N K S Distributors INC Safety Record

DOT# 64875 · Smyrna, DE 19977 · 3023244103

A

Excellent safety record — scored 5/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 01/14/2026

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 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, N K S Distributors INC (DOT# 64875) in Smyrna, Delaware has 20 inspections on record with 21 violations and a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 2 crashes. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

20 Inspections
10.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
2 Crashes
46 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 10.0%
Carrier: 10.0% (2 of 20) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 20) National: 6.4%
57% OOS rate better than 57% of carriers in Delaware
25% crash rate better than 25% of carriers in Delaware

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.

21 total violations across 20 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (10%)
Vehicle Maintenance
4
Unsafe Driving
16
Other
1

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.

Level 1: 3 (15%) Level 2: 6 (30%) Level 3: 11 (55%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
01/14/2026 DE 2 1 0
12/31/2025 DE 3 0 0
12/10/2025 DE 3 0 0
11/24/2025 DE 3 0 0
11/06/2025 DE 2 0 0
09/10/2025 DE 2 0 0
08/25/2025 DE 1 0 0
05/22/2025 DE 3 0 0
04/10/2025 DE 3 0 0
01/16/2025 DE 3 0 0
1 injury crash
13-OCT-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
13-OCT-25 DE 0 1 0
06-MAY-24 DE 0 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 46
Drivers 30
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 06/01/1974
MCS-150 Filed 20250701 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 573,283
Address 205 Big Woods Rd, Smyrna, DE 19977