Packaging Distribution Services Inc

Doing business as Pds Packaging

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier & Shipper · Interstate
  • USDOT55734
  • MC176028
  • LocationDes Moines, IA
  • Phone(515) 243-3156
  • Fleet9 power units · 8 drivers

Packaging Distribution Services Inc (USDOT 55734, MC-176028) is an interstate motor carrier based in Des Moines, Iowa with 9 power units and 8 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 10, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 10, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-176028Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)Active

First granted on August 21, 1984 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 10, 2026

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$750,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XThe Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co.$750,000Sep 30, 2011
Insurance history: 2 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)American Fire and Casualty CompanyMay 17, 2011Sep 30, 2011Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Northland Insurance CompanyMay 25, 1985Jul 10, 1989Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Allamerican Agents of Process, Sioux Falls, SD

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

10
Inspections
4 with no violations
0.0%
Driver out-of-service
0 of 10 inspections
40.0%
Vehicle out-of-service
2 of 5 inspections
0
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 0 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Nebraska (4), Iowa (3), Minnesota (1), Texas (1), US (1).

Most recent inspection on file: April 29, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Conditional (rated August 3, 1992)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Reinstated — Contract carrier authority; Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)
  2. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authority
  3. Granted — Contract carrier authorityRevoked on November 27, 1989

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated April 14, 2026

Power units
9
Trucks
9
Tractors owned
2
Trailers owned
20
Drivers
8
CDL drivers
8
Interstate drivers
5
Intrastate drivers
3
Miles traveled
200,500 (2025)
Classification
Private property; Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
June 1, 1974
Address
2308 Sunset Rd, Des Moines, IA 50321
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(515) 243-3156

Cargo carried

  • Paper products
  • Cardbroad products

Key facts

  • USDOT number 55734 was registered on June 1, 1974.
  • Operating authority MC-176028 was first granted on August 21, 1984.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on April 14, 2026.
  • It reported 200,500 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
  • One insurance filing is on file, including Liability (BIPD) coverage with The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co..
  • It had 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 4 inspections recorded no violations.
  • Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Conditional, issued on August 3, 1992.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Allamerican Agents of Process.

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