FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC
USDOT 527307
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (30 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileVanliner Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate15.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 33 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 | 527307 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-260825 |
| Legal Name | FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8592695053 |
| Address | 2335 PALUMBO DRIVE, Lexington, KY, 40509 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19961230) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Vanliner Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-07-20 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanliner Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-20 | — |
| Vanliner Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2022-07-20 | — |
| Vanliner Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2022-07-20 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1993-01-26 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1993-01-26 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 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 | 45 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-06-12 — KY — 1 injured
- 2025-05-20 — OH — 2 injured, towaway
- 2024-09-09 — KY — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (13), 12 (10), 23 (9).
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) | 30 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 23 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,645,663 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 29-OCT-25 |
FISTER DISTRIBUTION INC operates 30 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in KY.
Nearby
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