Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1302314 · MC-504037
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS CARRIERS LLC
2 power unitsavg 21.3 yrLocal · 1 statesMAGNOLIA, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-504037 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
21.3Avg age (yr)
1998–2013 · 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 · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
21.3 yr
Model years 1998–2013 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHERN ARKANSAS CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHERN ARKANSAS CARRIERS LLC safe to load? SOUTHERN ARKANSAS CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 1302314, MC-504037) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MAGNOLIA, AR, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above 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
SASOUTHERN ARKANSAS CARRIERS LLC 100
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
60.0% now
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- 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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
United Financial · 20–24
20042024
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 | Aug 2020 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2005 → Feb 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2004 → Nov 2005 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2013
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MAGNOLIA, AR
Top corridor
TX ⇄ AR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jimmy johnson — 19 carriers: USDOT 707611USDOT 839160USDOT 1096321USDOT 1124954USDOT 1150320USDOT 1154602USDOT 1209969USDOT 1413961
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7370 HIGHWAY 98, MAGNOLIA, AR, 71753
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (870) 695-3831
- Fax
- (870) 695-3358
Registration
- Officer
- Jimmy Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 1302314 · MC-504037
- First registered
- 11/08/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 12/31/2025 · 219,978 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 SOUTHERN ARKANSAS CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 1302314, and its motor carrier number is MC-504037.
Is SOUTHERN ARKANSAS CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERN ARKANSAS CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHERN ARKANSAS CARRIERS LLC's safety record?
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS CARRIERS LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 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 SOUTHERN ARKANSAS CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS CARRIERS LLC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHERN ARKANSAS CARRIERS LLC based?
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS CARRIERS LLC is based in MAGNOLIA, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.