Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 568849 · MC-277934
ARNHALT TRANSPORT INC
9 power unitsavg 6.3 yrMulti-region · 11 statesFARGO, ND
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-277934 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 37 inspections.
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.421.4 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ARNHALT TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is ARNHALT TRANSPORT INC safe to load? ARNHALT TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 568849, MC-277934) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FARGO, ND, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
ATARNHALT TRANSPORT INC 100
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Safety
37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.4% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Great West · 94–98
Clarendon National · 99–01
Maiden Reinsurance · 09–13
State National · 13–16
Aegis Security · 16–22
19942023
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2022 | $1M | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Sep 2013 → Sep 2016 | $1M | 2 |
| MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Sep 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → May 2002 | $1M | 3 |
| MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Sep 2001 → May 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Sep 1999 → Oct 2001 | $1M | 2 |
| EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1998 → Sep 1999 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 1994 → Sep 1998 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
ND busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FARGO, ND
Top corridor
ND
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2482462Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 273818USDOT 1992541USDOT 2482462USDOT 2557164USDOT 4079532USDOT 3478247
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@atbinc.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 457386
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kevin arnhalt — 2 carriers: USDOT 457386
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4141 38TH ST SW SUITE C-2, FARGO, ND, 58104
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (701) 282-9211
- Cell
- (701) 371-2525
- Fax
- (701) 281-0172
- kevin@atbinc.net
- Web domain
- atbinc.net
Registration
- Officers
- Kevin Arnhalt · Steven Arnhalt
- USDOT / docket
- 568849 · MC-277934
- First registered
- 07/13/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 11/18/2024 · 582,746 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/17/2013
- 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
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Frequently asked
What is ARNHALT TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
ARNHALT TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 568849, and its motor carrier number is MC-277934.
Is ARNHALT TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ARNHALT TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARNHALT TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
ARNHALT TRANSPORT INC has a 21.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ARNHALT TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
ARNHALT TRANSPORT INC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARNHALT TRANSPORT INC based?
ARNHALT TRANSPORT INC is based in FARGO, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.