SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 399953

Distributor Operations INC

DBA Interstate Batteries

Dallas, TX · more carriers in Texas / Dallas

C73/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-07-18
USDOT number399953
Docket (MC/FF/MX)
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organizationCorporation
Physical address14221 Dallas Parkway Ste 1000 · Dallas, TX, 75254
Phone9729911444
First on file1990-07-10
MCS-150 mileage / year5,008,908 (2023)
Hazmat indicatorYes
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units196
Trucks / buses196 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)241 / 88
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory (2021-08-20)
MCSIP step0
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Total inspections199
Driver / vehicle inspections199 / 165
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)6 / 27 / 12
Violations recorded106
Driver out-of-service rate3.0%
199 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate16.4%
165 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Crashes4
Fatalities0
Injuries3
Tow-aways4
Hazmat releases0

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: no docket on file. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown58.2 / 80 pts
C73/100

Score 73/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)not evaluated

No MC/FF docket on record (authority not evaluated)

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 3.0% over 199 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 16.4% over 165 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit4.2 / 20 pts

4 crashes recorded over 24 months across 196 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)4 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2023 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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