SHENANDOAH VALLEY DISTRIBUTING COMPANY

DBA: DIXIE BEVERAGE COMPANY

SHENANDOAH VALLEY DISTRIBUTING COMPANY is a mid-sized fleet, operating 53 power units and 49 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Winchester, VA. Across 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 15.4% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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
Review these
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 12.5% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SHENANDOAH VALLEY DISTRIBUTING COMPANY (USDOT 85373)
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 12.5% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/85373/
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 85373 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: DOUGLAS RICHARD HOTTEL Beverages Based in WINCHESTER, VA

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

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 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=19358 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.

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 85373
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer DOUGLAS RICHARD HOTTEL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Beverages
Fleet size 53 units
Drivers 49
Annual mileage 5,924,100 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2705 SOUTH PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD
WINCHESTER, VA 22601
Mailing
2705 SOUTH PLEASANT VALLEY RD
WINCHESTER, VA 22601
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 85373
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 5,924,100 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 12.5% vs 6.7% +5.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.54 vs 1.80 -1.26
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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
Trucks 53 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 56 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 26 26 0
OOS inspections 4 0 0
OOS percentage 15.38% 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
53
Drivers
49
Inspections
56
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
10
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
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

DIXIE BEVERAGE COMPANY had 26 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 15.4%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Driver Fitness at 1.0.

Inspection profile

26 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in WV (10) and PA (8).

Violation profile

15.4% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Driver Fitness (71.4% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 16 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 53 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 49 drivers; Freightliner, International, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 19,358 ACTIVE carriers operating 26–80 power units (±50% of this carrier's 53 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
12.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 19,358 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 19,358 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (26 months)

2023-10 2026-09

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
West Virginia (WV) 10 1 10.0% Sep 16, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 8 0 0.0% Aug 11, 2026
Virginia (VA) 5 3 60.0% Jul 31, 2025
Maryland (MD) 2 0 0.0% Mar 17, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Sep 11, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 15
International 15
Peterbilt 4
Hino 2
Custom Scott 1
Isuzu 1
Kenworth 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 5 0.79 1 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 2 0.13 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 0.55 1 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 (56 rows) View all 56 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89031807 Sep 16, 2026 WV 3 MOUNT HOPE WV
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88666161 Aug 11, 2026 PA 2
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87956160 May 26, 2026 PA 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
87569428 Apr 14, 2026 PA 1 FALLOWFIELD TOWNSHIP PA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87455921 Mar 30, 2026 PA 3 WAYNESBURG PA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87105254 Feb 18, 2026 WV 2 CAPON BRIDGE, WV
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86903448 Jan 23, 2026 WV 3 NEW CREEK WV
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86811874 Jan 14, 2026 PA 3 WAYNESBURG PA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86165340 Oct 27, 2025 WV 2 WHEELING WV
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85765876 Sep 11, 2025 OH 3 CHILLICOTHE OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85439981 Aug 7, 2025 WV 3 HURRICANE WV
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.41APC Yes
85380974 Jul 31, 2025 VA 3 NEW MARKET VA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85297015 Jul 21, 2025 PA 3
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85113937 Jul 1, 2025 PA 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84969293 Jun 13, 2025 VA 3 STEPHENS CITY VA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.41APC, 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE Yes
84728192 May 16, 2025 WV 1 HURRICANE WV
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84544640 Apr 29, 2025 PA 3 SR 79 SB LONE PINE WEIGH STATI
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
84540954 Apr 28, 2025 WV 3 FRANKLIN WV
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: White Gmc
0 No
84144709 Mar 17, 2025 MD 2 ALLEGANY COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84086870 Mar 10, 2025 VA 2 MIDDLETOWN VA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Custom Scott
3 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.9A-HLLH Yes
83701731 Jan 24, 2025 WV 2 FORT ASHBY WV
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LHLI No
83069506 Nov 1, 2024 WV 2 BLUEFIELD WV
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83012763 Oct 24, 2024 WV 2 MOOREFIELD WV
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82832278 Oct 3, 2024 VA 2 MIDDLETOWN VA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 391.11(b)(5), 392.2, 391.41(a) Yes
82799529 Sep 30, 2024 MD 2 HAGERSTOWN MD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.16(a), 391.41(a) No
Recent Crashes (10 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0243163005 Sep 16, 2024 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
WV202324164A Oct 9, 2023 WV 0 2 Yes No Injury
VA0221895188 Jul 8, 2022 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0215189340 Sep 29, 2021 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0195131615 Jul 10, 2019 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0180095546 Jan 9, 2018 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD1311431620 Jun 7, 2013 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0121335181 May 11, 2012 VA 0 2 Yes No Injury
VA0000092102 Jun 17, 2002 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD0006079138 Aug 2, 1995 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 16 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 3 0
391.11(b)(5) Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated Driver Fitness 2 2
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 1 1
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.205(a) Wheel/rim cracked or broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.25(e) Lamp not steady burning Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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