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Motor carrier · USDOT 829973

J V GANDER DISTRIBUTORS INC, Apalachicola, FL: USDOT 829973 safety record, inspections, out-of-service, crashes

Fleet and drivers are as J V GANDER DISTRIBUTORS INC filed them on its MCS-150, last updated June 24, 2025. The carrier has been on the FMCSA register since September 28, 1999. Inspections and crashes are the reports in Velarion’s copy of FMCSA’s inspection and crash files, which hold the reports filed by some states, not every state; FMCSA’s free SAFER snapshot carries the carrier’s national 24-month inspection and out-of-service figures.

Identity

Legal name as filedJ V GANDER DISTRIBUTORS INC
USDOT number829973
Status on the censusActive
AddressApalachicola, FL 32320
CountyFranklin County
Operating authorityInterstate Carriers
Hazardous materialsCarries hazardous materials
Safety ratingNot rated
Power units20 (10 trucks)
Drivers16 (14 with a CDL)
On the register sinceSeptember 28, 1999
MCS-150 last filedJune 24, 2025
Cargo carriedLiquids/Gases

Cited to the FMCSA Company Census File.

Roadside inspections

DateFiled byLevelViolationsOut-of-serviceDriver OOSVehicle OOS
March 4, 2026FLLevel II, walk-around3000
February 24, 2026FLLevel II, walk-around1110
February 6, 2026FLLevel II, walk-around0000
January 20, 2026FLLevel I, full0000
January 17, 2026FLLevel II, walk-around0000
January 12, 2026FLLevel II, walk-around2000
January 3, 2026FLLevel II, walk-around1000
January 2, 2026FLLevel II, walk-around0000
December 8, 2025FLLevel II, walk-around7000
November 13, 2025FLLevel II, walk-around0000
October 17, 2025FLLevel III, driver only0000
October 6, 2025FLLevel II, walk-around2000
September 30, 2025FLLevel III, driver only0000
August 1, 2025FLLevel II, walk-around3000
July 24, 2025FLLevel II, walk-around0000
July 22, 2025FLLevel II, walk-around0000
July 22, 2025FLLevel III, driver only0000
July 21, 2025FLLevel II, walk-around0000
June 11, 2025FLLevel II, walk-around1000
June 10, 2025FLLevel II, walk-around5000
June 10, 2025FLLevel II, walk-around0000
April 9, 2025FLLevel III, driver only0000
March 27, 2025FLLevel II, walk-around0000
March 26, 2025FLLevel III, driver only0000
March 5, 2025FLLevel II, walk-around0000
February 10, 2025FLLevel II, walk-around2000
January 31, 2025FLLevel II, walk-around4000
January 15, 2025FLLevel II, walk-around1000
January 6, 2025FLLevel II, walk-around0000
August 21, 2024FLLevel III, driver only0000
August 15, 2024FLLevel II, walk-around0000
July 10, 2024FLLevel II, walk-around0000
July 2, 2024FLLevel II, walk-around0000
June 11, 2024FLLevel II, walk-around2000
June 11, 2024FLLevel II, walk-around0000
May 14, 2024FLLevel I, full0000
March 6, 2024FLLevel II, walk-around0000
March 4, 2024FLLevel II, walk-around2101
February 8, 2024FLLevel II, walk-around0000
February 5, 2024FLLevel II, walk-around1000
January 31, 2024FLLevel II, walk-around1000
December 8, 2023FLLevel II, walk-around2000
November 29, 2023FLLevel II, walk-around0000
November 13, 2023FLLevel II, walk-around7202
November 7, 2023FLLevel II, walk-around0000

Cited to the FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.

Crashes

DateFiled byCityFatalitiesInjuriesTowed awayHazmat released
March 22, 2025FLUnincorporated01YesNo
November 26, 2024FLUnincorporated00YesYes
May 14, 2024FLPanama City01No
September 10, 2022FLPanama City01YesNo
May 28, 2022FLParker00YesNo
August 21, 2017FLUnincorporated00YesNo
June 16, 2015FLPanama City00YesNo

Cited to the FMCSA Crash File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.

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