General Distributing Company Safety Record

DOT# 166340 · Great Falls, MT 59404-1936 · 4064541351

A

Excellent safety record — scored 0/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/20/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, General Distributing Company (DOT# 166340) in Great Falls, Montana has 78 inspections on record with 30 violations and a 10.3% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

78 Inspections
10.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
23 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 10.3%
Carrier: 10.3% (8 of 78) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 78) National: 6.4%
65% OOS rate better than 65% of carriers in Montana
18% crash rate better than 18% of carriers in Montana

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

30 total violations across 78 inspections
9 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (30%)
Vehicle Maintenance
20
Unsafe Driving
2
Hours of Service
1
Driver Fitness
1
Hazardous Materials
6

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 6 states: ID, MT, ND, UT, WA, WY
Level 1: 26 (33%) Level 2: 45 (58%) Level 3: 7 (9%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/20/2026 ID 2 0 0
03/18/2026 MT 1 0 0
03/17/2026 MT 2 0 0
03/10/2026 MT 2 0 0
02/22/2026 MT 3 0 0
02/19/2026 WA 2 1 0
01/29/2026 MT 2 0 0
01/13/2026 MT 1 0 0
12/15/2025 MT 2 0 0
12/03/2025 MT 3 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 23
Drivers 37
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 06/01/1974
MCS-150 Filed 20241210 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 1,060,000
Address 430 17th Ave Ne, Great Falls, MT 59404-1936