GENERAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
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Power Units
32
Drivers
37
Trailers
14
Annual Miles
Locked
Entity Type
CORPORATION
MCS-150 Date
May 1, 2026
Out of Service
No
About GENERAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
General Distributing Company is a distributor and supplier of industrial gases, welding equipment, cutting tools, safety equipment, and related supplies serving industrial, agricultural, medical, and beverage markets. The company operates from Great Falls, Montana and provides products including gases, dry ice, welding consumables, and equipment rental services.
Key Features
Risk Signals — GENERAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
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Authority for sale
No active listings detected…
Equipment for sale
No fleet VINs found on marketplaces…
Financial risk
Analyzed in the full report…
Fraud signals
Connection analysis in the full report…
Historical patterns
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Recent activity
No adverse news in 90 days…
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Service RegionsActive in 7 states
Full state-by-state operating volumes, inspection locations, and lane coverage analysis.
CSA Safety Scores5 BASICs
5 BASICs measured
Percentile rankings pending FMCSA publication — raw measures + violations available in the report.
Full BASIC percentiles, measure scores, BASIC + roadside alerts, and Acute Carrier flags from the latest FMCSA SMS snapshot.
Inspection History7 in 90 days
Most recent
Jun 9, 2026 · MT
Clean rate (90d)
74%
Every inspection with date, location, level, violations found, and out-of-service results.
Inspection Summary
Recent Inspections (90 Days)
7
Vehicle OOS Rate
0%
0 of 7
National avg ~21%
Driver OOS Rate
0%
0 of 7
National avg ~5%
OOS Inspections
0
Driver + Vehicle OOS
Crash Summary
Total Crashes
1
All time
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Tow-Away
1
Operating Authority
Common Authority
N/A
Contract Authority
N/A
Broker Authority
N/A
Insurance & Coverage
BIPD, cargo, and excess liability coverage amounts, policy history, and insurer names — included in the vetting report.
Contact Information
Physical Address
GREAT FALLS, MT 59404-1936
Cargo & Operations
Cargo Carried
Violations by Category23 total
Most common category
Vehicle Maintenance · 52% of violations
across 4 categories
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Fleet Analytics27 trucks
Top manufacturers
Sample units
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