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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 5, 2026
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UNITED PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS INC
USDOT 397748 · EIN 52-0980902
4030 A BENSON AVE, BALTIMORE, MD, 21227
(410) 866-6800 · KEN KAELIN
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
—
Liability insurance
No active filing
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
6 / 2
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
16 / 139
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate6.7% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate6.3% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Unsafe Driving80 pts
Hazardous Materials Compliance51 pts
Driver Fitness6 pts
Other3 pts
Vehicle Maintenance2 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177.834A-HMC | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 1 | 1 | 36 |
| 392.82DUMT | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 30 | |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | Unsafe Driving | 3 | 25 | |
| 392.2-SLLLR | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 18 | |
| 177.817A-HMSP | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 7 | |
| 391.41APC | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 2 | |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 392.2-SLLDL | — | 1 | 0 |
Most inspected states
MD15
US1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 5.33 | 5.52 | ≈70–77% (over 60) | ▲ worse |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.31 | 0.21 | — | ▼ better |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0.07 | 0.07 | — | steady |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 1.89 | 1.96 | — | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-07-07. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · high impact
Following / lane / reckless 54% · Phone / texting 38% · Speeding 9%
• Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected: could improve up to 23 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 1 inspections, 1 violations, 0 OOS, 0 clean · improving.
1. Unsafe Driving1 viol · 100%
392.2-SLLLR
✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up
≈ 4 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 3.998).
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Equipment — 6 vehicles seen in inspections
6 incomplete vehicle
Company profile
Officer
KEN KAELIN
Annual mileage
0.3M mi (2026)
CDL drivers
2
Registered since
1990-06-21
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 3 carriers
Shares identifiers with 3 carriers (2 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOTTOMLEY ENTERPRISES INC | 1212652 | officer | strong |
Activity history (recent)
05/01/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2026)
06/21/1990 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY
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