EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS LLC
USDOT 373855MC-Docket MC282696PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized37 power units
EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS LLC (USDOT 373855) in PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $5,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 4 times, most recent 2025-11-24 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1989-08-10 (S).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.75
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.02
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.82
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
3
Injuries
2
Crashes
55
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
9
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $5,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 37
- Total drivers
- 34
- Years in business
- 37
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 2 of 2 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 18.4%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 4 times last 2025-11-24
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-11-19
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 1989-08-10 · S
Inspection history (all-time)
83
Inspections
11
OOS inspections
79
Violations
12
OOS violations
2
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-21 → 2026-06-10.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-02-11
MO
Tow-away
2025-07-24
IL
3 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-12-18 | Unsafe Driving | Railroad Crossing - Driver failed to stop at a railroad grade crossing - Hazmat Placard Vehicle | — |
| 2025-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-12-16 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list ID number as required. | — |
| 2025-12-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-12-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-11-19 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available | — |
| 2025-11-19 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Emergency Response) - Failing to ensure the emergency response telephone number is entered on the shipping paper as | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-10-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-10-14 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-06-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Air compressor mounting brackets have missing or loose mounting bolts. | — |
| 2025-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-02-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | — |
| 2025-02-05 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Placarding) - Prohibited placarding. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section no person may affix or disp | — |
| 2025-02-05 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Placarding) - Bulk package/freight container/unit load device/transport vehicle not placarded as required. | — |
| 2025-02-05 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list proper shipping name as required. | — |
| 2025-02-05 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list hazard class or division number as required. | — |
| 2025-01-15 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2024-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2024-11-12 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Shipping Papers) - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle without a proper shipping paper | — |
| 2024-09-18 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Package not secure in vehicle | OOS |
| 2024-09-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | — |
| 2024-09-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-09-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement | — |
| 2024-09-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2024-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2024-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2024-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2024-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2024-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps) not securely mounted | — |
| 2024-06-04 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | No placards/markings when required | OOS |
| 2024-06-04 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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