W S TOWNSEND
USDOT 276405 · Doing business as MICHIGAN KITCHEN DISTRIBUTORS
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (16 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate33.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 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 | 276405 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | W S TOWNSEND |
| DBA Name | MICHIGAN KITCHEN DISTRIBUTORS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2695580001 |
| Address | 106 OLIVER DR, Marshall, MI, 49068 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20080926) |
| 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 | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 95 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 / 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 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 33.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-04-03 — MI — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 1 (2), 14 (2), 12 (1).
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) | 16 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 8 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 250,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 05-JUN-24 |
W S TOWNSEND operates 16 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
Other carriers in Marshall, MI
- AVERY LEASING INC — USDOT 287341, 30 power units
- JOHN HAMILTON — USDOT 368204, 14 power units
- MARSHALL IRON AND METAL INC — USDOT 153933, 8 power units
- DOUGLAS MYERS — USDOT 426703, 6 power units
- SHRONTZ MILK SERVICE — USDOT 194897, 4 power units
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