Carrier profile · USDOT 325516 · MC-1660712 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Atlantic Distributors Inc

7 power unitsLocal · 2 statesCHATTANOOGA, TN100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1660712 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

9.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(423) 624-3066 Email dispatchtarab@aditn.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Pennsylvania National’24–now

202420252026now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL MUTUAL CAS. INS. CO. · since Jun 2025

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL MUTUAL CAS. INS. CO.	Mar 2024 → Jun 2025	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHATTANOOGA, TN

51 LOST MOUND DR STE 125

Top corridor

GA ⇄ TN

GA 3 · TN 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 51 LOST MOUND DR STE 125, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37406
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (423) 624-3066
Email: tarab@aditn.com
Web domain: aditn.com

Registration

Officers: Tara Ballou · Forrest M Wilhoit
USDOT / docket: 325516 · MC-1660712
First registered: Aug 22, 1988
Last MCS-150: Mar 19, 2026 · 203,341 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 4, 1991
D-U-N-S: 147606974

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

203,341

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS INC.

ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 325516) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL MUTUAL CAS. INS. CO. effective Jun 22, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 19, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 4, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?

ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 325516, and its motor carrier number is MC-1660712.

Is ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record?

ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS INC's fleet?

ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS INC based?

ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS INC is based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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