Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3191297 · MC-137046
BURTON CARGO CARRIERS LLC
1 power unitsavg 10.6 yrLocal · 1 statesPINE BLUFF, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-137046 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.6Avg age (yr)
2010–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
10.6 yr
Model years 2010–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BURTON CARGO CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is BURTON CARGO CARRIERS LLC safe to load? BURTON CARGO CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 3191297, MC-137046) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PINE BLUFF, AR, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BCBURTON CARGO CARRIERS LLC 100
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Safety
5 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)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now
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
≈2.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 392.71 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Ooida Risk · 18–21
Lancer · 21–23
20182026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Oct 2018 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2019
Newest model yr
2010
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PINE BLUFF, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
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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 (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1472602USDOT 1575970USDOT 891665
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 463 PLEASANT DR, PINE BLUFF, AR, 71603
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (870) 550-6560
- lexryder@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Lakendrick Burton Sr.
- USDOT / docket
- 3191297 · MC-137046
- First registered
- 09/21/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 07/11/2025 · 25,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 BURTON CARGO CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
BURTON CARGO CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 3191297, and its motor carrier number is MC-137046.
Is BURTON CARGO CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BURTON CARGO CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BURTON CARGO CARRIERS LLC's safety record?
BURTON CARGO CARRIERS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BURTON CARGO CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
BURTON CARGO CARRIERS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BURTON CARGO CARRIERS LLC based?
BURTON CARGO CARRIERS LLC is based in PINE BLUFF, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.