Carrier profile · USDOT 780782 · MC-349112 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

L & J Cox Trucking Inc

21 power unitsavg 11.4 yrRegional · 5 statesBALD KNOB, AR88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-349112 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

21Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

15Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.4Avg age (yr)

2004–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(501) 724-2447 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 37 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.4 yr

Model years 2004–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

24 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

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3 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 26, 2025.

Safety

23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 12.5%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 23 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 22.4 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

23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 5

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 21-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 21
Inspections · 24 mo: 23
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’24 · 13 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Universal’07–’10

Sentry Select’14–’18

1998200520122019now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025

All 18 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jun 2024 → Dec 2024	$750K	4
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Jun 2024	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2020 → Jun 2022	$750K	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jun 2019 → Jun 2020	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jun 2018 → Jun 2019	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2014 → Jun 2018	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jun 2013 → Jun 2014	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2011 → Jun 2013	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2010 → Jun 2010	$750K	2
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2007 → Jun 2010	$750K	3
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2006 → Jun 2007	$750K	1
FIRST FINANCIAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2005 → Jun 2006	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2003 → Jun 2005	$750K	4
INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	Jun 2002 → Jun 2003	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2002 → Jun 2002	$750K	1
INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	May 2001 → May 2002	$750K	1
AMERICAN RELIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1999 → May 2001	$750K	3
AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1998 → Mar 1999	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 21
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 15

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.4 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

80.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 15 inspections
Arkansas: 5 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections
Oklahoma: 1 inspections
Wyoming: 1 inspections

Home base

BALD KNOB, AR

515 HONEY HOLLER RD

Most inspections: TX

15 inspections

TX 15 · AR 5 · SD 1

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3350534 USDOT 1268215 USDOT 3172789Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 12 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3350534 USDOT 2981225 USDOT 1268215 USDOT 2963242 USDOT 753551 USDOT 1845694 USDOT 3172789 USDOT 795982

Shares a company officer with other carriers

joseph cox — 6 carriers: USDOT 2592199 USDOT 2815760 USDOT 2927166 USDOT 3909300 USDOT 4414884

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 5, 2026

Location

Physical address: 515 HONEY HOLLER RD, BALD KNOB, AR, 72010
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (501) 724-2447
Fax: (501) 724-0354
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Joseph Cox
USDOT / docket: 780782 · MC-349112
First registered: Nov 10, 1998
Last MCS-150: Jan 9, 2026 · 1,525,465 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 9, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,525,465

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 5, 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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13%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

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

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

27violation records

2OOS-tagged records

2 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.

Lights

147%1 / 14

Other vehicle maintenance

617%1 / 6

Unsafe driving

30%0 / 3

Brakes

20%0 / 2

Hours of service

20%0 / 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 / 5

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 3

20%Nov 25 to May 261 / 5

33%May 26 to Nov 261 / 3

Top 3 codes (13 of 27 records)

393.9 Inoperative required lamps9
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing2

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393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TU Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.209E Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.83G Exhaust system1
395.24C2II-ELDTN ELD — record edits / data1
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1

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Lights

Check pre-trip lamp inspections and completed repairs.

Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for L & J COX TRUCKING INC.

L & J COX TRUCKING INC (USDOT 780782) 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 Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 13, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 23 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 21 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 9, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 9, 2010 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is L & J COX TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

L & J COX TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 780782, and its motor carrier number is MC-349112.

Is L & J COX TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026. L & J COX TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is L & J COX TRUCKING INC's safety record?

L & J COX TRUCKING INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).