Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 426147 · MC-237350
DEWAYNE HIGGINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC
DBA DEWAYNE HIGGINS TRUCKING CO INC
19 power unitsavg 4.6 yrMulti-region · 11 statesMULBERRY, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-237350 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.6Avg age (yr)
2004–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 50 inspections.
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.6 yr
Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DEWAYNE HIGGINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is DEWAYNE HIGGINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC safe to load? DEWAYNE HIGGINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 426147, MC-237350) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MULBERRY, AR, operating 19 power units and 21 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 50 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
DHDEWAYNE HIGGINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC 88
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Safety
50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)31 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▼ Improving
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 19-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 31
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving28
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
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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
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 13 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+9 earlier
Carolina · 02–07
Maryland · 08–10
National · 12–14
Northland · 16–20
Aegis Security · 20–22
Berkley · 22–24
19982025
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.
15 insurer eras · collapsed from 31 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jan 2015 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2014 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2010 → Feb 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| MARYLAND CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2008 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2007 → Jan 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2002 → Jan 2007 | $750k | 6 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2000 → Jan 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Jan 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1998 → Jan 1999 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo3030
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MULBERRY, 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 (10 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2365671USDOT 2629610USDOT 3373359USDOT 3531764USDOT 3469889USDOT 2350334USDOT 3221564USDOT 2267909
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@windstream.net — 5065 carriers: USDOT 3865USDOT 6236USDOT 7480USDOT 28870USDOT 33852USDOT 34326USDOT 38801USDOT 47874
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3223 HIGHWAY 64 WEST, MULBERRY, AR, 72947
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 537, MULBERRY, AR, 72947
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 997-1777
- Fax
- (479) 997-1474
- Web domain
- windstream.net
Registration
- Officers
- Dewayne Higgins · Debbie Higgins
- USDOT / docket
- 426147 · MC-237350
- First registered
- 11/01/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 04/04/2025 · 2,465,908 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/14/2003
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 DEWAYNE HIGGINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
DEWAYNE HIGGINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 426147, and its motor carrier number is MC-237350.
Is DEWAYNE HIGGINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, DEWAYNE HIGGINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DEWAYNE HIGGINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC's safety record?
DEWAYNE HIGGINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DEWAYNE HIGGINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC's fleet?
DEWAYNE HIGGINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC operates 19 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DEWAYNE HIGGINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC based?
DEWAYNE HIGGINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC is based in MULBERRY, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.