PACKAGING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC
DBA PDS PACKAGING · Des Moines, IA · MC 176028
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
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- Conditional safety rating on record
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 55734 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | PACKAGING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | PDS PACKAGING |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 176028 |
| Reported physical address | 2308 SUNSET RD, DES MOINES, IA, 50321-1141, US |
| Reported business phone | (515) 243-3156 |
| Reported power units | 9 |
| Reported drivers | 8 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Bob Buising, Bruce Sherman |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Conditional |
| Safety rating date | Aug 03, 1992 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 10 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 10) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 40.0% (2 of 5) |
| Violations | 8 across 4 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 2 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39345B2Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking139347EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt139353BCMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear139375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS139395ANo/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Des Moines record
PACKAGING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC reports 9 power units. The Des Moines, Iowa directory contains 2,462 census records, of which 2,095 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
PACKAGING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 2 cargo categories.
- Paper products
- Other: CARDBROAD PRODUCTS
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 367 | 14.9% |
| 1 | 1,195 | 48.5% |
| 2–5 | 559 | 22.7% |
| 6–20: this carrier’s band | 224 | 9.1% |
| 21–100 | 87 | 3.5% |
| Over 100 | 30 | 1.2% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Apr 14, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC176028 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $750,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC176028 | THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. | $750,000 | Sep 30, 2011 | BMC-91X | Y-810-4803A97A-COF-11 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
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Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against PACKAGING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- ReinstatedMC176028 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
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