E G AYERS DISTRIBUTING INC

DOT# 911250 MC# 395326 DUNS# 28143758 Eureka, CA Authorized For-Hire
(707) 445-2077 accounting@ayersdistributing.com 5819 South Broadway, Eureka CA 95503
25 tractors 17 drivers 868k mi/yr · ~35k per unit
Strong
FRED Score 89.4 / 100
Moderate confidence
26 yrs history · 30 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
25
Drivers · CDL
17 · 18
Annual miles
868k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 12 2 0 14
Trailers 20 0 0 20

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Registered
10-17-2000 (26 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-07-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
DAVID L. SHARP
Officer
JENNIFER O'BRIEN

Cargo

58.8
medium risk
Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Fresh Produce Beverages Grain/Feed/Hay Paper Products
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 0.61×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.5 vs 0.8 for similar fleets
Likely 0–2 crashes
This motor carrier
0.5
Similar fleets
0.8
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~1%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 0 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months; similar fleets have about 0.8 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.36× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -11%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Brakes and lights
    Brakes are 11 of 27 violations (41%). Brake or light defects led to 5 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
  • No reportable crashes in 24 months.
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
30
40% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
25.9%
7 of 27
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 30
National avg 6.7%
Violations
27
8 out-of-service

Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in California (about 64 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '26
vs 10,543 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.029
Inspections 0.82 1.12
Violations 0.54 0.78
Critical violations 0.08 0.15

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

27 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    26 · 8 OOS
    Brakes 11 · Lights 6 · Tires 3 · Wheels & hubs 3 · Steering & suspension 1 · 2 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut
on record since Jul 1, 2018 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2000
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 13, 2006)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • California (HQ) 30

Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).