PORTER DISTRIBUTING CO
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202615 inspections · 20 violations (2 OOS) · 4% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
7
1× · sev 7
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 3392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
3
3×
- 4392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
2
2×
- 5393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 6392.2-SLLEWA3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 7390.21TB1-MC
Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
1
1×
- 8395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
1
1× · sev 1
- 9392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 10395.3A3II
Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- SD20
- MN3
- WI2
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 66% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 33%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 33%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 33%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA28 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi14 drivers
- Company officer
- JAMES L PORTER
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-25
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 15 trucks · 11 owned tractors · 15 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
22 events- 02/25/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2025)
- 11/27/2015Insurance cancelled — DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CLR0840888
- 11/01/2015Insurance filed — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 60468937
- 11/01/2015Insurance replaced — DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CLR0840888
- 12/07/2014Insurance cancelled — DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LCP840888
- 11/01/2013Insurance replaced — REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CBA 0644049
- 12/04/2008Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
CARGO · policy ACP CIM 7201973582
- 11/07/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2008)
- 11/01/2008Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BA 7201973582
- 11/01/2005Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP 074 16 44
- 01/16/2002MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (12/10/2008)
- 01/16/2002MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 09/29/2001Insurance cancelled — FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy DRE0122199
- 01/05/2000COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/10/2000)
- 12/08/1999Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 9QD56
- 11/01/1999Insurance replaced — FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DRE 0127199
- 11/01/1996Insurance replaced — GLOBE INDEMNITY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GSP211595
- 12/14/1992CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/1993)
- 12/14/1992COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/1993)
- 02/14/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/17/2001)
- 04/03/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/17/2001)
- 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 1996-01-12
- Last review
- 1996-01-10
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-25
- Reported mileage
- 570,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — PORTER DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, MITCHELL, SD
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