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TOTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE INC
Cypress, CA
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 697963 · MC 323231
Active
Authority Active
No Safety Rating
Active 25 yrs, 11 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-323231 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
$1,000,000 BIPD
Safety
Not Rated
23.1% OOS · 94 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active for 25 yrs, 11 mo
- Insurance on file: $1,000,000
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 26.9% — above the 20.7% national average
- 94 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC323231
Common Carrier
Insurance on File
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy 53 UEN OH9049
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
697963
MC Number
MC-323231
Operating Status
Active
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
March 5, 2026
FMCSA Registration
July 16, 1997
Authority Granted
October 2, 2000
Annual Mileage
1,400,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
10801 Walker St Suite 230-b, Cypress, CA 90630
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Nathan Schuetze
Officer 2
Michael Piantanida
Cargo Types
General FreightIntermodal
Safety & Performance
Inspections, violations and crash history
Out-of-Service Rate
23.1% of inspections ended in an out-of-service order
65 inspections in 24 months
Vehicle OOS Rate
26.9%
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%
Ranks in the 70th percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections — lower is better. CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
94
Driver Inspections
66
Vehicle Inspections
77
Total OOS Orders
26
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance66
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service1
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate26.9% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (6.2pp higher)
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Inspection Records (94)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9, 2026 | NF35001798 | CA, CA | I | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Intermodal Chassis |
FREIGHTLINER STOU |
3AKJGLDR9HSHG6390 1DW1C53292E545104 |
CA 9F10271 TN 243378T |
| September 4, 2026 | N8BG005679 | CA, CA | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Intermodal Chassis |
FREIGHTLINER CIMC |
3AKJHTDV6PSNX8758 57VAA5322N1014916 |
CA 9G55042 TN 297271T |
| September 3, 2026 | UCK3005040 | CA, CA | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor |
PETERBILT |
1XPCDP9X5ND788640 |
CA 9G25659 |
| 392.2-SLLTL | State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation | |||||||||
| September 2, 2026 | UF08000024 | CA, CA | II | 1 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Intermodal Chassis |
FREIGHTLINER HYTR |
3AKJGLDRXHSHG6382 3H3C402KXPJ010353 |
CA 9H34767 ME 5092967 |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | OOSTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| September 1, 2026 | NF35001775 | CA, CA | I | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Intermodal Chassis |
FREIGHTLINER MNRC |
3AKJHTDV4PSNX8760 1NNC053201M337576 |
CA 9G55040 TN U917399 |
| September 1, 2026 | UE28005588 | CA, CA | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Intermodal Chassis |
FREIGHTLINER FONA |
3AKJHTDV4PSNX8760 13NZ542C3P1555709 |
CA 9G55040 TN 298037T |
| 392.2-SLLTL | State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation | |||||||||
| August 28, 2026 | N8BG005657 | CA, CA | IV | 1 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Intermodal Chassis |
FRHT FONT |
3AKJHTDV1MSMU4106 13NZ542C9P1556170 |
CA 9G25664 TN 304498T |
| 393.45D-BHTBS | OOSAir Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| August 25, 2026 | NDHX007292 | CA, CA | II | 1 | — | N/A | Truck Tractor Intermodal Chassis |
FREIGHTLINER HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
3AKJGLDR9HSHG6390 3H3C402S9MT757670 |
CA 9F10271 ME 4014255 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| August 25, 2026 | ND6D008436 | CA, CA | I | — | — | POLATDS STORAGE | Truck Tractor Intermodal Chassis |
PETERBILT HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
1XPCDP9X5ND788640 3H3C412S01T110866 |
CA 9G25659 TN U191330 |
| August 24, 2026 | ND7Y007257 | CA, CA | I | 1 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor |
FREIGHTLINER |
3AKJHTDV4PSNX8757 |
CA 9G55043 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | OOSAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
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 above. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
25 of 52 inspections
Unsafe Driving
2 of 66 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 66 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 66 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 66 inspections
Crash History (3)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
3
Crashes
0
Fatalities
5
Injuries
2
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2026 | CA | — | 1 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Dark - Lighted · Dry |
| April 22, 2025 | CA | — | 3 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Dark - Not Lighted · Dry |
| January 9, 2025 | CA | — | 1 | — | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CA78
Fleet & Equipment (94)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~28
of 35 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~66
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Container Chassis
35
Tractor
27
Intermodal Chassis
19
Flatbed
6
Incomplete Chassis
3
Not Applicable
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV9KSKA4648 | 7 | 2 |
| 2017 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGLDRXHSHG6382 | 5 | — |
| 2021 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHTDV6MSMU4103 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 Peterbilt 567 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPCDP9X5ND788640 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGLDR2HSHG6392 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHTDV2MSMU4101 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHTDV3MSMU4107 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHTDV4PSNX8757 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHTFW1PLNZ3699 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHTFW6PLNZ3696 | 3 | — |
Show all 94 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHTFW8PLNZ3697 | 3 | — |
| 2018 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHTDV0JSJZ9472 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHTFWXPLNZ3698 | 2 | — |
| 2017 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGLDR6HSHG6377 | 2 | — |
| 2017 Freightliner Cascadia | Not Applicable · Class 8 | 3AKJGLDR9HSHG6390 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV3KSKA4158 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV7KSKL3490 | 2 | — |
