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Carrier profile · USDOT 459470

BITEC INC

2 power unitsavg 4 yrLocal · 2 statesMORRILTON, AR
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2019–2024 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 35 years
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority34 yr active
since 1991
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4 yr

Model years 2019–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 34-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is BITEC INC safe to work with?

Is BITEC INC safe to load? BITEC INC (USDOT 459470) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MORRILTON, AR, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 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
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Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 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● Stable

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
2
Inspections · 24 mo
6
Annualized
3 / yr
Coverage
1.5 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.

  • 107.620 Other violationOther1
  • 172.600 Other violationOther1
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
2
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.0 yr
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
67%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo6
AR busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
MORRILTON, AR
2 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR
Top corridor
AR
AR 4 · OK 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)2
Observed (24 mo)1

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

Mailing address
P O BOX 497, MORRILTON, AR, 72110-0497
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Fax
(501) 354-3019
Web domain
bitec.com

Registration

Officers
David Allen · Joel Shealey
USDOT / docket
459470
First registered
09/27/1991
Last MCS-150
10/01/2025 · 90,144 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 05/28/1993
D-U-N-S
154236079

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

2Power units
3Drivers
3CDL drivers
90,144Annual mileage
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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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked

What is BITEC INC's USDOT number?

BITEC INC's USDOT number is 459470.

Is BITEC INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BITEC INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BITEC INC's safety record?

BITEC INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 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 BITEC INC's fleet?

BITEC INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BITEC INC based?

BITEC INC is based in MORRILTON, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.