Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2062967 · MC-721658
P&J GARLAND TRUCK LINE LLC
3 power unitsavg 12.2 yrRegional · 7 statesPLEASANT PLAINS, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-721658 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.2Avg age (yr)
1999–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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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 authority1515 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.2 yr
Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is P&J GARLAND TRUCK LINE LLC safe to work with?
Is P&J GARLAND TRUCK LINE LLC safe to load? P&J GARLAND TRUCK LINE LLC (USDOT 2062967, MC-721658) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PLEASANT PLAINS, AR, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PGP&J GARLAND TRUCK LINE LLC 80
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.3% (24-mo)15 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
≈2.5 / 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
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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 Maintenance14
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Sagamore · 10–17
Great West · 19–24
20102025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. | Jul 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2019 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2010 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 10 |
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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)
- 5
- 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
2023
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PLEASANT PLAINS, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
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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 (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1855392USDOT 4345889USDOT 3239288
Shares a company officer with other carriers
phillip garland — 2 carriers: USDOT 683104
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers33
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 432 MAIN STREET, PLEASANT PLAINS, AR, 72568
- Mailing address
- 12 CLINTON STREET, PLEASANT PLAINS, AR, 72568
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (870) 613-4242
- Fax
- (501) 345-0330
Registration
- Officer
- Phillip Garland
- USDOT / docket
- 2062967 · MC-721658
- First registered
- 08/05/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 04/13/2026 · 341,605 mi (2025)
- 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 P&J GARLAND TRUCK LINE LLC's USDOT number?
P&J GARLAND TRUCK LINE LLC's USDOT number is 2062967, and its motor carrier number is MC-721658.
Is P&J GARLAND TRUCK LINE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, P&J GARLAND TRUCK LINE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is P&J GARLAND TRUCK LINE LLC's safety record?
P&J GARLAND TRUCK LINE LLC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 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 P&J GARLAND TRUCK LINE LLC's fleet?
P&J GARLAND TRUCK LINE LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is P&J GARLAND TRUCK LINE LLC based?
P&J GARLAND TRUCK LINE LLC is based in PLEASANT PLAINS, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.