Williams Distributing Co — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
37 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Williams Distributing Co
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
658 Richmond St Nw, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-2036
Phone
(616) 456-1613
Power units
82
Drivers
89
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
2.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 37 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 37 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
fleetsafety@wmsdist.com — company domain
Mail host
Enterprise (Barracuda)
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
3
Reportable crashes
3
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MI 12/2025 · MI 12/2024 · MI 08/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 22, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 13, 2026 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Nov 21, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 14, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 30, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 21, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 7, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 1, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Jun 10, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 13, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Apr 23, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 1, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 4, 2025 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Feb 5, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 30, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 23, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 24, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 26, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 19, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 20, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| Apr 25, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 16, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 21, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 29, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 15, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| Feb 1, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 23, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 9, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 2, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 9, 2023 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 8, 2023 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 27, 2023 | US | Level I — Full |
Most recent 37 of 37 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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