Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 144622 · MC-245067
ART COLLINS INC
DBA ART COLLINS TRUCKING
35 power unitsavg 8.9 yrRegional · 6 statesLAUREL, DE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-245067 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
35Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.9Avg age (yr)
2012–2024 · 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 24 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (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 peersTypical
8.9 yr
Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ART COLLINS INC safe to work with?
Is ART COLLINS INC safe to load? ART COLLINS INC (USDOT 144622, MC-245067) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAUREL, DE, operating 35 power units and 35 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 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 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
ACART COLLINS INC 100
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)18 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▼ Improving
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 35-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 35
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.13 Retroreflective sheetingVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Travelers · 91–95
Canal · 95–98
Sentry Select · 00–19
19912019
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2000 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 1999 → Dec 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Dec 1998 → Dec 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1995 → Dec 1998 | $750k | 4 |
| TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY | Nov 1991 → Apr 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 35
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2024
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAUREL, DE
Top corridor
MD ⇄ DE
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 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 710963USDOT 926425Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 74432USDOT 179855USDOT 3131014USDOT 3706USDOT 10193USDOT 926425USDOT 710963USDOT 3727979
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3535
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers1010
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
- 32932 WHALEYS ROAD STE 2, LAUREL, DE, 19956-9765
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (302) 875-1199
- Cell
- (302) 258-4948
- Fax
- (302) 875-4330
- act5090@aol.com
Registration
- Officers
- Arthur Bert Collins · Sherry Ann Collins
- USDOT / docket
- 144622 · MC-245067
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/13/2026 · 144,622 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/08/2002
- D-U-N-S
- 930455246
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 ART COLLINS INC's USDOT number?
ART COLLINS INC's USDOT number is 144622, and its motor carrier number is MC-245067.
Is ART COLLINS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ART COLLINS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ART COLLINS INC's safety record?
ART COLLINS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 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 ART COLLINS INC's fleet?
ART COLLINS INC operates 35 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ART COLLINS INC based?
ART COLLINS INC is based in LAUREL, DE, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.