Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 286147
CARTER-COX SEEDS INC
3 power unitsKNOBEL, AR
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 40 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CARTER-COX SEEDS INC safe to work with?
Is CARTER-COX SEEDS INC safe to load? CARTER-COX SEEDS INC (USDOT 286147) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KNOBEL, AR, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CSCARTER-COX SEEDS INC 50
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- 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
KNOBEL, AR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael smith — 280 carriers: USDOT 382438USDOT 387827USDOT 395109USDOT 400664USDOT 530137USDOT 550459USDOT 586506USDOT 602717
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3162 HIGHWAY 90, KNOBEL, AR, 72435-9033
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (870) 259-3231
- Fax
- (870) 259-3621
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Smith · Doug Cox
- USDOT / docket
- 286147
- First registered
- 01/21/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 04/28/2026 · 26,560 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is CARTER-COX SEEDS INC's USDOT number?
CARTER-COX SEEDS INC's USDOT number is 286147.
Is CARTER-COX SEEDS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CARTER-COX SEEDS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CARTER-COX SEEDS INC's safety record?
CARTER-COX SEEDS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is CARTER-COX SEEDS INC's fleet?
CARTER-COX SEEDS INC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARTER-COX SEEDS INC based?
CARTER-COX SEEDS INC is based in KNOBEL, AR.