DISTRIBUTION LLC is a motor carrier based in SHELLEY, ID, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2485579. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 19 power units and 9 drivers, with 19 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 25.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
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.
HARD TIMES SALES AND DISTRIBUTION LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 19 power units and 9 drivers, based in Shelley, ID. Across 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 22.2% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.
9 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, down 10% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in MT (7) and ID (2), with Level 2 inspections the most common.
22.2% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (62.5% of violations); top code 396.17C-PI (No proof of periodic inspection) cited 3 times.
The fleet comprises 19 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 9 drivers; Peterbilt, Kenworth, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 54,010 ACTIVE carriers operating 9–29 power units (±50% of this carrier's 19 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.30 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.70 | 1 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 4.37 | 4 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (19 rows) View all 19 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86639576 | Dec 17, 2025 | MT | 2 | LIMA MT |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Kenworth
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0 | — | No |
| 84895407 | Jun 5, 2025 | MT | 2 | NORRIS MT |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84753066 | May 21, 2025 | ID | 1 | BOISE ID |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
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11 | 391.41APC, 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.43D-B | Yes |
| 84552777 | Apr 30, 2025 | ID | 3 | SODA SPRINGS ID |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Kenworth
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2 | 392.2-SLLS1, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 83725902 | Jan 27, 2025 | MT | 2 | NORRIS MT |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.55E-B | No |
| 83386204 | Dec 12, 2024 | MT | 2 | NORRIS MT |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLIFTA | No |
| 82368268 | Aug 11, 2024 | MT | 3 | LIMA MT |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Kenworth
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0 | — | No |
| 82210373 | Jul 24, 2024 | MT | 2 | SILVER STAR MT |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Kenworth
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1 | 393.51(c) | Yes |
| 82032709 | Jul 2, 2024 | MT | 2 | BILLINGS MT |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81289522 | Apr 2, 2024 | MT | 2 | BUTTE MT |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.8(a)(1), 393.55(d)(1), 393.55(e) | Yes |
| 80625762 | Jan 10, 2024 | MT | 2 | LIMA MT |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.55E-B, 396.3A1-BALAC, 393.55D1-B | No |
| 80385123 | Dec 12, 2023 | MT | 2 | LIMA MT |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.55E-B | No |
| 79632722 | Sep 7, 2023 | MT | 2 | LIMA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79610953 | Sep 6, 2023 | MT | 2 | BILLINGS WB SCALE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79547859 | Aug 29, 2023 | MT | 2 | NORRIS HILL HIST PULL OUT |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.207(a), 393.9(a), 393.55(d)(1) | Yes |
| 79498217 | Aug 23, 2023 | MT | 1 | CAMRON SCALE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.45(b)(2), 393.53(b), 393.48(a) | No |
| 79038076 | Jun 29, 2023 | MT | 1 | mt-gore-hill-scale---a-site |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.53(b), 393.47(e) | No |
| 78915722 | Jun 15, 2023 | MT | 2 | NORRIS HILL HISTORIC PULL OUT |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.9(a), 393.205(a), 393.201(a) | Yes |
| 78843112 | Jun 7, 2023 | MT | 2 | BILLINGS EB SCALE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2021 | MC1262472-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | 9912164 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Jun 1, 2021 | On file | ACTIVE |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jul 12, 2021
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| LIMA MT | MT | 4 | 0 |
| NORRIS MT | MT | 3 | 0 |
| BOISE ID | ID | 1 | 1 |
| SODA SPRINGS ID | ID | 1 | 0 |
| BILLINGS EB SCALE | MT | 1 | 0 |
| BILLINGS MT | MT | 1 | 0 |
| BILLINGS WB SCALE | MT | 1 | 0 |
| BUTTE MT | MT | 1 | 1 |
| CAMRON SCALE | MT | 1 | 0 |
| LIMA | MT | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 1 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.55(d)(1) | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.201(a) | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.205(a) | Wheel/rim cracked or broken | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.207(a) | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1262472
common · ACTIVE · MC
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FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
BOC-3 process agent · 107,529 carriers served
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19 inspections
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How to verify HARD TIMES SALES AND DISTRIBUTION LLC
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
- Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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