Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1067026 · MC-500568
JAY BIRD MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF ARKANSAS INC
6 power unitsavg 7.2 yrMulti-region · 9 statesMALVERN, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-500568 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.2Avg age (yr)
2009–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 24 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average44.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.444.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.2 yr
Model years 2009–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
23 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is JAY BIRD MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF ARKANSAS INC safe to work with?
Is JAY BIRD MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF ARKANSAS INC safe to load? JAY BIRD MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF ARKANSAS INC (USDOT 1067026, MC-500568) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MALVERN, AR, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (49/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.4% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.3% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle 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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MALVERN, AR
Top corridor
TX ⇄ AR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 1067026. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 1067026.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 314 REYNOLDS RD BLDG 38-B, MALVERN, AR, 72104
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (501) 844-4210
- Fax
- (501) 844-4612
- jaybirdmfg@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- M Jason Ballard
- USDOT / docket
- 1067026 · MC-500568
- First registered
- 10/30/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2024 · 469,437 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Frequently asked
What is JAY BIRD MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF ARKANSAS INC's USDOT number?
JAY BIRD MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF ARKANSAS INC's USDOT number is 1067026, and its motor carrier number is MC-500568.
Is JAY BIRD MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF ARKANSAS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAY BIRD MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF ARKANSAS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is JAY BIRD MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF ARKANSAS INC's safety record?
JAY BIRD MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF ARKANSAS INC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 49/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is JAY BIRD MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF ARKANSAS INC's fleet?
JAY BIRD MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF ARKANSAS INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAY BIRD MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF ARKANSAS INC based?
JAY BIRD MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF ARKANSAS INC is based in MALVERN, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.