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DAVIS GATE & WIRE MANUFACTURING INC

DBA: DAVIS DISTRIBUTING INC

Joins 14 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 9.10% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 16 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — DAVIS GATE & WIRE MANUFACTURING INC (USDOT 309862)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 9.10%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 16 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/309862/
As of: Sep 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 309862 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Conditional rated Company officer: ASHLEY DAVIS Company officer 2: ADAM DAVIS Farm Supplies Based in RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY

FMCSA census as of Sep 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 71/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 16.7% vs peer median 9.1% (worse). n=88766 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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: Caution.

  • Power Units −3 (13 → 10) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • DBA — → DAVIS DISTRIBUTING INC · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status NOT_AUTH → ACTIVE · 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 309862
In FMCSA records since Feb 10, 1988 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer ASHLEY DAVIS
Company officer 2 ADAM DAVIS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Farm Supplies
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 8
Annual mileage 477,170 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4675 N HWY 127
RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY 42642
Mailing
P O BOX 100
DUNNVILLE, KY 42528-0100
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 309862
In FMCSA records since Feb 10, 1988 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 477,170 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 10 0 0
Trailers 21 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 14 14 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 14.29% —
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
10
Drivers
8
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
16
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% 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 88,766 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,766 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,766 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 status change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA — DAVIS DISTRIBUTING INC
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Status NOT_AUTH ACTIVE
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 13 10
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 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 (12 months)

2024-05 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Arkansas (AR) 3 0 0.0% Sep 16, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 2 1 50.0% Oct 20, 2025
Missouri (MO) 2 1 50.0% Apr 27, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 2 0 0.0% Aug 14, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 2 0 0.0% Nov 20, 2025
Oklahoma (OK) 2 0 0.0% Nov 4, 2025
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Oct 1, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 13
Fontaine 12
Kenworth 3
Font 1
Trim 1
Utility 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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.17 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 1.41 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 5.93 6 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89012794 Sep 16, 2026 AR 3 OZARK AR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-INAT, 396.17C-PI No
88711171 Aug 14, 2026 TN 1 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87698914 Apr 27, 2026 MO 2 WILLOW SPRINGS MO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
6 110B2II-C, 11A1-CSURR, 11A1-CSLRR Yes
8320000238 Dec 31, 2025 AR 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 — No
W044001057 Dec 15, 2025 MO 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
1018012256 Nov 20, 2025 MS 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
C813153578 Nov 4, 2025 OK 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 — No
S215000055 Oct 20, 2025 KY 1 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 — No
2090000484 Oct 1, 2025 AL 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 — No
A300151644 Aug 19, 2025 OK 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 — No
1012012382 Aug 13, 2025 MS 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 — No
5730000800 Jul 6, 2025 AR 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
CV44585720 Jun 30, 2025 KY 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 — Yes
I030C20044 Jan 24, 2025 TN 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
5370O6IMDH Aug 21, 2024 NM 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
CV42953109 May 29, 2024 KY 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (16 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0073094564 Sep 20, 2024 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072525386 Jul 22, 2020 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL8735396307 Jun 27, 2017 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4PM8HQE1G3 Sep 2, 2016 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA1701012087 Aug 29, 2016 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD16A0247194 Jul 29, 2016 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000049220 Jan 31, 2013 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0112875003 Oct 13, 2011 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0070957746 Dec 23, 2010 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL008519696A Aug 8, 2008 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC007136118A Nov 2, 2007 SC 0 1 No No Injury
OK0100883326 Sep 26, 2007 OK 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0070405969 Feb 3, 2007 KY 1 0 Yes No Fatal
TN0009412787 Sep 22, 2006 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0070347375 Jul 28, 2006 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX245384500S Mar 16, 2006 TX 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
OZARK AR AR 1 0
WILLOW SPRINGS MO MO 1 1

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