Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1340992 · MC-516782
MANUFACTURERS TRANSPORT LLC
5 power unitsavg 10.2 yrLocal · 2 statesFORT SMITH, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-516782 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.2Avg age (yr)
2009–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-26
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.2 yr
Model years 2009–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MANUFACTURERS TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is MANUFACTURERS TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? MANUFACTURERS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1340992, MC-516782) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FORT SMITH, AR, operating 5 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-26
MTMANUFACTURERS TRANSPORT LLC 80
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 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● 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 5-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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
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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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Clarendon National · 05–07
Redland · 07–10
State National · 10–12
Harco National · 12–17
Hallmark Specialty · 17–20
20052020
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2012 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Sep 2010 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2007 → Sep 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Sep 2005 → Sep 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2005 → Sep 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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2023
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT SMITH, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2947814
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@carcotrans.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1443725
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jr magdeburg — 2 carriers: USDOT 283306
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
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 NORTH 32ND STREET, FORT SMITH, AR, 72904
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 441-3200
- Fax
- (479) 755-9975
- Web domain
- carcotrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jr Magdeburg
- USDOT / docket
- 1340992 · MC-516782
- First registered
- 03/03/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 02/27/2025 · 495,279 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 MANUFACTURERS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
MANUFACTURERS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1340992, and its motor carrier number is MC-516782.
Is MANUFACTURERS TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-26, MANUFACTURERS TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MANUFACTURERS TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
MANUFACTURERS TRANSPORT LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is MANUFACTURERS TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
MANUFACTURERS TRANSPORT LLC operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MANUFACTURERS TRANSPORT LLC based?
MANUFACTURERS TRANSPORT LLC is based in FORT SMITH, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.