Carrier profile · USDOT 1365433 · MC-547565 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

SLS Trucking Inc

22 power unitsavg 18.2 yrRegional · 4 statesHOPE, AR80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-547565 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

22Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

22Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

18.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(870) 777-2451 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average35.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo35.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

18.2 yr

Model years 1997–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

16 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 35.00% on 20 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
4 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Feb 16, 2026.

Safety

37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 35.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 20 vehicle and 37 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

75.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 31.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

35 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 22-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 22
Inspections · 24 mo: 37
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving21 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Cypress (ca)’07–’10

Northland’10–’12

Aegis Security’16–’19

Canal’21–’25

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2021 → Sep 2025	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2020 → Sep 2021	$750K	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Aug 2019 → Aug 2020	$750K	1
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2016 → Aug 2019	$750K	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2015 → Aug 2016	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2014 → Aug 2015	$750K	1
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Sep 2014	$750K	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Sep 2013	$750K	2
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Aug 2014	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2012 → Aug 2013	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2010 → Aug 2012	$750K	1
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)	Aug 2007 → Aug 2010	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 22
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 22

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

18.2 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

85.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Arkansas: 22 inspections
Texas: 9 inspections
Oklahoma: 3 inspections
Louisiana: 3 inspections

Home base

HOPE, AR

4205 HIGHWAY 278 W

Most inspections: AR

22 inspections

AR 22 · TX 9 · OK 3

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 6, 2026

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3407419 USDOT 3487419 USDOT 687249 USDOT 2866991 USDOT 53773

Shares a company officer with other carriers

crystal morton — 2 carriers: USDOT 660955

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 6, 2026

Location

Physical address: 4205 HIGHWAY 278 W, HOPE, AR, 71801-8827
Mailing address: P O BOX 304, HOPE, AR, 71802
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (870) 777-2451
Fax: (870) 777-8309
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Crystal Morton · Steve Smith
USDOT / docket: 1365433 · MC-547565
First registered: Apr 26, 2005
Last MCS-150: Apr 1, 2025 · 1,670,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,670,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 6, 2026

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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35%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

7 of 20 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

48violation records

11OOS-tagged records

7 of 20inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

1712%2 / 17

Other vehicle maintenance

1258%7 / 12

Unsafe driving

100%0 / 10

Lights

714%1 / 7

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Hours of service

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

50%Nov 24 to May 251 / 2

11%May 25 to Nov 251 / 9

33%Nov 25 to May 262 / 6

100%May 26 to Nov 263 / 3

Top 3 codes (13 of 48 records)

393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components6
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators3

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392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.207A-STCB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209D-STPAL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209E-SPSLA Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47B-BMBCBD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.70B1I Coupling devices / fifth wheel1
393.75A1-TBSP Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A1-TFSMF Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1B Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SLS TRUCKING INC.

SLS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1365433) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 35.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 37 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 22 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 1, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SLS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

SLS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1365433, and its motor carrier number is MC-547565.

Is SLS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. SLS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SLS TRUCKING INC's safety record?

SLS TRUCKING INC has a 35.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 61 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).