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SANTOS DISTRIBUTORS INC
Rome, GA
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 2532207
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
25.0% OOS · 15 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 25.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- 15 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2532207
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
July 2, 2024
FMCSA Registration
August 12, 2014
Annual Mileage
200,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
20 East 12th Street Sw, Rome, GA 30161
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Sebastian Santos
Cargo Types
General FreightFresh ProduceRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsMeatOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
15
Driver Inspections
13
Vehicle Inspections
9
Out-of-Service Violations
4
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance10
Unsafe Driving3
Hours of Service2
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate16.7% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (11.2pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate25.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (4.3pp higher)
25.0% of 8 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
56th percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 of 5 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 10 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 10 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 10 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 10 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
GA8
AL1
US1
Fleet & Equipment (6)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~6
of 8 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
4
Chassis / Incomplete
1
Not Applicable
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 1FVACWFC7SHVN4631 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 Ram 5500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 3C7WRMDJ3NG132993 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 3ALACWFC3PDNT0761 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 International MV607 | Truck · Class 6 | 3HAEUMML1LL202628 | 1 | — |
| 2023 International MV607 | Not Applicable · Class 6 | 3HAEUMML8PL554773 | 1 | — |
| 2023 International MV607 | Truck · Class 6 | 3HAEUMML9PL232224 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (15)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 19, 2026 | 1516003124 | GLENCOE AL | III | — | — | SANTOS DISTRIBUTORS | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HAEUMML8PL554773 |
GA ZNF319 |
| February 19, 2026 | 1227001400 | RINGGOLD GA | III | — | — | SANTOS DISTRIBUTORS INC | Straight Truck |
RAM |
3C7WRMDJ3NG132993 |
GA EYY833 |
| February 11, 2026 | 0256000363 | RINGGOLD GA | III | 2 | 1 | PERFORMANCE FOOD SERVICE | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACWFC7SHVN4631 |
GA YVQ416 |
| 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL | OOSLicense - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEWA1 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups | |||||||||
| January 15, 2026 | 2015000086 | RINGGOLD GA, US | I | — | — | SANTOS DISTRIBUTORS INC | Straight Truck |
RAM |
3C7WRMDJ3NG132993 |
GA EYY833 |
| June 13, 2025 | 1310000312 | DALLAS GA | II | — | — | SANTOS | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HAEUMML9PL232224 |
GA YPJ851 |
| May 8, 2025 | 0037000230 | KINGSTON GA | III | — | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACWFC7SHVN4631 |
GA YVQ416 |
| March 31, 2025 | 0037000212 | RINGGOLD GA | I | 2 | 1 | SANTOS DISTRUBUTING INC | Straight Truck |
RAM |
3C7WRMDJ3NG132993 |
GA EYY833 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| January 2, 2025 | 1422000893 | TEMPLE GA | II | 3 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACWFC7SHVN4631 |
GA YVQ416 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | EOBR Related | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| September 16, 2024 | 0256000111 | RINGGOLD GA | I | — | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
RAM |
3C7WRMDJ1NG132992 |
GA EZU326 |
| September 9, 2024 | 1445000400 | MARIETTA GA | III | 1 | — | SANTOS DISTRIBUTIONS | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HAEUMML1LL202628 |
GA XJQ893 |
| 392.82DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | Phone Call | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| PERFORMANCE FOOD SERVICE | 1 | February 11, 2026 |
| SANTOS DISTRUBUTING INC | 1 | March 31, 2025 |
| SANTOS DISTRIBUTIONS | 1 | September 9, 2024 |
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