Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1292888 · MC-983502
DAVID SANDERS TRUCKING LLC
DBA SANDERS TRUCKING
3 power unitsavg 3.8 yrRegional · 6 statesDENNARD, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-983502 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.8Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · 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
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.8 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DAVID SANDERS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is DAVID SANDERS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? DAVID SANDERS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1292888, MC-983502) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DENNARD, AR, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 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 has not assigned a safety rating. 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
DSDAVID SANDERS TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 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
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
≈1.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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 Driving4
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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
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Scottsdale · 16–18
Progressive Paloverde · 18–20
United Financial · 20–26
20162026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
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 mo1010
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DENNARD, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 184668USDOT 680185Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 92693USDOT 154712USDOT 3414627USDOT 421895USDOT 1031868USDOT 3085409USDOT 1396940
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david sanders — 29 carriers: USDOT 140946USDOT 200023USDOT 831609USDOT 872068USDOT 1181533USDOT 1417606USDOT 1594867USDOT 1625966
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10004 HWY 65 N, DENNARD, AR, 72629
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 38, DENNARD, AR, 72629
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (318) 613-3246
- Cell
- (318) 899-5667
- Web domain
- att.net
Registration
- Officer
- David Sanders
- USDOT / docket
- 1292888 · MC-983502
- First registered
- 10/06/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 01/27/2026 · 367,378 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 3.33
- 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 DAVID SANDERS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
DAVID SANDERS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1292888, and its motor carrier number is MC-983502.
Is DAVID SANDERS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DAVID SANDERS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DAVID SANDERS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
DAVID SANDERS TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DAVID SANDERS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
DAVID SANDERS TRUCKING LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAVID SANDERS TRUCKING LLC based?
DAVID SANDERS TRUCKING LLC is based in DENNARD, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.