Carrier profile · USDOT 673410 · MC-312596 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Natural State Carriers Inc

DBA NATURAL STATE CARRIERS

25 power unitsavg 6.7 yrMulti-region · 10 statesSEARCY, AR88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-312596 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

25Power units

22 observed · MCS-150

21Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.7Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(501) 278-9910 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 68 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.7 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

10 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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18 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jul 29, 2026.

Safety

37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 15.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 37 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 4.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

33 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 25-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 25
Inspections · 24 mo: 37
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 1 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 12 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Redland’98–’01

Great West’02–’07

Sentry Select’19–’24

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2024 → Feb 2026	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2019 → Feb 2024	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2018 → Feb 2019	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Apr 2017	$1M	3
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Feb 2016 → Feb 2017	$1M	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2015 → Feb 2016	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2014 → Feb 2015	$1M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2012 → Feb 2014	$1M	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Feb 2010 → Feb 2012	$1M	1
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2009 → Feb 2010	$1M	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2007 → Feb 2009	$1M	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2002 → Feb 2007	$1M	2
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2001 → Jan 2002	$1M	2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1998 → Jan 2001	$1M	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1997 → Jan 1998	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 25
Observed power (24 mo): 22
Trailers (towed): 21

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

86.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Arkansas: 15 inspections
Tennessee: 6 inspections
Texas: 5 inspections
Mississippi: 4 inspections
South Carolina: 2 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections
Florida: 1 inspections
Alabama: 1 inspections
New York: 1 inspections

Home base

SEARCY, AR

135 JOHNSTON RD

Most inspections: AR

15 inspections

AR 15 · TN 6 · TX 5

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2533178 USDOT 3503232Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (17 trucks · 24 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 189169 USDOT 270179 USDOT 1080997 USDOT 3558740 USDOT 606920 USDOT 3053395 USDOT 3377980 USDOT 327574

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james s thompson — 2 carriers: USDOT 1367773

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 135 JOHNSTON RD, SEARCY, AR, 72143
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (501) 278-9910
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: James S Thompson
USDOT / docket: 673410 · MC-312596
First registered: Jan 22, 1997
Last MCS-150: Oct 14, 2025 · 1,679,007 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 4, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,679,007

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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15%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

2 of 13 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

46violation records

8OOS-tagged records

2 of 13inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

166%1 / 16

Other vehicle maintenance

1331%4 / 13

Hours of service

110%0 / 11

Brakes

20%0 / 2

Driver fitness

2100%2 / 2

Lights

250%1 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 4

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 2

33%Nov 25 to May 261 / 3

25%May 26 to Nov 261 / 4

Top 3 codes (14 of 46 records)

395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer6
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection3

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392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone2
393.47A-BCFSAD Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.60D Windshield / glazing2
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
392.15 Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75B-TFV Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data1
395.8F1-HOSM Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Hours of service

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NATURAL STATE CARRIERS INC.

NATURAL STATE CARRIERS INC (USDOT 673410) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 37 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 25 power units and 23 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 14, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 4, 2010 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NATURAL STATE CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?

NATURAL STATE CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 673410, and its motor carrier number is MC-312596.

Is NATURAL STATE CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. NATURAL STATE CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NATURAL STATE CARRIERS INC's safety record?

NATURAL STATE CARRIERS INC has a 15.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 68 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).