Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 563397 · MC-364440
ALMA TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT INC
3 power unitsLocal · 2 statesALMA, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-364440 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
32 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is ALMA TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT INC safe to work with?
Is ALMA TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT INC safe to load? ALMA TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 563397, MC-364440) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ALMA, AR, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATALMA TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT INC 85
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Sentry Select · 99–10
Nationwide Agribusiness · 10–21
19992023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2021 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2010 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 6 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALMA, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 563397. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 563397.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jim barker — 2 carriers: USDOT 964954
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 35 HWY 71 NORTH, ALMA, AR, 72921
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 2169, ALMA, AR, 72921
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 632-6300
- Fax
- (479) 632-6309
- Web domain
- almatractor.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jim Barker · Elizabeth Gunsolus
- USDOT / docket
- 563397 · MC-364440
- First registered
- 05/16/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 09/12/2025 · 52,291 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 02/03/2003
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is ALMA TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number?
ALMA TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 563397, and its motor carrier number is MC-364440.
Is ALMA TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ALMA TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALMA TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT INC's safety record?
ALMA TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).
How big is ALMA TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT INC's fleet?
ALMA TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT INC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALMA TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT INC based?
ALMA TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT INC is based in ALMA, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.