WANTZ DISTRIBUTORS INC

Joins 18 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

On file

OOS rate better than size peers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — WANTZ DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 36834)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/36834/
As of: Oct 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 36834 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: ERIC RISER Company officer 2: ALEC RISER Beverages Based in HAGERSTOWN, MD

FMCSA census as of Oct 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 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 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

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=58261 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: Clear to review.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Company officer 2 ERIC RISER → ALEC RISER · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Company officer ALEC RISER → ERIC RISER · Oct 19, 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 36834

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer ERIC RISER

Company officer 2 ALEC RISER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Beverages

Fleet size 16 units

Drivers 22

Annual mileage 395,987 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (301) 733-3131

Email: [email protected]

Physical

11743 HOPEWELL ROAD

HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 36834

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 395,987 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 (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

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
Truck tractors	0	10
Trailers	13	0
Trucks	0	6

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 34 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	18	18	0
OOS inspections	1	1	0
OOS percentage	5.56%	5.56%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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

Compared against 58,261 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 58,261 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

12.5%

Median across 58,261 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. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 officer changes

Record Changes

Oct 19, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Company officer 2 ERIC RISER ALEC RISER
  FMCSA Company Census
- Company officer ALEC RISER ERIC RISER
  FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (22 months)

2023-10 2026-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Maryland (MD)	18	2	11.1%	Oct 19, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		21
Great Dane		9
International		7
Foretravel		1
Utility		1
Wabash National		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.93	1	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.50	1	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	1.44	1	—	Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (34 rows) View all 34 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89312770	Oct 19, 2026	MD	2	SYKESVILLE MD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MD 44367F · 3AKJHLDV4RSUM1515	0	—	No
88874052	Aug 31, 2026	MD	3	FREDERICK MD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MD 49695F · 3AKJHLDV7RSUW8644	0	—	No
88843174	Aug 27, 2026	MD	1	FROSTBURG MD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 8GH8314 · 3ALACWFC7NDNJ7587	2	383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLEWG1	Yes
87843012	May 12, 2026	MD	1	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5FP3692 · 3HAEUMML9RL456595	1	393.106B-C	No
87490381	Apr 2, 2026	MD	1	FROSTBURG MD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IN 4042604 · 3AKJGEDR9KSKP6262	5	—	Yes
86871198	Jan 21, 2026	MD	3	FROSTBURG MD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Foretravel IN 3560805 · 3ALACWFC5NDNH9002	0	—	No
86773546	Jan 8, 2026	MD	1	FROSTBURG MD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MD 49696F · 3AKJHLDV5RSUW8643	0	—	No
86622141	Dec 17, 2025	MD	2	FROSTBURG MD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MD 49696F · 3AKJHLDV5RSUW8643	0	—	No
86367154	Nov 18, 2025	MD	2	FROSTBURG MD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MD 49696F · 3AKJHLDV5RSUW8643	0	—	No
86308321	Nov 12, 2025	MD	1	FROSTBURG MD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5FP3693 · 3HAEUMML8RL292823	0	—	No
86091584	Oct 17, 2025	MD	2	FROSTBURG MD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 8GH8314 · 3ALACWFC7NDNJ7587	0	—	No
85646590	Aug 27, 2025	MD	2	FLINTSTONE MD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MD 49696F · 3AKJHLDV5RSUW8643	0	—	No
85203957	Jul 9, 2025	MD	2	FROSTBURG MD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5FP3692 · 3HAEUMML9RL456595	0	—	No
84663745	May 14, 2025	MD	2	FREDERICK MD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MD 46995F · 3AKJHLDV7RSUW8644	0	—	No
84217367	Mar 25, 2025	MD	1	I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 8GH8314 · 3ALACWFC7NDNJ7587	0	—	No
84088701	Mar 6, 2025	MD	1	FINZEL SCALE HOUSE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MD 49696F · 3AKJHLDV5RSUW8643	0	—	No
83928983	Feb 20, 2025	MD	1	md-i-270-s/b-hyattstown-scalehous	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IN 3560805 · 3ALACWFC5NDNH9002	0	—	No
83024476	Oct 29, 2024	MD	2	WASHINGTON COUNTY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 1EB5950 · 3ALACWFC5JDJX5745	0	—	No
82754701	Sep 25, 2024	MD	2	ALLEGANY COUNTY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MD 49696F · 3AKJHLDV5RSUW8643	1	392.2	No
82444334	Aug 20, 2024	MD	1	I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IN 3560805 · 3ALACWFC5NDNH9002	0	—	No
82200432	Jul 24, 2024	MD	2	GARRETT COUNTY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IN 3206438 · 3ALACWFC7NDNJ7587	1	393.203(b)	No
82140972	Jul 17, 2024	MD	1	GARRETT COUNTY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5FP3693 · 3HAEUMML8RL292823	3	393.45(b)(2), 393.203	No
81990336	Jun 28, 2024	PA	1	WAYNESBORO PA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5FP3692 · 3HAEUMML9RL456595	0	—	No
81746094	May 30, 2024	MD	2	ALLEGANY COUNTY	International STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5FP3693 · 3HAEUMM8RL292823	0	—	No
80987146	Feb 29, 2024	MD	1	FREDERICK COUNTY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IN 3206438 · 3ALACWFC7NDNJ7587	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (5 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MD24A1128387	Jan 17, 2024	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD21A0836486	Sep 14, 2021	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury
MD14A0054674	Nov 20, 2014	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD1211076792	Jul 24, 2012	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD0409521210	Mar 19, 2004	MD	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
FROSTBURG MD	MD	9	2
FINZEL SCALE HOUSE	MD	7	1
ALLEGANY COUNTY	MD	3	0
I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE	MD	3	0
FREDERICK MD	MD	2	0
GARRETT COUNTY	MD	2	0
FLINTSTONE MD	MD	1	0
FREDERICK COUNTY	MD	1	0
SYKESVILLE MD	MD	1	0
WASHINGTON COUNTY	MD	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.203	Cab/body parts requirements violations	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.203(b)	Cab/body improperly secured to frame	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

Booking & risk tools

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Related Records

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots