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PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC

1 power units1 driversIntrastate non-hazmatNEWFIELD, NJ

Census status Active (A)MC-161312 · code A
Official links FMCSA SAFER

Data completeness & update times

Per official source. A failed read is not zero; “not yet imported” means the directory database has no stored copy yet — not “no authority” or “no insurance”.

SectionSourceSource updatedFetchedStatus
Registration (Census)az4n-8mr22026-10-10 PTOct 10, 03:09 PM PTRead
Operating authorityinys-ebih2026-10-10 PTOct 10, 03:09 PM PTNot provided by official source
Authority historyyu5v-wbh62026-10-10 PTOct 10, 03:09 PM PTNot provided by official source
Insurance filingsc5y8-a4uz2026-10-10 PTOct 10, 03:09 PM PTNot provided by official source
Insurance history3uet-3z4i2026-10-10 PTOct 10, 03:09 PM PTNot provided by official source
Insurance history (legacy)Content frozen by FMCSA on 2026-05-14 (portal metadata 2026-10-10 is a republish, not new data); gap-fill only6sqe-dvqs2026-05-14Oct 10, 03:09 PM PTStale (source > 90 days)
Inspections, 24 moDriver-level 0 · vehicle-level 0fx4q-ay7w2026-10-10 PTOct 10, 03:09 PM PTNot provided by official source
Crashes, 24 moaayw-vxb32026-10-10 PTOct 10, 03:09 PM PTNot provided by official source
Directory DB: authority copyLive official read above is used for the profilecarrier_authorityNot provided—Not yet imported
Directory DB: insurance copycarrier_insuranceNot provided—Not yet imported

VAX record reference score

Beta · trial v1

Not an FMCSA rating, not a prediction and not a load decision. Thresholds are fixed and not yet calibrated.

Reference score (0–100)

Insufficient data

Coverage — determinable weight, not a score

0/100

Crashes, 24 mo (shown only, not scored)

0

How this trial score works and its limits →

01

Safety

Source: SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-09-13 07:02 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 22:09 UTC

No SMS summary row for this USDOT. SMS covers active interstate and intrastate hazmat carriers only.

Roadside inspections · record level

Source: Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-10 10:55 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 22:09 UTC

Window: 2024-10-10 → 2026-10-10 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.

The source responded with no inspection rows in this window.

Reported crashes

Source: Crash File (aayw-vxb3) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-10 15:53 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 22:09 UTC

Window: 2024-10-10 → 2026-10-10 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.

Crash reports

0

Fatalities

0

Injuries

0

Tow-away

0

The source responded with no crash reports in this window.

Crash reports are listed as filed by states; they do not determine fault or preventability. VIN, plate and exact location are not shown.

02

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority by docket

No row matched this USDOT (bare or zero-padded) or its MC numbers. That alone does not prove the company has no authority — check FMCSA.

Source: Motus Carrier – All With History (inys-ebih) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-10 10:58 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 22:09 UTC

Authority status history

No authority status-change row matched. That does not prove there were no changes.

Source: Motus AuthHist – All With History (yu5v-wbh6) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-10 10:58 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 22:09 UTC

Status and reason text are shown exactly as FMCSA publishes them. The change date is FMCSA's status_change_date; “Dataset updated” is when FMCSA last published the file, and “Fetched” is when VAX read it. The two authority files are shown side by side and are not reconciled by VAX. Amounts: the dictionary says “thousands”, but published values look like dollars, so raw values are shown. Census status is not authority.

Insurance filings

No row matched this USDOT (bare or zero-padded) or its MC numbers. That does not prove the company has no insurance — check FMCSA L&I.

Source: Motus Insur – All With History (c5y8-a4uz) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-10 10:58 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 22:09 UTC

Filings as recorded by FMCSA — not a certificate of insurance or proof of current coverage. Amounts are source values (dictionary: thousands).

Source: Motus InsHist – All With History (3uet-3z4i) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-10 10:58 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 22:09 UTC

Source: InsHist – legacy (6sqe-dvqs) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-10 13:22 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 22:09 UTCFrozen by FMCSA since 2026-05-14

Prior policies

Insurance timeline
Hover a bar for insurer and dates.

