J V Gander Distributors Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
56 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free yahoo.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
J V Gander Distributors Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
319 Water St, Apalachicola, FL 32320
Phone
(850) 653-8880
Power units
20
Drivers
16
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
1.8%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 56 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
3.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 56 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
joseph.gander@yahoo.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: FL 03/2025 · FL 11/2024 · FL 05/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 29, 2026 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 3, 2026 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 2, 2026 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 22, 2026 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 6, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 4, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 4, 2026 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 24, 2026 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 6, 2026 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 20, 2026 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Jan 17, 2026 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 12, 2026 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 3, 2026 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 2, 2026 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 8, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 20, 2025 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 13, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 17, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 6, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 30, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 1, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 24, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 22, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 22, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 21, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 11, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 10, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 10, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 9, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 27, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 26, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 10, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 31, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 15, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 6, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 21, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 10, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 2, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 11, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 11, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 14, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Mar 6, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 4, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 8, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 5, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 31, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 8, 2023 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 29, 2023 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 13, 2023 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 7, 2023 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 17, 2023 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 16, 2023 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 11, 2023 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 56 of 56 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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