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Carrier profile · USDOT 289675

POCAHONTAS ALUMINUM COMPANY INC

6 power unitsavg 5.2 yrMulti-region · 10 statesPOCAHONTAS, AR
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Verified linkspocahontasaluminum.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
2019–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(870) 892-3689Email dispatchtringo@pocahontasaluminum.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 39 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority39 yr active
since 1987
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo25.0%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal1
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.2 yr

Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readMulti-region operator, 39-yr authority, 25% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is POCAHONTAS ALUMINUM COMPANY INC safe to work with?

Is POCAHONTAS ALUMINUM COMPANY INC safe to load? POCAHONTAS ALUMINUM COMPANY INC (USDOT 289675) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in POCAHONTAS, AR, operating 6 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PAPOCAHONTAS ALUMINUM COMPANY INC 93
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Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

7.7% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 28.7 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.4 / 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
17
Annualized
≈9 / yr
Coverage
≈1.4 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 Driving4
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
  • 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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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)
5
Trailers (towed)
8

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.2 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
39%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region
revealed
States observed10
US states
Inspections · 24 mo17
MS busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
POCAHONTAS, AR
2001 INDUSTRIAL DR
Top corridor
MS ⇄ AR
MS 3 · AR 3 · NC 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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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 (5 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1805503USDOT 2866991USDOT 2954559USDOT 3110558USDOT 3574470USDOT 912424USDOT 3706627USDOT 4099635

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jason hunt — 12 carriers: USDOT 257290USDOT 999142USDOT 2433217USDOT 2433731USDOT 2567840USDOT 3222851USDOT 3274852USDOT 3664951

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)6
Observed (24 mo)5
Shared w/ other carriers5

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
2001 INDUSTRIAL DR, POCAHONTAS, AR, 72455
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(870) 892-3689
Cell
(870) 810-1194
Fax
(870) 892-9858
Email
tringo@pocahontasaluminum.com
Web domain
pocahontasaluminum.com

Registration

Officers
Jason Hunt · Tyler Ringo
USDOT / docket
289675
First registered
04/07/1987
Last MCS-150
04/27/2026 · 391,888 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 01/01/2007
D-U-N-S
6355978

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

6Power units
5Drivers
5CDL drivers
391,888Annual mileage
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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 POCAHONTAS ALUMINUM COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

POCAHONTAS ALUMINUM COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 289675.

Is POCAHONTAS ALUMINUM COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, POCAHONTAS ALUMINUM COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is POCAHONTAS ALUMINUM COMPANY INC's safety record?

POCAHONTAS ALUMINUM COMPANY INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is POCAHONTAS ALUMINUM COMPANY INC's fleet?

POCAHONTAS ALUMINUM COMPANY INC operates 6 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is POCAHONTAS ALUMINUM COMPANY INC based?

POCAHONTAS ALUMINUM COMPANY INC is based in POCAHONTAS, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.