PLUNKETT DIST CO INC
USDOT 698804
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (34 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate2.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 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 | 698804 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | PLUNKETT DIST CO INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 4797822190 |
| Address | 1010 SOUTH Y STREET, Fort Smith, AR, 72901-5922 |
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 | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 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 | 44 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 2.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-10-08 — TX — towaway
- 2025-07-07 — OK — towaway
- 2024-07-22 — OK — 5 injured, towaway
- 2024-07-17 — AR — towaway
- 2024-01-29 — OK — 3 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (8), 16 (7), 47 (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) | 34 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 34 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,363,151 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-JUN-26 |
PLUNKETT DIST CO INC operates 34 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in AR.
Nearby
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