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TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

USDOT 264594 MC 185853 Joplin, MO Authorized For-Hire
119 power units 115 drivers 11.2M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 60.0 / 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.
High confidence
41 yrs history · 256 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
119 all leased
Drivers · CDL
115 · 115
Annual miles
11.2M ~94k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors01190119
Trailers2471530400

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Mar 8, 2005)21 yrs old
Registered
Sep 17, 1985 (41 yrs)
MCS-150 update
May 8, 2026 (Address Change)
Officers
AMBER HENSON · PAUL RASMUSSEN
Phone
(417) 624-3814
Email
ahenson@joplin.gotdc.com
Address
5357 East 7Th Street, Joplin MO 64801

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsBeveragesDry BulkPaper 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
15
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 8 injury · 9 people hurt in all
Inspections
256
78% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
10.0%
13 of 130 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.4%
1 of 256 driver inspections
Violations
79
15 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 46 inspections, 4 out of service 46 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 32 inspections, 2 out of service 32 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 36 inspections, 0 out of service 36 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 26 inspections, 1 out of service 26 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 24 inspections, 2 out of service 24 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 35 inspections, 1 out of service 35 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 33 inspections, 2 out of service 33 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 21 inspections, 2 out of service 21 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

79 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    41 · 14 out-of-service
    Brakes 20 · Tires 8 · Lights 4 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Cargo securement 1 · 6 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    19 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 17 · No log 1 · Over hours limit 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    18 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 7 · Speeding 6 · Seat belt 2 · Phone use 1 · Other 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 1
  • 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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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    9
    2026
    Aug 9, 2026 · Oklahoma
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    28
    2026
    Jul 28, 2026 · Oklahoma
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    24
    2026
    May 24, 2026 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    19
    2026
    Feb 19, 2026 · Oklahoma
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    3
    2026
    Feb 3, 2026 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    18
    2025
    Dec 18, 2025 · Oklahoma
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    17
    2025
    Dec 17, 2025 · Kansas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    15
    2025
    Dec 15, 2025 · Illinois
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Snow road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

7 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)
$750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since May 1, 2020 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 1994
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 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
  • Missouri (HQ) 83
  • Kansas 35
  • Arkansas 30
  • Oklahoma 25
  • Texas 18
  • Illinois 13
  • Iowa 12
  • Indiana 9

32% of inspections were in its home state.

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