Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
638 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 283306
CARCO RENTALS INC
DBA CARCO NATIONLEASE
638 power unitsavg 7.6 yrMulti-region · 15 statesFORT SMITH, AR
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
638Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 40 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
11 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CARCO RENTALS INC safe to work with?
Is CARCO RENTALS INC safe to load? CARCO RENTALS INC (USDOT 283306) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in FORT SMITH, AR, operating 638 power units and 42 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 48 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CRCARCO RENTALS INC 88
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Safety
48 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)29 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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 638-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
- 638
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 29
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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 Driving10
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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)
- 638
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo2929
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT SMITH, AR
Top corridor
TN ⇄ AR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1601998USDOT 3829267USDOT 1871224USDOT 4374594USDOT 3059589USDOT 1058546USDOT 3087479USDOT 2105294Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (51 trucks · 26 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 82976USDOT 957460USDOT 2068602USDOT 850629USDOT 3059589USDOT 80806USDOT 1601998USDOT 3829267
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jr magdeburg — 2 carriers: USDOT 1340992
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)638638
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers5151
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
- 2905 N 32ND ST, FORT SMITH, AR, 72904-4202
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 441-3200
- Fax
- (479) 755-9975
Registration
- Officer
- Jr Magdeburg
- USDOT / docket
- 283306
- First registered
- 12/08/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2026 · 19,800,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 48449326
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 CARCO RENTALS INC's USDOT number?
CARCO RENTALS INC's USDOT number is 283306.
Is CARCO RENTALS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CARCO RENTALS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CARCO RENTALS INC's safety record?
CARCO RENTALS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CARCO RENTALS INC's fleet?
CARCO RENTALS INC operates 638 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARCO RENTALS INC based?
CARCO RENTALS INC is based in FORT SMITH, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.