DAVIS GATE & WIRE MANUFACTURING INC
DBA: DAVIS DISTRIBUTING INC
DAVIS GATE & WIRE MANUFACTURING INC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 8 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Russell Springs, KY. Across 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 14.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
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 22, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 16.7% vs peer median 9.1% (worse). n=88730 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Conditional safety rating.
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.
Recent changes
- 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
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Conditional safety rating
FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.
DAVIS DISTRIBUTING INC had 14 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 14.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.
14 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AR (3) and KY (2).
14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average.
The fleet comprises 13 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 8 drivers; Peterbilt, Fontaine, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 88,730 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 status change
Record Changes
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DBA — DAVIS DISTRIBUTING INCFMCSA Company Census
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Status NOT_AUTH ACTIVESeen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 13 10Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
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)
Activity by State
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
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2 | 392.2-INAT, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 88711171 | Aug 14, 2026 | TN | 1 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87698914 | Apr 27, 2026 | MO | 2 | WILLOW SPRINGS MO |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 110B2II-C, 11A1-CSURR, 11A1-CSLRR | Yes |
| 8320000238 | Dec 31, 2025 | AR | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | — | No |
| W044001057 | Dec 15, 2025 | MO | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 1018012256 | Nov 20, 2025 | MS | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| C813153578 | Nov 4, 2025 | OK | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | — | No |
| S215000055 | Oct 20, 2025 | KY | 1 | — |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | — | No |
| 2090000484 | Oct 1, 2025 | AL | 2 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | — | No |
| A300151644 | Aug 19, 2025 | OK | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | — | No |
| 1012012382 | Aug 13, 2025 | MS | 3 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | — | No |
| 5730000800 | Jul 6, 2025 | AR | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| CV44585720 | Jun 30, 2025 | KY | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | — | Yes |
| I030C20044 | Jan 24, 2025 | TN | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 5370O6IMDH | Aug 21, 2024 | NM | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| CV42953109 | May 29, 2024 | KY | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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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 |
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| OZARK AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| WILLOW SPRINGS MO | MO | 1 | 1 |
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16 inspections
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16 reportable crashes
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