Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Nothing flagged.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is BIG DAWGS CARRIER LLC safe to load? BIG DAWGS CARRIER LLC (USDOT 3695225, MC-1290724) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SHERWOOD, AR, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 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 review before loading (78/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
BIG DAWGS CARRIER LLC's USDOT number is 3695225, and its motor carrier number is MC-1290724.
As of 2026-06-13, BIG DAWGS CARRIER LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BIG DAWGS CARRIER 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 78/100 (tier: review).
BIG DAWGS CARRIER LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BIG DAWGS CARRIER LLC is based in SHERWOOD, AR.
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Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
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
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Aug 2021 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 1 |
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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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