Prior policies (3uet-3z4i + legacy 6sqe-dvqs) — effective → cancellation

DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY · 2023-05-23 → 2023-12-07

SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 2016-05-23 → 2023-05-23

SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 2007-05-23 → 2016-05-23

TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY INSURANCE CO. A RRG · 2006-05-23 → 2007-05-23

TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY INSURANCE CO. A RRG · 2005-05-23 → 2006-05-23

TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY INSURANCE CO. A RRG · 2005-04-27 → 2005-05-23

TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY INSURANCE CO. A RRG · 2004-05-23 → 2005-04-27

TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · 2003-05-23 → 2004-09-15

LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 2003-05-23 → 2004-05-23

HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · 1996-06-03 → 2003-07-02

HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · 1996-06-03 → 2003-05-23

THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA · 2002-05-23 → 2003-05-23

THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA · 1998-01-07 → 2002-05-23

THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA · 1997-05-23 → 1998-01-08

LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY · 1996-05-23 → 1997-05-27

TIG INSURANCE COMPANY · 1994-05-23 → 1996-05-25

20002005201020152020
1994-05-232023-12-07

Bars run only between published effective and cancellation dates. Current filings show their effective date only — no end is assumed and no continuous coverage is inferred. Current history: 3uet-3z4i; legacy rows from 6sqe-dvqs (frozen 2026-05-14) are kept only when not already in the current file.

  • DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Effective
    2023-05-23
    Cancelled
    2023-12-07
    Method
    Cancelled
    Policy
    CA969891991
    Dataset
    6sqe-dvqs
  • SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    Effective
    2016-05-23
    Cancelled
    2023-05-23
    Method
    Replaced
    Policy
    CT776990002
    Dataset
    6sqe-dvqs
  • SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    Effective
    2007-05-23
    Cancelled
    2016-05-23
    Method
    Replaced
    Policy
    CT776990-8007-071
    Dataset
    6sqe-dvqs
  • TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY INSURANCE CO. A RRG

    Effective
    2006-05-23
    Cancelled
    2007-05-23
    Method
    Cancelled
    Policy
    TAL00002-0506
    Dataset
    6sqe-dvqs
  • TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY INSURANCE CO. A RRG

    Effective
    2005-05-23
    Cancelled
    2006-05-23
    Method
    Cancelled
    Policy
    TAL00002-0505
    Dataset
    6sqe-dvqs
  • TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY INSURANCE CO. A RRG

    Effective
    2005-04-27
    Cancelled
    2005-05-23
    Method
    Cancelled
    Policy
    TAL00002-0504
    Dataset
    6sqe-dvqs
  • TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY INSURANCE CO. A RRG

    Effective
    2004-05-23
    Cancelled
    2005-04-27
    Method
    Cancelled
    Policy
    TAL00002-0504
    Dataset
    6sqe-dvqs
  • TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    Effective
    2003-05-23
    Cancelled
    2004-09-15
    Method
    Cancelled
    Policy
    QT660-7614A690-TIL-03
    Dataset
    6sqe-dvqs
  • LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    Effective
    2003-05-23
    Cancelled
    2004-05-23
    Method
    Replaced
    Policy
    PAP 230913 0503
    Dataset
    6sqe-dvqs
  • HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Effective
    1996-06-03
    Cancelled
    2003-07-02
    Method
    Cancelled
    Policy
    39 MS LE2105
    Dataset
    6sqe-dvqs
  • HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Effective
    1996-06-03
    Cancelled
    2003-05-23
    Method
    Replaced
    Policy
    39 MS LE2105
    Dataset
    6sqe-dvqs
  • THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    Effective
    2002-05-23
    Cancelled
    2003-05-23
    Method
    Cancelled
    Policy
    SFT 2459122
    Dataset
    6sqe-dvqs
  • THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    Effective
    1998-01-07
    Cancelled
    2002-05-23
    Method
    Cancelled
    Policy
    SFT2459122
    Dataset
    6sqe-dvqs
  • THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    Effective
    1997-05-23
    Cancelled
    1998-01-08
    Method
    Cancelled
    Policy
    SFT 245 91 22
    Dataset
    6sqe-dvqs
  • LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY

    Effective
    1996-05-23
    Cancelled
    1997-05-27
    Method
    Cancelled
    Policy
    TP10001531
    Dataset
    6sqe-dvqs
  • TIG INSURANCE COMPANY

    Effective
    1994-05-23
    Cancelled
    1996-05-25
    Method
    Cancelled
    Policy
    CA2845974
    Dataset
    6sqe-dvqs
03

Equipment

Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-10 14:49 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 22:09 UTC

Power units

1

Truck units

1

Bus units

0

EquipmentOwnedTerm leasedTrip leased
Straight trucks1——
Truck tractors———
Trailers———
Ownership mix by equipment type
Straight trucksIncomplete source fields — no share computed—
Truck tractorsIncomplete source fields — no share computed—
TrailersIncomplete source fields — no share computed—
  • Owned
  • Term leased
  • Trip leased

Tractors and trailers are drawn separately and never merged into power units. A row with any empty field shows no share.

