TOTAL DISTRIBUTION INC

USDOT 248843 · Canton, OH

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Quick answers

Is TOTAL DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 248843) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows TOTAL DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 248843) is allowed to operate.
Does TOTAL DISTRIBUTION INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common operating authority for TOTAL DISTRIBUTION INC (MC171715) as of September 8, 2026.
Does TOTAL DISTRIBUTION INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 and cargo coverage of $5,000 on file for TOTAL DISTRIBUTION INC as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is TOTAL DISTRIBUTION INC's FMCSA safety rating?
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated August 14, 1987). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is TOTAL DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT and MC number?
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION INC is registered under USDOT 248843 and operating authority MC171715, based in Canton, OH. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier that is registered to haul hazardous materials.
How large is TOTAL DISTRIBUTION INC's fleet?
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION INC reports 98 power units and 82 drivers in its FMCSA record in Canton, OH.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 8, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

98Power units (fleet size)
82Drivers reported
42Years since registration
4.2MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Canton, OHHome base
104Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

29
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 29.3th percentile among 19,381 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

TOTAL DISTRIBUTION INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Canton, OH, operating 98 power units and 82 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 42 years (since 1984). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 104 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 11.8% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 1.9% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 29.3th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 19,381 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
18.8 pctl · CI 1424
BASIC measure: 0.08Insp. w/ violation: 104Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
29.3 pctl · CI 2434
BASIC measure: 2.60Insp. w/ violation: 68Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS11.8%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 68 inspections
Driver OOS1.9%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 104 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due March 2028
Next biennial update dueMarch 2028
Recurring update monthMarch, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileMarch 30, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: None
  • Broker: Inactive
  • Docket: MC171715
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000
  • Cargo: $5,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of August 14, 1987)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 2.0%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 10.6%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 8, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Cargo

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2023-09-01
  • CargoILLINOIS UNION INSURANCE COMPANYForm 34 · effective 2010-04-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 18, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number248843
Legal nameTOTAL DISTRIBUTION INC
LocationCANTON, OH
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)98
Drivers82
Reported annual mileage4,243,523 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1984 (~42 years)
Last MCS-150 updateMarch 30, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueMarch 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)104
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Cargo

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Ohio — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Ohio, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/248843/