THE DISTRIBUTION GROUP
USDOT 184089 · Doing business as VAN EERDEN FOOD SERVICE
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (91 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate17.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 184089 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-267378 |
| Legal Name | THE DISTRIBUTION GROUP |
| DBA Name | VAN EERDEN FOOD SERVICE |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6164750900 |
| Address | 650 IONIA AVE SW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 23 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 17.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-01-14 — IN — towaway
- 2025-12-02 — MI — towaway
- 2025-10-07 — MI — towaway
- 2025-01-21 — MI — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-01-20 — MI — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (8), 20 (6), 23 (4).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 91 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 114 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,996,499 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 16-DEC-25 |
THE DISTRIBUTION GROUP operates 91 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MI.
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