Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 281707 · MC-231317
LOVVORN TRUCKING CORP
6 power unitsavg 7.3 yrRegional · 3 statesFORT SMITH, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-231317 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LOVVORN TRUCKING CORP safe to work with?
Is LOVVORN TRUCKING CORP safe to load? LOVVORN TRUCKING CORP (USDOT 281707, MC-231317) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FORT SMITH, AR, operating 6 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
LTLOVVORN TRUCKING CORP 94
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 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
11.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Lumber · 96–04
Clarendon America · 04–06
Redland · 07–10
Praetorian · 10–16
Technology · 16–19
Lafayette · 20–23
19912023
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Oct 2016 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 6 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2007 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 4 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Oct 2006 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2004 → Oct 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| LUMBER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1996 → Oct 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| TRI-STATE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1991 → Aug 1996 | $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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT SMITH, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 111800Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 111800USDOT 1759720
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 515 S PHOENIX AVE, FORT SMITH, AR, 72916-8008
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 6565, FORT SMITH, AR, 72906-6565
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 646-4685
- Fax
- (479) 646-5534
- Web domain
- lovvornlumber.com
Registration
- Officers
- Pam Lovvorn · William Lovvorn
- USDOT / docket
- 281707 · MC-231317
- First registered
- 11/07/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 07/23/2024 · 354,863 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 08/25/1989
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is LOVVORN TRUCKING CORP's USDOT number?
LOVVORN TRUCKING CORP's USDOT number is 281707, and its motor carrier number is MC-231317.
Is LOVVORN TRUCKING CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, LOVVORN TRUCKING CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LOVVORN TRUCKING CORP's safety record?
LOVVORN TRUCKING CORP has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LOVVORN TRUCKING CORP's fleet?
LOVVORN TRUCKING CORP operates 6 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LOVVORN TRUCKING CORP based?
LOVVORN TRUCKING CORP is based in FORT SMITH, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.