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GUSTO DISTRIBUTING INC

Joins 13 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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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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TruckCodex risk summary — GUSTO DISTRIBUTING INC (USDOT 82278)
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/82278/
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 82278 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MADISON WATKINS Company officer 2: BRUCE L WATKINS Beverages Based in GREAT FALLS, MT

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 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
NR

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 14.3% (better). n=43190 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.

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 82278
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MADISON WATKINS
Company officer 2 BRUCE L WATKINS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Beverages
Fleet size 22 units
Drivers 15
Annual mileage 199,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
501 CRESENT CIRCLE
GREAT FALLS, MT 59404
Mailing
P O BOX 3407
GREAT FALLS, MT 59403-3407
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 82278
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 199,000 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 0.31 vs 1.80 -1.49
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 17 0 0
Trailers 17 0 0
Trucks 5 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 24 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 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
22
Drivers
15
Inspections
24
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

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

Compared against 43,190 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–33 power units (±50% of this carrier's 22 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 43,190 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
14.3%
Median across 43,190 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2024-01 2026-03

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
Montana (MT) 13 0 0.0% Mar 24, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 19
Utility 16
Landoll Co 1
Peterbilt 1
Trailmobil 1
Unknown 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.43 0 — 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 2 — 0.92 1 — 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 (24 rows) View all 24 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87391126 Mar 24, 2026 MT 2 CARTER MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87072459 Feb 17, 2026 MT 3 GREAT FALLS MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86785406 Jan 7, 2026 MT 3 GREAT FALLS MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86690143 Dec 29, 2025 MT 2 HOBSON MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86585774 Dec 16, 2025 MT 3 GREAT FALLS MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17C-PI No
86065925 Oct 16, 2025 MT 3 BIG SANDY MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
85491143 Aug 8, 2025 MT 2 GREAT FALLS MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LSLI, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
84712295 May 15, 2025 MT 1 ARMINGTON MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84434710 Apr 17, 2025 MT 2 ARMINGTON MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84233445 Mar 26, 2025 MT 3 HAVRE MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84009588 Feb 27, 2025 MT 1 HELENA MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
83563949 Jan 9, 2025 MT 2 ARMINGTON MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
83068293 Oct 31, 2024 MT 1 GREAT FALLS MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
82963490 Oct 22, 2024 MT 2 GREAT FALLS MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.104F3-C, 392.2-SLLED Yes
82101619 Jul 11, 2024 MT 3 MILES CITY MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
81873404 Jun 13, 2024 MT 1 MALTA MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55(e) No
81113559 Mar 14, 2024 MT 1 ARMINGTON MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
81056179 Mar 1, 2024 MT 2 ARMINGTON MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
80978242 Feb 22, 2024 MT 1 ARMINGTON MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
80643638 Jan 17, 2024 MT 2 GREAT FALLS MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
79632733 Sep 8, 2023 MT 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
79366863 Aug 8, 2023 MT 1 mt-roadside--armington
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.48(a), 393.9(a), 393.45(d) No
79028827 Jun 28, 2023 MT 3 mt-gore-hill-scale---a-site
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
78667435 May 17, 2023 MT 1 CONRAD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MT2450146973 Sep 3, 2024 MT 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GREAT FALLS MT MT 7 1
ARMINGTON MT MT 6 1
BIG SANDY MT MT 1 0
CARTER MT MT 1 0
CONRAD MT 1 0
HAVRE MT MT 1 0
HELENA MT MT 1 0
HOBSON MT MT 1 0
MALTA MT MT 1 0
MILES CITY MT MT 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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