PACKAGING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC
USDOT 55734 · Doing business as PDS PACKAGING
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (9 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileTRAVELERSCSA
- Out-of-service rate18.2% vs 19.1% national avg
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 | 55734 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-176028 |
| Legal Name | PACKAGING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC |
| DBA Name | PDS PACKAGING |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5152433156 |
| Address | 2308 SUNSET RD, Des Moines, IA, 50321-1141 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 19920803) |
| 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 | TRAVELERSCSA |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2011-09-30 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERSCSA | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2011-09-30 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2011-06-02 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 87 / 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 | 11 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 18.2% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (3), 20 (3), 30 (3).
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) | 9 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 8 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 200,500 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-APR-26 |
PACKAGING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC operates 9 power units — a larger fleet than 94% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
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