DORR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS INC

CASTROVILLE, CA

DBA: DISCOVERY

DORR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 16 power units and 23 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Castroville, CA. Across 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Lancer Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of passengers and common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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
Policy effective · Feb 23, 2005
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — DORR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 271814)
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
Active BIPD limit: $5,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/271814/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 271814 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: RICHARD DORR Company officer 2: JEANNE DORR Passengers Based in CASTROVILLE, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

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

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 12.5% (better). n=58252 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

  • Drivers −1 (24 → 23) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 271814
In FMCSA records since Apr 22, 1986 (~40y)
MC / docket MC191540
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer RICHARD DORR
Company officer 2 JEANNE DORR
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 16 units
Drivers 23
Annual mileage 307,850 mi
Contact & address
Physical
11020 COMMERCIAL PARKWAY
CASTROVILLE, CA 95012-3210
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 271814
In FMCSA records since Apr 22, 1986 (~40y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 307,850 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1990-07-12 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Inspections (24 months)

All 61 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 28 28 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0%
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
16
Drivers
23
Inspections
61
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
7
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

DISCOVERY had 28 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

28 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (28 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 16 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 24 drivers; Mci, Eldo, and Chevrolet are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 58,252 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 58,252 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
12.5%
Median across 58,252 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -12.5 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. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 24 23
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2024-01 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 28 0 0.0% Sep 9, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mci 41
Chevrolet 3
Eldo 3
Mcin 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (61 rows) View all 61 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88946835 Sep 9, 2026 CA 5 SALINAS
Mci BUS
0 No
86949857 Feb 2, 2026 CA 5 CASTROVILLE AREA
CHEVROLET BUS
Ticket: Eldo
0 No
86949856 Feb 2, 2026 CA 5 CASTROVILLE AREA
Mci BUS
0 No
86949855 Feb 2, 2026 CA 5 CASTROVILLE AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
86949854 Feb 2, 2026 CA 5 CASTROVILLE AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
86949853 Feb 2, 2026 CA 5 CASTROVILLE AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
86949852 Feb 2, 2026 CA 5 CASTROVILLE AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
85546739 Aug 19, 2025 CA 5 MONTEREY AREA
CHEVROLET BUS
Ticket: Eldo
0 No
85546738 Aug 19, 2025 CA 5 MONTEREY AREA
CHEVROLET BUS
Ticket: Eldo
0 No
85546665 Aug 19, 2025 CA 5 MONTEREY AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
85546664 Aug 19, 2025 CA 5 MONTEREY AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
85546663 Aug 19, 2025 CA 5 MONTEREY AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
85546662 Aug 19, 2025 CA 5 MONTEREY AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
85546585 Aug 19, 2025 CA 5 MONTEREY AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
85546584 Aug 19, 2025 CA 5 MONTEREY AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
85546583 Aug 18, 2025 CA 5 MONTEREY AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
85546582 Aug 18, 2025 CA 5 MONTEREY AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
85546502 Aug 18, 2025 CA 5 MONTEREY AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
85546501 Aug 18, 2025 CA 5 MONTEREY AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
85546500 Aug 18, 2025 CA 5 MONTEREY AREA
Mci BUS
0 No
85546499 Aug 18, 2025 CA 5 MONTEREY AREA
Mci BUS
0 No
85546425 Aug 18, 2025 CA 5 MONTEREY AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
85546424 Aug 18, 2025 CA 5 MONTEREY AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
83732162 Jan 28, 2025 CA 5 CASTROVILLE AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
83720238 Jan 28, 2025 CA 5 CASTROVILLE AREA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
0 No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA3902201190 Jun 6, 2022 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA7301604219 May 20, 2016 CA 0 2 Yes No Injury
CA0003107381 Mar 23, 2007 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA0001764958 Nov 17, 2004 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA100498147A Nov 19, 2001 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA100022317A Jun 30, 1999 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA100020025A Feb 18, 1999 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA157923 91X $5,000,000 Feb 23, 2005 On file ACTIVE
Lancer Insurance Company BA157923 BMC-91X Feb 23, 2005 On file ACTIVE
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA153528 BIPD/Primary Dec 13, 2003 Feb 23, 2005 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA133963 BIPD/Primary Feb 23, 1998 Dec 13, 2003 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 326355 BIPD/Primary Feb 23, 1994 Feb 23, 1998 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 326355 BIPD/Primary Feb 23, 1994 Mar 24, 1998 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 23, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 20, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Dec 13, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Mar 24, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  5. Feb 23, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  6. Jul 12, 1990
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Passengers
    Details →
  7. Aug 12, 1986
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CASTROVILLE AREA CA 36 0
MONTEREY AREA CA 22 0
DISNEYLAND TOY STORY PARKG LOT CA 1 0
SALINAS CA 1 0
SALINAS AREA CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0

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