Asset-based
3,466 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA TYSON
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-19
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
3,466 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is TYSON FOODS INC safe to load? TYSON FOODS INC (USDOT 3327, MC-145655) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SPRINGDALE, AR, operating 3,466 power units and 3,136 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4,531 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 14.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 222 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-19.
TYSON FOODS INC's USDOT number is 3327, and its motor carrier number is MC-145655.
As of 2026-06-19, TYSON FOODS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TYSON FOODS INC has a 14.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4,531 roadside inspections, with 222 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
TYSON FOODS INC operates 3,466 power units and 3,136 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TYSON FOODS INC is based in SPRINGDALE, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 41 states.
Comparable carriers around Springdale and across Arkansas
4,531 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Jan 2026 | $1M | 7 |
| PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2001 → Jan 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1985 → Dec 2001 | $1M | 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 41 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
Last 12 months: 100 trucks also ran under 44 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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