Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 629173
R E C TRANSPORT INC
58 power unitsavg 9.6 yrRegional · 5 statesRUSSELLVILLE, AR
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
58Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
31Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.6Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 30 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.6 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is R E C TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is R E C TRANSPORT INC safe to load? R E C TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 629173) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in RUSSELLVILLE, AR, operating 58 power units and 48 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 73 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
RER E C TRANSPORT INC 81
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Safety
73 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)40 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 58-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 58
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 40
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving22
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 58
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 31
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
2026
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo4040
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RUSSELLVILLE, AR
Top corridor
AR
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 2801597Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 950893USDOT 3082779USDOT 2801597USDOT 345637
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bobby childers — 5 carriers: USDOT 537876USDOT 950893USDOT 2464016USDOT 2836122
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5858
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 250 JIMMY LILE ROAD, RUSSELLVILLE, AR, 72802
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 186, DARDANELLE, AR, 72834-0186
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 880-8825
- Fax
- (479) 880-9737
- Web domain
- woodchipsandmore.com
Registration
- Officer
- Bobby Childers
- USDOT / docket
- 629173
- First registered
- 02/01/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 01/28/2025 · 3,410,957 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/15/2026
- 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 R E C TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
R E C TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 629173.
Is R E C TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, R E C TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is R E C TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
R E C TRANSPORT INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 73 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is R E C TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
R E C TRANSPORT INC operates 58 power units and 48 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is R E C TRANSPORT INC based?
R E C TRANSPORT INC is based in RUSSELLVILLE, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.