CSA
UnknownUSDOT 829973· CARRIER· EIN 59-1986161
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J V GANDER DISTRIBUTORS INC

319 WATER ST, APALACHICOLA, FL, 32320(850) 653-8880joseph.gander@yahoo.comJIMMY GANDER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.6%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes in the last 24 months

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.

Roadside inspection performance

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

Vehicle30 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver38 inspections · 2.6% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

38 inspections · 36 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

38
Inspections
36
Violations
1
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

18
total

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • FL28
  • GA2

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in Gulf County, FL

Medium impact

9 of 27 violations in the last 12 months (33%) came from inspections in Gulf County, FL. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Gulf County, FL to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 32% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing24 violations (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps15 viol74%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative3× · 27%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative3× · 11%
  • 393.9B-LBLLighting - Backup lamp obscured1× · 9%
Inspection / repair / DVIR2 viol9%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 9%
Other4 viol6%
  • 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.4× · 6%
Brakes1 viol6%
  • 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.1× · 6%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
Projected estimatecould improve up to 23 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

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.

Improving
3
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Other 50%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 50% of recent
Do this
  • Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
  • Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
2Other
1 violation · 50% of recent
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

54
Inspections
58
Violations
4
Out-of-service
217
CSA points
7
Crashes
2
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.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

26 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

13 incomplete vehicle 7 truck 6 trailer
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VHDseen 6×
4V5KC9DH0RN659409· DB22BI FL
2007 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 6×
1FVHC5DE87HY72004· N7420Y FL
2020 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 5×
1PMKA4521L7104091· 115OCN FL
2000 LBT INC LBT INC TRAILERseen 5×
4J8T04323YT012503· 1412CF FL
2013 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 4×
1XKDD49X6DJ362609· AB45GB FL
2017 FREIGHTLINER SD122seen 4×
3ALHGNDV8HDJC0262· P2980D FL
2015 INTERNATIONAL LF687seen 4×
1HSDJAPR0FH574849· AB48GB FL
2026 VOLVO TRUCK VHDseen 4×
4V5KC9DH4TN697748· P0531K FL
2022 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 3×
5HTSA442XN7115501· 9751CY FL
2011 FORD F-550seen 3×
1FDUF5GT6BEA37083· BB13DK FL
2015 INTERNATIONAL LF687seen 3×
1HSDJAPR8FH574758· XE024G FL
2008 KENWORTH T300seen 2×
2NKMLN9X78M226569· ME35BV FL
2024 FORD F-550seen 2×
1FDUF5HTXRDA05008· 888QVJ FL
2005 INTERNATIONAL 4400seen 2×
1HTMKAANX5H676690· P8583D FL
2012 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1XPXD49X8CD170855· XE023G FL
2016 WESTERN STAR 4700seen 2×
5KKHAVDV7GPHJ6920· DD27GF FL
2024 FORD F-550seen 2×
1FDUF5HT4RDA25772· KK617I FL
2017 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 2×
1HTMMMMN2HH500762· N7416Y FL
1995 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONALseen 2×
1HLA3A7B6S7H58384· QB12EN FL
2013 FREIGHTLINER Coronadoseen 2×
1FUJGNBG8DDBX3170· XE021G FL
2015 KENWORTH T3 Series
2NKHHJ7X5FM458308· P0290D FL
2006 STERLING TRUCK L9500 series
2FZHAZCV66AX01332· P8579B FL
2006 FREIGHTLINER FLD132
1FUJAPAV86DW82883· XE020G FL
2021 MACK Pinnacle
1M1PN4GY3MM008143· XE026G FL
2019 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer International
5HTSA4425K7601886· 4554CN FL
2020 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer International
5HTSA4423L7106393· 4560CN FL

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

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
20
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
16
14 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
4.9M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi6 drivers
Company officer
JIMMY GANDER
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
32169286
Registered since
1999-09-28
Last MCS-150 update
2025-06-24
Census status
Active

Fleet: 10 trucks · 8 owned 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.

Activity history

2 events
  1. 06/24/2025MCS-150 update filed

    4.9M mi reported (2024)

  2. 09/28/1999Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2026-03-19
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-06-24
Reported mileage
4,868,871 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 9:07 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.