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POSEIDON DISTRIBUTION INC: FMCSA record and Trust Receipt
POSEIDON DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 3418984) holds Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) with status Inactive in Auburn, WA; liability insurance from Vanliner Insurance Company is on file (effective 2023-03-01). Vehicle and driver out-of-service rates are 66.7% and 5.9% against 22.26% and 6.67% nationally. Trust Signal Score 20 / 100 (Red), 0 record changes in 90 days. As of .
USDOT 3418984 · MC1104674 · Auburn, WA
- USDOT 3418984 operating authority (FMCSA L&I, as of 2026-11-03T10:21:30+00:00)
- Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Inactive
- Liability insurance on file
- Vanliner Insurance Company, effective 2023-03-01
- Trust Signal Score
- 20 / 100 (Red)
- Fleet size (Company Census)
- 22 power units, 35 drivers
- Based in
- Auburn, WA
- Shared identifiers (other DOT records)
- 0
Source: official USDOT FMCSA Licensing & Insurance, Company Census and SMS public records, verified · Cite: CarrierDaily Broker Watch, FMCSA public records as of 2026-11-03T10:21:30+00:00 · sources and method · Machine-readable data: JSON
Trust & Change Signals for POSEIDON DISTRIBUTION INC
Red 20 / 100 Trust Signal Score
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Receipts
- Operating authority status is Inactive. (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-11-03)
- Insurance cancelled on 2026-10-31 (Vanliner Insurance Company), no newer filing on record. (FMCSA L&I insurance history, 2026-10-31)
- USDOT number registered 6.5 years ago (2020-04-17, Company Census add date). (FMCSA Company Census, 2020-04-17)
- Suspended: no insurance on file on 2026-10-31. (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-10-31)
- Driver out-of-service rate 5.9% vs 5.6% national average (17 inspections, 24 months). (FMCSA SMS, 2026-11-03)
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 66.7% vs 21.6% national average (17 inspections, 24 months). (FMCSA SMS, 2026-11-03)
Shared identifiers
No other DOT record shares this carrier's phone, address, email or officer names in our data.
Contact and name changes
No contact or name change recorded since monitoring began.
Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Nov 03, 2026 03:21 MST. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
Sources: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier and insurance history files); FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2); FMCSA SMS inspection, crash and BASIC summaries; CarrierDaily daily comparison of those files (hash-matched identifiers). Identifier matches are computed on one-way hashes; no phone, email or address value is stored.
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How does this carrier compare?
| Metric | This carrier | Benchmark | Delta | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating authority | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Inactive | 84.0% of Washington records are Active | not Active, unlike 84.0% of Washington records | FMCSA Licensing & Insurance |
| Authority age | no grant date on file | 90-day post-approval window | n/a | FMCSA L&I grant / reinstatement date |
| BIPD liability filing | $750,000 on file, cancellation pending | $750,000 required | +0 vs required | FMCSA L&I insurance filings |
| Current liability policy | Vanliner Insurance Company, effective 2023-03-01 | policy age in days | 1,343 days on file | FMCSA L&I insurance history |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 66.7% | 22.26% national (FMCSA SAFER) | +44.4 pts vs national | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 5.9% | 6.67% national (FMCSA SAFER) | -0.8 pts vs national | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 17 | 59 Washington carriers with SMS summaries | 2 recorded crashes | FMCSA SMS |
| Fleet size | 22 power units, 35 drivers | 36 curated Washington fleets | 38th percentile of the state cohort | FMCSA Company Census (MCS-150) |
| Shared identifiers with other DOT records | 0 (0 with revoked authority or a cancellation) | 8.3% of Washington records share one | none, below the state avg | FMCSA Company Census (one-way hashes) |
| Record changes, last 90 days | 0 | 0 changes = stable contact and name record | +0 vs a stable record | FMCSA Company Census / L&I, compared daily |
| MCS-150 last updated | 2026-06-05 | biennial update (730 days) | +579 days vs due | FMCSA Company Census |
| Trust Signal Score | 20 / 100 (Red) | 67.7% of scored Washington carriers are Green | not Green, unlike 63.5% nationally | CarrierDaily, deterministic from the facts above |
| Cargo classifications | General freight, Refrigerated food, Building materials, Machinery and large objects, Fresh produce, Grain, feed and hay, | from the carrier's own MCS-150 | 7 hub(s) | FMCSA Company Census |
Is POSEIDON DISTRIBUTION INC authorized by FMCSA?
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) is Inactive. 84.0% of Washington authority records are Active.
Does POSEIDON DISTRIBUTION INC have insurance on file?
A liability filing from Vanliner Insurance Company is on record (effective 2023-03-01) but FMCSA shows a cancellation pending, which takes effect 30 days after the BMC-35 notice unless a replacement filing arrives. Check the receipt's dated lines before tendering.
How does POSEIDON DISTRIBUTION INC compare on roadside inspections?
FMCSA SMS records 17 inspections in 24 months: vehicle out-of-service 66.7% and driver 5.9% against the national averages of 22.26% and 6.67%. The vehicle rate is above the national average. 2 crashes are recorded.
Does POSEIDON DISTRIBUTION INC share identifiers with other DOT records?
No. The phone, address, email and officer names on this record match no other DOT record in the Company Census.
What changed in the last 90 days?
Nothing: the name, contacts and authority record are unchanged across the last 90 days of daily comparisons.
What does the Trust Signal Score say about POSEIDON DISTRIBUTION INC?
20 / 100, Red: a disqualifying public-record fact applies (inactive or revoked authority, no liability filing, or a pending cancellation). The receipt names it with its FMCSA source and date.
Parent hubs
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Questions
Is POSEIDON DISTRIBUTION INC authorized by FMCSA?
FMCSA Licensing & Insurance lists USDOT 3418984 (POSEIDON DISTRIBUTION INC) with operating authority status Inactive as of 2026-11-03T10:21:30+00:00.
Does POSEIDON DISTRIBUTION INC have insurance on file?
Liability insurance on file: Vanliner Insurance Company, effective 2023-03-01.
What is the Trust Signal Score for POSEIDON DISTRIBUTION INC?
20 / 100, badge Red: Operating authority status is Inactive. The score is a deterministic reading of FMCSA public-record facts, each listed with its source; it is not a consumer report.