Carrier profile · USDOT 717434 · MC-328402 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Brent Higgins Trucking Inc

24 power unitsavg 2.9 yrRegional · 7 statesMULBERRY, AR88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-328402 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

24 observed · MCS-150

32Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

2.9Avg age (yr)

2019–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(479) 997-2366 Email dispatch[email protected]

Click to see how we scored it

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

Clear to load

Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.

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 29 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 79 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.9 yr

Model years 2019–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

15 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

What to check before you tender

CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
4 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Nov 25, 2025.

Safety

42 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 6.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 42 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 21.6 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

42 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 4

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 24-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 24
Inspections · 24 mo: 42
Annualized: ≈21 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving17 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

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: None
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

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 15 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great West’10–’13

Arch’17–’20

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 18 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 18 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2025 → Jan 2026	$750K	2
SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$750K	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Jun 2024	$750K	1
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2020 → Jun 2022	$750K	1
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Mar 2020	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2015 → Mar 2017	$750K	4
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Jun 2014	$750K	4
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2013 → Mar 2014	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Feb 2010 → Mar 2013	$750K	1
MARYLAND CASUALTY CO.	Feb 2009 → Feb 2010	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2008 → Feb 2009	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2006 → Feb 2008	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2005 → Feb 2006	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2003 → Feb 2005	$750K	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2002 → Feb 2003	$750K	2
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 2001 → Apr 2002	$750K	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Apr 1999 → Apr 2001	$750K	2
ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1997 → Apr 1999	$750K	1

Explore full authority & insurance record

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): 24
Observed power (24 mo): 24
Trailers (towed): 32

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

55.4%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Arkansas: 17 inspections
Texas: 11 inspections
Oklahoma: 10 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections
Mississippi: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections

Home base

MULBERRY, AR

913 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR

Most inspections: AR

17 inspections

AR 17 · TX 11 · OK 10

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

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 2594349Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (16 trucks · 17 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 54283 USDOT 3264958 USDOT 4388525 USDOT 4212617 USDOT 3650177 USDOT 1840182 USDOT 4259743 USDOT 3317834

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brent higgins — 4 carriers: USDOT 2226021 USDOT 2386860 USDOT 3406210

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.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 913 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR, MULBERRY, AR, 72947
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (479) 997-2366
Fax: (479) 439-4685
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: brenthigginstrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Brent Higgins · Connie Higgins
USDOT / docket: 717434 · MC-328402
First registered: Dec 5, 1997
Last MCS-150: Sep 25, 2026 · 3,161,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 4, 2010
D-U-N-S: 13216101

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,161,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate BRENT HIGGINS TRUCKING INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

1 of 16 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

18violation records

1OOS-tagged records

1 of 16inspections 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

140%0 / 14

Hours of service

20%0 / 2

Brakes

10%0 / 1

Lights

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

30%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to Apr 250 / 5

0%May 25 to Oct 250 / 4

20%Nov 25 to Apr 261 / 5

0%May 26 to Oct 260 / 2

Top 3 codes (10 of 18 records)

392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1

View all

392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
395.30B1 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.30B4-ELDDFCE ELD — use / data transfer1

Before you tender

Ask for current records for the assigned equipment and driver.

Unsafe driving

Check dated inspection records and current authority before tendering.

Hours of service

Review duty-status logs and missing-entry controls.

Brakes

Request current brake repair and follow-up inspection records for the assigned equipment.

Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BRENT HIGGINS TRUCKING INC.

BRENT HIGGINS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 717434) 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 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 ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.3% 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 42 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 42 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 3 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 24 power units and 27 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 25, 2026. 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 BRENT HIGGINS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

BRENT HIGGINS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 717434, and its motor carrier number is MC-328402.

Is BRENT HIGGINS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. BRENT HIGGINS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BRENT HIGGINS TRUCKING INC's safety record?

BRENT HIGGINS TRUCKING INC has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 79 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).