Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3601650 · MC-1223607
ARMSTRONG TRUCKING LLC
DBA ARMSTRONG FAMILY TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 13 yrRegional · 3 statesSURGOINSVILLE, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1223607 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
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 peersOlder
13 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ARMSTRONG TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is ARMSTRONG TRUCKING LLC safe to load? ARMSTRONG TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3601650, MC-1223607) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SURGOINSVILLE, TN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, 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
ATARMSTRONG TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
3 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 33.3% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Progressive Hawaii · 21–24
20212025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Apr 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | May 2021 → Apr 2024 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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 mo33
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SURGOINSVILLE, TN
Top corridor
MO ⇄ TN
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 4371004Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3682228USDOT 4371004USDOT 3297360
Shares a company officer with other carriers
stephen armstrong — 3 carriers: USDOT 2292967USDOT 2850361
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 826 MILLERS BLUFF RD, SURGOINSVILLE, TN, 37873
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (423) 839-5872
Registration
- Officer
- Stephen Armstrong
- USDOT / docket
- 3601650 · MC-1223607
- First registered
- 03/31/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 10/26/2025 · 58,000 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 ARMSTRONG TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
ARMSTRONG TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3601650, and its motor carrier number is MC-1223607.
Is ARMSTRONG TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ARMSTRONG TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARMSTRONG TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
ARMSTRONG TRUCKING LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 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 ARMSTRONG TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
ARMSTRONG TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARMSTRONG TRUCKING LLC based?
ARMSTRONG TRUCKING LLC is based in SURGOINSVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.