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ISLAND DISTRIBUTING LLC

DBA: RBG SPIRITS AND WINE OF HAWAII

Joins 15 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
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  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 8.30% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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TruckCodex risk summary — ISLAND DISTRIBUTING LLC (USDOT 3974495)
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:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 8.30% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3974495/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3974495 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: KEVIN GROTZKE Beverages Other (BEVERAGES) Based in WAIPAHU, HI

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
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 8.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=12172 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.

  • DBA PARADISE BEVERAGES → RBG SPIRITS AND WINE OF HAWAII · 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 3974495
In FMCSA records since Oct 24, 2022 (~4y)
Company officer KEVIN GROTZKE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Beverages, Other (BEVERAGES)
Fleet size 85 units
Drivers 75
Annual mileage 436,889 mi
Contact & address
Physical
94-1450 MOANIANI ST
WAIPAHU, HI 96797-4632
Mailing
201 MAIN ST STE 900
LA CROSSE, WI 54601-0720
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3974495
In FMCSA records since Oct 24, 2022 (~4y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 436,889 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 8.3% vs 6.7% +1.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.53 vs 1.80 -1.27
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
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 11 0 0
Trailers 8 0 0
Trucks 74 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 20 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 15 15 0
OOS inspections 4 0 0
OOS percentage 26.67% 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
85
Drivers
75
Inspections
20
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
8.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
0

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

Compared against 12,172 ACTIVE carriers operating 42–128 power units (±50% of this carrier's 85 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
8.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 12,172 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +8.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 12,172 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.3 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.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA PARADISE BEVERAGES RBG SPIRITS AND WINE OF HAWAII
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2024-04 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Hawaii (HI) 15 4 26.7% Oct 9, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 9
Peterbilt 9
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 — 3.21 3 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 2.53 3 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (20 rows) View all 20 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89232209 Oct 9, 2026 HI 1 HILO HI — 2 390.21TE2IV-D, 392.2-SLLEQP No
89023793 Sep 16, 2026 HI 3 HILO HI
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88905549 Sep 3, 2026 HI 3 KAPOLEI HI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
88702412 Aug 13, 2026 HI 1 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 393.11A1-LCHL No
88058545 Jun 4, 2026 HI 1 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.201A-FRCLS Yes
87392401 Mar 24, 2026 HI 1 KAHULUI HI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87178948 Feb 26, 2026 HI 3 LIHUE HI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 383.23A2-LCDLN Yes
86724993 Jan 5, 2026 HI 1 WAILUKU HI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86533573 Dec 8, 2025 HI 3 KANEOHE HI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
86439300 Nov 26, 2025 HI 3 HONOLULU HI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86055348 Oct 6, 2025 HI 1 WAILUKU HI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85811412 Sep 17, 2025 HI 3 LIHUE HI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
84660402 May 13, 2025 HI 2 WAIANAE HI
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.55D1-B No
83655756 Jan 16, 2025 HI 1 KAPOLEI HI
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 396.9D2-FTF No
83340244 Dec 5, 2024 HI 1 WAILUKU HI
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
82533874 Aug 29, 2024 HI 1 HONOLULU HI
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
82493440 Aug 26, 2024 HI 1 KAPOLEI HI
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 393.207A-SAPPCBLM No
81452968 Apr 25, 2024 HI 1 WAIANAE HI
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LCL No
81429719 Apr 23, 2024 HI 1 HONOKOWAI HI
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
79188582 Jul 18, 2023 HI 1 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9(a), 392.2 No
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
KAPOLEI HI HI 3 1
WAILUKU HI HI 3 0
HILO HI HI 2 0
HONOLULU HI HI 2 0
LIHUE HI HI 2 2
WAIANAE HI HI 2 0
HONOKOWAI HI HI 1 0
KAHULUI HI HI 1 0
KANEOHE HI HI 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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