MCS-150 self-reported counts. “—” means the source field is empty, not zero.

Vehicles observed in roadside inspections

Units: FMCSA Inspections Per Unit (wt8s-2hbx)Decoder: NHTSA vPICDataset updated 2026-10-10 11:22 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 22:09 UTCWindow 2024-10-10 → 2026-10-10

0 inspection(s) → 0 unit row(s) → 0 unique vehicle(s) by VIN. Observed vehicles are not the full fleet and not proof of current ownership. Labels like PU-01 are anonymous; full VINs and plates are never shown.

No vehicle units with a valid VIN in this window.

04

Operations

Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-10 14:49 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 22:09 UTC

Carrier operation

Intrastate non-hazmat (C)

Classification: AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

MCS-150 mileage

31,500 mi

Reported year 2022

Cargo classifications checked
  • General freight
  • US mail
  • Paper products
  • Other: PUBLICATION MATERIAL
Interstate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
0 / 0
Intrastate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
0 / 1
Hazmat indicator (hm_ind)
N
Registered address
1571 N MAIN ROAD, NEWFIELD, NJ, 08344-9442, US

Lanes and service areas are not published by FMCSA. The registered address is not an operating map, and inspection states are observations only — not live routes or a service area.

05

Identity & Federal

Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-10 14:49 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 22:09 UTC

Legal name
PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC
DBA
Not provided
USDOT
210994
MC / FF / MX
MC-161312
Physical address
1571 N MAIN ROAD, NEWFIELD, NJ, 08344-9442, US
Mailing address
P O BOX 602, NEWFIELD, NJ, 08344-0602, US
Business type
CORPORATION
Carrier/shipper code
C;B
Census add date
1982-04-16
MCS-150 filing date
2023-04-24
Power units / drivers
1 / 1
Latest review (type · date)
Not provided
06

Federal activity

  1. 2023-12-076sqe-dvqs

    Prior policy ended (cancelled) — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY

  2. 2023-05-236sqe-dvqs

    Prior policy ended (replaced) — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

  3. 2023-04-24Census

    Latest MCS-150 filing

  4. 2016-05-236sqe-dvqs

    Prior policy ended (replaced) — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

  5. 2007-05-236sqe-dvqs

    Prior policy ended (cancelled) — TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY INSURANCE CO. A RRG

  6. 2006-05-236sqe-dvqs

    Prior policy ended (cancelled) — TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY INSURANCE CO. A RRG

  7. 2005-05-236sqe-dvqs

    Prior policy ended (cancelled) — TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY INSURANCE CO. A RRG

  8. 2005-04-276sqe-dvqs

    Prior policy ended (cancelled) — TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY INSURANCE CO. A RRG

  9. 2004-09-156sqe-dvqs

    Prior policy ended (cancelled) — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

  10. 2004-05-236sqe-dvqs

    Prior policy ended (replaced) — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

  11. 2003-07-026sqe-dvqs

    Prior policy ended (cancelled) — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

  12. 2003-05-236sqe-dvqs

    Prior policy ended (replaced) — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

  13. 2003-05-236sqe-dvqs

    Prior policy ended (cancelled) — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

  14. 2002-05-236sqe-dvqs

    Prior policy ended (cancelled) — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

  15. 1998-01-086sqe-dvqs

    Prior policy ended (cancelled) — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

  16. 1997-05-276sqe-dvqs

    Prior policy ended (cancelled) — LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY

  17. 1996-05-256sqe-dvqs

    Prior policy ended (cancelled) — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY

  18. 1982-04-16Census

    Added to FMCSA registration

Built only from dates in the sources above. Authority changes use FMCSA's own change date (yu5v-wbh6).

Changes observed by VAX monitoring

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07

FAQ

+What is PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

USDOT 210994, with docket(s) MC-161312.

+Is PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC active?

The census registration status code is A. This is a registration code only — it is not operating authority, insurance coverage or a safety certification.

+How many trucks and drivers does PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC report?

1 power units and 1 drivers, self-reported on the MCS-150 filed 2023-04-24.

+Does PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC have insurance on file?

No row matched by DOT (with and without leading zeros) or MC. That alone does not prove there is no insurance — check FMCSA L&I.

+Where is PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC located?

Registered physical address: 1571 N MAIN ROAD, NEWFIELD, NJ, 08344-9442, US. This is a registration address, not an operating area.

Answers are generated from the records on this page.

08

Nearby carriers

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Sources

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