PACKAGING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC

DBA: PDS PACKAGING

DOT Number: 55734

Registration Details

Status
Active
Operation Type
Interstate
MC Number
MC-176028
Hazmat
No
Registered
6/1/1974
MCS-150 Mileage
200,500 miles

Contact & Location

Phone
(515) 243-3156
Physical Address
2308 SUNSET RD
DES MOINES, IA 50321-1141
Mailing Address
P O BOX 1284
DES MOINES, IA 50305-1284

Fleet Size

Drivers
8
Trucks
2
Trailers
20

Safety Rating

Conditional

Last Reviewed: Invalid Date

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Overall risk grade

High Risk

Composite score 39/100 — safety rating, out-of-service rate, and crash rate.

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Authority

✓ Active

Insurance

✓ On File

Safety Rating

Conditional

OOS Rate

20.0%

3/15 inspections

Crash Rate

—

Fleet Size

9 trucks · 8 drivers

Location

DES MOINES, IA

Est.

1974

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Identity & Registration

USDOT number
55734
MC number
MC-176028
Entity / operation
Interstate
Location
DES MOINES, IA
Registered
Jun 1, 1974

Operating Status

Operating status
Active
MCS-150 biennial update
Currentnext due Apr 30, 2027
MCS-150 last filed
Apr 14, 2026
MCS-150 mileage
200,500 mi

Authority & Insurance

Common authority
—
Contract authority
—
Broker authority
—
BIPD insurance on file
—
Cargo insurance
—

Licensing & insurance detail not available for this carrier.

Fleet

Power units
9
Drivers
8

Safety Snapshot

Safety rating
Conditionalrated 19920803
Driver OOS rate
6.7%from recent inspections · national average 5.51%
Vehicle OOS rate
13.3%from recent inspections · national average 22.42%
Recent inspections
15most recent on record
Recordable crash rate
—

CSA BASIC Status

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Grade is a composite of FMCSA safety rating (35%), out-of-service rate from recent inspections (40%), and crash rate (25%). Informational only.