Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 239144 · MC-471801
MASTER MADE TANKS INC
DBA MASTER MADE
36 power unitsavg 17 yrLocal · 2 statesPARIS, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-471801 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
36Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
17 yr
Model years 2000–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MASTER MADE TANKS INC safe to work with?
Is MASTER MADE TANKS INC safe to load? MASTER MADE TANKS INC (USDOT 239144, MC-471801) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PARIS, AR, operating 36 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
MMMASTER MADE TANKS INC 88
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 36-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
- 36
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 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
- 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Clarendon National · 04–08
Redland · 08–11
20032011
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2008 → Jan 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jan 2004 → Jan 2008 | $750k | 6 |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | Oct 2003 → Jan 2004 | $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)
- 36
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- 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
2020
Newest model yr
2000
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 mo55
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PARIS, 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 (4 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 181608USDOT 2144207
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@magtel.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 1082147USDOT 1699689USDOT 1888482
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3636
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 169 N CARBON CITY RD, PARIS, AR, 72855-9802
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 963-3752
- mmtanks@magtel.com
- Web domain
- magtel.com
Registration
- Officers
- Judy J Culver · Johnny L Culver Sr
- USDOT / docket
- 239144 · MC-471801
- First registered
- 10/27/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 01/21/2026 · 835,362 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/24/2017
- D-U-N-S
- 89235899
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 MASTER MADE TANKS INC's USDOT number?
MASTER MADE TANKS INC's USDOT number is 239144, and its motor carrier number is MC-471801.
Is MASTER MADE TANKS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, MASTER MADE TANKS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MASTER MADE TANKS INC's safety record?
MASTER MADE TANKS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MASTER MADE TANKS INC's fleet?
MASTER MADE TANKS INC operates 36 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MASTER MADE TANKS INC based?
MASTER MADE TANKS INC is based in PARIS, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.