Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1724836 · MC-871910
ARMSTRONG TRANSPORT INC
3 power unitsavg 14.8 yrRegional · 3 statesSHREVEPORT, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-871910 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.8Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
14.8 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ARMSTRONG TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is ARMSTRONG TRANSPORT INC safe to load? ARMSTRONG TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1724836, MC-871910) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SHREVEPORT, LA, operating 3 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATARMSTRONG TRANSPORT INC 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈0.7 / 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
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Arch · 19–21
Houston Specialty · 21–26
20152026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2026 | $1M | 6 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2021 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | May 2018 → Jan 2019 | $1M | 5 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2015 → Feb 2016 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SHREVEPORT, LA
Top corridor
LA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
charles armstrong — 4 carriers: USDOT 1753207USDOT 3170177USDOT 4486097
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3923 CALIAS CT, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71108
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (318) 347-6122
Registration
- Officer
- Charles Armstrong
- USDOT / docket
- 1724836 · MC-871910
- First registered
- 01/09/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 06/04/2025 · 115,200 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is ARMSTRONG TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
ARMSTRONG TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1724836, and its motor carrier number is MC-871910.
Is ARMSTRONG TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ARMSTRONG TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARMSTRONG TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
ARMSTRONG TRANSPORT INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ARMSTRONG TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
ARMSTRONG TRANSPORT INC operates 3 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARMSTRONG TRANSPORT INC based?
ARMSTRONG TRANSPORT INC is based in SHREVEPORT, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.