Carrier profile · USDOT 178102 · MC-172677 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Porter Distributing Co

15 power unitsavg 7.3 yrRegional · 3 statesMITCHELL, SD100/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-172677 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linksporterbeer.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3401653USDOT 42798

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james l porter — 2 carriers: USDOT 2523132

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)15
Observed (24 mo)8
Shared w/ other carriers3

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

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1XKYD49X3MJ466668View sourced platform decode210Nov 13, 2023Jul 28, 2026
1XKYD49X8MJ450093View sourced platform decode29Nov 27, 2023Jul 3, 2026
3AKJHTDV5MSMT8406View sourced platform decode22Oct 5, 2023May 13, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 2 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
2
Combined power
16
States
2
Oldest authority
Jun 1, 1974
Active now
2
  • PORTER DISTRIBUTING CO· viewingUSDOT 178102
    15PU
  • MACKSEL INCUSDOT 2523132
    1PU

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

MACKSEL INC