| 2021 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHTDV4MSMU4102 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHTDV4PSNX8760 | 2 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHTDV6PSNX8758 | 2 | — |
| 2021 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHTDV8MSMU4099 | 2 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHTDV8PSNX8759 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 40 ft | 3H3C402S0KT622073 | 2 | 1 |
| Ajax | Intermodal Chassis | 3M2CG4020XS003660 | 2 | 1 |
| Stou | Intermodal Chassis | 1DW1C5324YE341318 | 1 | 1 |
| Stou | Intermodal Chassis | 1DW4C5327RWB31839 | 1 | 1 |
| Lodc | Intermodal Chassis | 1LDE40206EB482976 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Monon | Container Chassis · 40 ft | 1NNC04027TM278785 | 1 | — |
| Rnke | Intermodal Chassis | 1R9CE4524M1080883 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Strick Commercial Trailer | Incomplete Chassis · 40 ft | 1S12GC406EC649351 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Dragon Esp | Flatbed · 40 ft | 1UNSF4020PS199080 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Dragon Esp | Flatbed · 40 ft | 1UNSF4024PA198214 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Dragon Esp | Flatbed · 40 ft | 1UNSF4024PS199082 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Dragon Esp | Flatbed · 40 ft | 1UNSF4027PS199075 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Dragon Esp | Flatbed · 40 ft | 1UNSF402XPA198220 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Dragon Esp | Flatbed · 40 ft | 1UNSF402XPS199068 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV0KSKA4649 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV0PSNW6489 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDVXKSKM2846 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHTDV4JSJZ9474 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHTDV8MSMU4104 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHTDV9JSJZ9471 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 40 ft | 3H3C402K0PJ007607 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 40 ft | 3H3C402K1PJ009172 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 40 ft | 3H3C402K1PJ009673 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 40 ft | 3H3C402K2NJ394397 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 40 ft | 3H3C402K6NJ394564 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 40 ft | 3H3C402K8PJ010836 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 40 ft | 3H3C402K9PJ008934 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 40 ft | 3H3C402K9PJ009694 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 40 ft | 3H3C402K9PJ012515 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 40 ft | 3H3C402KXPJ007291 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 40 ft | 3H3C402KXPJ008554 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 40 ft | 3H3C402S1LT855056 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 40 ft | 3H3C402S9KT866143 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 40 ft | 3H3C402S9MT757670 | 1 | — |
| 2001 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 41 ft | 3H3C412S01T110866 | 1 | — |
| 1999 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 41 ft | 3H3C412S0XT032422 | 1 | — |
| 2000 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 41 ft | 3H3C412S1YT067357 | 1 | — |
| 2004 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 41 ft | 3H3C412S44T202146 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 41 ft | 3H3C412S7MT400087 | 1 | — |
| 2001 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 41 ft | 3H3C412S81T105124 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 41 ft | 3H3C412S83T141625 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Container Chassis · 53 ft | 3H3C532S55T229964 | 1 | — |
| 1998 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Incomplete Chassis · 53 ft | 3H3X532S6WT009042 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Cimc | Container Chassis · 53 ft | 57VAA5321M2000224 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Cimc | Container Chassis · 53 ft | 57VAA5327N1014653 | 1 | — |
| 2004 Cheetah Chassis | Incomplete Chassis · 53 ft | 5EF2GC5364B756814 | 1 | — |
| Lodc | — | CB772125 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Cimc Vehicles Group Co | Container Chassis · 28 ft | LJRC2825351010627 | 1 | — |
| Hytr | — | LJRC28260KT020394 | 1 | — |
| Cimc | — | LJRC28261KT020260 | 1 | — |
| Cimc | Intermodal Chassis | LJRC28262JT003854 | 1 | 1 |
| Cimc | Intermodal Chassis | LJRC28263JT003782 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 Cimc Vehicles Group Co | Container Chassis · 28 ft | LJRC28265H1017429 | 1 | — |
| Cimc | Intermodal Chassis | LJRC28269JT003480 | 1 | — |
| Cimr | Intermodal Chassis | LJRC28269KT015050 | 1 | — |
| 2004 Cimc Vehicles Group Co | Container Chassis · 40 ft | LJRC4026241003753 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Cimc Vehicles Group Co | Container Chassis · 41 ft | LJRC41260H1001494 | 1 | — |
| Cimc | Intermodal Chassis | LJRC412625101 | 1 | — |
| Cimc | Intermodal Chassis | LJRC41262JT028884 | 1 | — |
| 2008 Cimc Vehicles Group Co | Container Chassis · 41 ft | LJRC4126381001313 | 1 | — |
| Cimc | Intermodal Chassis | LJRC41263JT020485 | 1 | 1 |
| Cimc | Intermodal Chassis | LJRC41263KT022884 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Cimc Vehicles Group Co | Container Chassis · 41 ft | LJRC41265H1001457 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Cimc Vehicles Group Co | Container Chassis · 41 ft | LJRC41267H1005672 | 1 | 1 |
| Cimc | Intermodal Chassis | LJRC41267KT012312 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Cimc Vehicles Group Co | Container Chassis · 41 ft | LJRC4126XG1024019 | 1 | — |
| Cimc | Intermodal Chassis | LJRC4126XKT012255 | 1 | — |
| Cimr | Intermodal Chassis | LJRC46266JT003225 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Cimc Vehicles Group Co | Container Chassis · 46 ft | LJRC46267H1007273 | 1 | — |
| Stri | Intermodal Chassis | P620051 | 1 | — |
| Stri | Intermodal Chassis | P636726 | 1 | — |
| Hyun | Intermodal Chassis | V51273 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2019 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| August 29, 2018 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| August 29, 2017 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| August 26, 2016 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| August 29, 2005 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| September 1, 2004 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| October 2, 2000 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2022 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
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