GLIDEWELL DISTRIBUTING INC
USDOT 563422 • 5705 STEEP HILL ROAD, FORT SMITH, AR, 72916
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
1 state • 6 inspections
Violation Summary (7 violations from 6 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.11A1-LIL | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.17C-PI | No proof of periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-TAOCV | Tires - All others in contact with a part of the vehicle | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT | 390.21TB2-DOT | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | 1 | 0 | — | Driver Fitness |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (6 inspections)
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 87215100 | IDABEL, OK. | OK | Level 1 | CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 393.11A1-LIL | No |
| Oct 2, 2025 | 85938637 | Roadside | OK | Level 1 | CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 396.17C-PI, 393.95A1, 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 84119833 | IDABEL, OK. | OK | Level 1 | CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 390.21TB2-DOT | No |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 83050219 | Roadside | OK | Level 1 | CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | — | No |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 82804872 | US 59 AND PANAMA | OK | Level 1 | CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | — | No |
| Sep 19, 2024 | 82704734 | BYPASS POTEAU | OK | Level 1 | CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 391.41(a)(1) | No |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
2 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (2 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2018 | AR | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2018 | AR | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
2 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records