FORWARD DISTRIBUTING
USDOT 402998
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (58 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileEMCASCO Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate7.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 3 years ago
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 | 402998 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1550385 |
| Legal Name | FORWARD DISTRIBUTING |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9898464501 |
| Address | 219 N FRONT ST, Standish, MI, 48658-9428 |
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 | true |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | EMCASCO Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2023-05-22 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMCASCO Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-05-22 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2023-06-21 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2023-06-21 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 93 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68 / 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 | 14 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-01-27 — MI — towaway
- 2024-02-13 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (7), 20 (5), 12 (2).
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) | 58 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 37 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 873,882 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-APR-25 |
FORWARD DISTRIBUTING operates 58 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
Other carriers in Standish, MI
- EJD TRANSPORT INC — USDOT 593913, 62 power units
- ECONEX INCORPORATED — USDOT 186140, 33 power units
- MAGLINE INC — USDOT 114504, 20 power units
- STANDISH MILLING COMPANY INC — USDOT 114607, 14 power units
- LALONDE TRANSPORTATION INC — USDOT 310137, 9 power units
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