Not AuthorizedUSDOT 425885· MC244919· CARRIER· EIN 20-5065832

F & S DISTRIBUTING CO LLC

4444 EAST 26TH ST, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90023(562) 254-5938 jcordova@calcartage.comRICHARD SMITH

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Inactive

operating authority

Insurance

$5M BIPD

NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

Vehicle OOS

—

no inspections

Driver OOS

—

no inspections

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

1 flag

see details below

/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score

Operating authority is not activePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC244919

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common

Inactive

Contract

Inactive

Broker

None

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

$5M on file

$1M required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

required

Insurance filings

ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 10/01/2017

NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA· policy 7093276

Authority history (11) ▾

09/18/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2017)

09/18/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2017)

10/30/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/20/2008)

10/30/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/20/2008)

08/30/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/06/2006)

08/30/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2006)

11/16/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2006)

11/16/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2006)

11/18/1994PROPERTY BROKERDISMISSED

09/30/1991MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/11/2018)

09/30/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/11/2018)

Insurance history5 insurers on record

Filing timeline (11) ▾

NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
CARGO · eff 12/02/2008 → 10/13/2017
INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/13/2017
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/02/2008 → 10/13/2017
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/02/2008 → 10/01/2017
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/2006 → 12/02/2008
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
CARGO · eff 08/31/2006 → 12/02/2008
INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
SURETY · eff 10/01/2006 → 12/02/2008
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MName Changed
CARGO · eff 10/31/1994 → 10/02/2006
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MName Changed
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/1994 → 10/02/2006
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
CARGO · eff 10/31/1994 → 08/31/2006
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/1994 → 08/31/2006

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%

Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

CSA points

Crashes

States

cleanviolOOS

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

50 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0.2M mi

reported 2014

Recordable crash rate

—

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · <100 mi50 drivers

Company officer: RICHARD SMITH
Operation: Interstate
Registered since: 1990-10-30
Last MCS-150 update: 2018-01-24
Census status: I

Fleet: 50 trucks · 50 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers or emails with 63 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

23 events

01/24/2018MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2014)
10/13/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CAL 8110000-02
10/13/2017Insurance cancelled — INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 0430666
10/01/2017Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 7093276
10/01/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAL 8110000-02
09/18/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2017)
09/18/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2017)
12/02/2008Insurance name changed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAL 8110000-00
12/02/2008Insurance name changed — INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 0430666
10/30/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/20/2008)
10/30/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/20/2008)
10/02/2006Insurance name changed — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy K0176100129412
10/02/2006Insurance name changed — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT276100129711
08/31/2006Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy K0176100129412
08/31/2006Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT276100129711
08/30/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/06/2006)
08/30/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2006)
11/16/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2006)
11/16/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2006)
11/18/1994PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
09/30/1991MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/11/2018)
09/30/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/11/2018)
10/30/1990Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

Interstate

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FMCSA safety rating

Rating: Satisfactory
Type: Non-ratable review
Rated: 2002-10-11
Last review: 2013-12-13

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2018-01-24
Reported mileage: 245,000 mi (2014)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 3:33 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.