A1 DISTRIBUTION LLC

LOS ANGELES, CA

A1 DISTRIBUTION LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Los Angeles, CA. Across 3 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 MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

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
Coverage resumed · Mar 1, 2021
Policy effective · Mar 1, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 310 days Apr 25, 2020 → Mar 1, 2021
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC 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 — A1 DISTRIBUTION LLC (USDOT 3174446)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 310 days — Apr 25, 2020 → Mar 1, 2021

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3174446/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3174446 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ARMANDO LIMA MANCIA General Freight Based in LOS ANGELES, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
BIPD active · 100/100

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

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=274411 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: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3174446
In FMCSA records since Aug 16, 2018 (~8y)
MC / docket MC1056165
Company officer ARMANDO LIMA MANCIA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 70,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1017 N CORONADO ST
LOS ANGELES, CA 90026
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3174446
In FMCSA records since Aug 16, 2018 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 70,000 mi
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 (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 2021-03-19 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 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.

Risk intelligence

A1 DISTRIBUTION LLC had 3 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 vehicle_maint at 5.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (3 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet); 2 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 274,411 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,411 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 274,411 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 Apr 25, 2020 to Mar 1, 2021 (310 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2026-09 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) 3 0 0.0% Sep 15, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 2
Great Dane 1
Hyundai Translead 1
Volvo 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 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 5.00 5 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 (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88995759 Sep 15, 2026 CA 3 TEMECULA AREA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLLDL, 392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLLR No
88964972 Sep 11, 2026 CA 2 DESERT HILLS IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88913908 Sep 5, 2026 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 19, 2021 MC1056165-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Mar 11, 2021 MC1056165 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Aug 29, 2019 MC1056165-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSATCA-0000710-02 91X $750,000 Mar 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company TSATCA-0000710-02 BMC-91X Mar 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSATCA-0000710-01 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2025 Mar 1, 2026 CANCELLED
TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSATCA-0000710-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2024 Mar 1, 2024 REPLACED
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSATCA-0000710-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2024 Mar 1, 2025 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KYL-0002342-02 BIPD/Primary Nov 2, 2023 Mar 1, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KYL-0002342-02 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2023 Nov 2, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KYL-0002342-01 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2022 Mar 1, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KYL-0002342-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2021 Mar 1, 2022 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 310 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 25, 2020 to Mar 1, 2021
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KYL-0000161-00 BIPD/Primary Aug 26, 2019 Apr 25, 2020 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 3, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Mar 1, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Mar 5, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Mar 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 6, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Mar 1, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Nov 2, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Mar 6, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Mar 1, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Mar 3, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Mar 1, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Mar 19, 2021
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  14. May 4, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  15. May 4, 2020
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  16. Apr 25, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Apr 25, 2020
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 310 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 1, 2021)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DESERT HILLS IF CA 2 0
TEMECULA AREA CA 1 0

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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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