Interstate Batteries, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Interstate Batteries 401(k) Plan
Dallas, TXWholesale Trade1,259 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$4,216Employer $ per active participant
$6,559Employee $ saved per active participant
0.23%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$141.4MNet plan assets, end of year
$83,601Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity42.3 / 5085th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost12.4 / 2550th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving11.1 / 1574th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score76 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Wholesale Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (603 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 85th |
| Lower admin cost | 50th |
| Employee saving | 74th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 53% |
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Red flags from the filing
No red flags were reported on this filing's compliance questions.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Interstate Batteries put in about $4,216 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,792). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $5,307,395 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $8,258,108 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $3,037,728 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $310,189 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $262,368 |
| Benefits paid out | $16,570,897 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $126.6M / $141.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,266 / 1,252 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,691 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Bdo USA, P.C. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Schwab Retirement Plan Services,inc | $212,332 reported compensation |
| Morningstar Inc | $55,350 reported compensation |
| Bdo USA LLP | $23,500 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251007104923NAL0002395795001, received 2025-10-07, EIN 46-2023063, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.