Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA 1961
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.9 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CASTLE OAKS CONSTRUCTION LLC safe to load? CASTLE OAKS CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 2570810, MC-898353) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOPE, AR, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 7.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
CASTLE OAKS CONSTRUCTION LLC's USDOT number is 2570810, and its motor carrier number is MC-898353.
As of 2026-06-13, CASTLE OAKS CONSTRUCTION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CASTLE OAKS CONSTRUCTION LLC has a 7.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
CASTLE OAKS CONSTRUCTION LLC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CASTLE OAKS CONSTRUCTION LLC is based in HOPE, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Arkansas
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Out-of-service trend· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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