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Carrier profile · USDOT 1602585

ARNOLD TOOL INC

1 power unitsCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
CARRIER INACTIVE
Verified linksarnoldtoolinc.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(712) 388-9330Email dispatchinfo@arnoldtoolinc.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 19 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority19 yr active
since 2007
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 19-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is ARNOLD TOOL INC safe to work with?

Is ARNOLD TOOL INC safe to load? ARNOLD TOOL INC (USDOT 1602585) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATARNOLD TOOL INC 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
—
Trailers (towed)
—

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
2101 SOUTH 35TH STREET SUITE 3
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john lucas — 13 carriers: USDOT 887833USDOT 1409642USDOT 1525326USDOT 1643516USDOT 1939948USDOT 2284840USDOT 2329449USDOT 2350863
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
2101 SOUTH 35TH STREET SUITE 3, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, 51501
Mailing address
2101 SOUTH 35TH ST SUITE 300, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, 51501
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(712) 388-9330
Email
info@arnoldtoolinc.com
Web domain
arnoldtoolinc.com

Registration

Officers
John Lucas · Patrick Lucas
USDOT / docket
1602585
First registered
02/01/2007
Last MCS-150
01/29/2026 · 10,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
112762583

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
—CDL drivers
10,000Annual mileage
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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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is ARNOLD TOOL INC's USDOT number?

ARNOLD TOOL INC's USDOT number is 1602585.

Is ARNOLD TOOL INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ARNOLD TOOL INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is ARNOLD TOOL INC's fleet?

ARNOLD TOOL INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ARNOLD TOOL INC based?

ARNOLD TOOL INC is based in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.