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USDOT 145556 · WESTERN DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
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WESTERN DISTRIBUTING COMPANY

DBA WESTERN DISTRIBUTING TRANSPORTATION CORP

USDOT 145556 MC 142969 Denver, CO Authorized For-Hire
155 power units 162 drivers 12.3M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 186 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
155
Drivers · CDL
162 · 133
Annual miles
12.3M ~79k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks150015
Tractors13730140
Trailers24900249

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Aug 20, 2009)17 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jul 22, 2024 (Biennial Update)
DUNS
32036741
Officer
MARTY GARCIA
Phone
(303) 294-3135
Email
dennisadams@wdtc.net
Address
6655 North York St, Denver CO 80229

Cargo

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Household GoodsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMachinery/Large ObjectsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: UNITED STATES ARMORED COMPANYPaper ProductsConstruction

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
11
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 4 injury · 11 people hurt in all
Inspections
186
69% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
16.1%
15 of 93 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.6%
3 of 182 driver inspections
Violations
89
18 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 26 inspections, 1 out of service 26 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 24 inspections, 2 out of service 24 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 26 inspections, 2 out of service 26 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 34 inspections, 3 out of service 34 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 23 inspections, 3 out of service 23 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 14 inspections, 1 out of service 14 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 16 inspections, 2 out of service 16 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 20 inspections, 4 out of service 20 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
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Violations

89 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    60 · 16 out-of-service
    Lights 24 · Brakes 18 · Tires 9 · Steering & suspension 3 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 5 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    17 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 7 · Reckless / lane 6 · Seat belt 2 · Other 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    10 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 8 · False log 1 · Over hours limit 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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2 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    12
    2026
    Jul 12, 2026 · California
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    23
    2026
    Mar 23, 2026 · Nevada
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Dec
    20
    2025
    Dec 20, 2025 · Arizona
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    29
    2025
    Nov 29, 2025 · Nebraska
    Property damage only
    Ice road, dawn, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    26
    2025
    Sep 26, 2025 · California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    27
    2025
    Jun 27, 2025 · Iowa
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    29
    2025
    Apr 29, 2025 · Texas
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Mar
    4
    2025
    Mar 4, 2025 · Colorado
    Injury · 5 people hurt
    Ice road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway not divided.

3 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
on record since Jun 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2001
A cancellation notice effective Jun 1, 2026 was on file at May 14, 2026; whether it took effect is not in FMCSA's frozen record — see the live check.
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA since Oct 1, 2025
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA → AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION (Jun 2025)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers, each replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Colorado (HQ) 61
  • Utah 29
  • California 22
  • New Mexico 16
  • Nevada 13
  • Washington 9
  • Wyoming 6
  • Tennessee 5

33% of inspections were in its home state.

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