Carrier profile · USDOT 397357 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Epting Distributors Inc

59 power unitsavg 4.2 yrRegional · 3 statesCOLUMBIA, SC82/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

59Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

4.2Avg age (yr)

2018–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 356-9899 Email dispatchjimblevins@eptingdist.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average18.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

59 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.2 yr

Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. 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

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 3

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 59-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 59
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 59
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

11.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

COLUMBIA, SC

1006 HUGER STREET

Top corridor

NC ⇄ SC

NC 6 · SC 4 · GA 1

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: 1006 HUGER STREET, COLUMBIA, SC, 29201
Mailing address: 300 INDUSTRIAL DR, LEXINGTON, SC, 29072
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (803) 356-9899
Fax: (803) 356-4680
Email: jimblevins@eptingdist.com
Web domain: eptingdist.com

Registration

Officers: James Livingstone Epting · Jim Blevins
USDOT / docket: 397357
First registered: Jun 19, 1990
Last MCS-150: Jul 9, 2025 · 1,000,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jan 16, 1991
D-U-N-S: 41388067

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

1,000,000

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 EPTING DISTRIBUTORS INC.

EPTING DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 397357) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available 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 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 3 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 59 power units and 38 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 9, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jan 16, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EPTING DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?

EPTING DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 397357.

Is EPTING DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, EPTING DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is EPTING DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record?

EPTING DISTRIBUTORS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is EPTING DISTRIBUTORS INC's fleet?

EPTING DISTRIBUTORS INC operates 59 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EPTING DISTRIBUTORS INC based?

EPTING DISTRIBUTORS INC is based in COLUMBIA, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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