Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 809965 · MC-360292
GEORGE E WATERS TRUCKING INC
6 power unitsGRAVETTE, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-360292 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 27 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 6 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GEORGE E WATERS TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is GEORGE E WATERS TRUCKING INC safe to load? GEORGE E WATERS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 809965, MC-360292) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in GRAVETTE, AR, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GEGEORGE E WATERS TRUCKING INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Clarendon National · 99–01
Northland · 02–04
Empire Fire · 05–09
19992009
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2005 → Dec 2009 | $750k | 8 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2004 → Sep 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2004 → Sep 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2002 → Jul 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jun 2001 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jun 1999 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRAVETTE, AR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chris miller — 52 carriers: USDOT 151792USDOT 355433USDOT 407522USDOT 495681USDOT 762372USDOT 886064USDOT 886526USDOT 1062963
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 23044 HONEY CREEK ROAD, GRAVETTE, AR, 72736
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 997, GRAVETTE, AR, 72736
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 822-2050
- Fax
- (479) 822-2030
- Web domain
- midweststeelsales.com
Registration
- Officer
- Chris Miller
- USDOT / docket
- 809965 · MC-360292
- First registered
- 05/11/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2008 · 202,058 mi (2007)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 GEORGE E WATERS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
GEORGE E WATERS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 809965, and its motor carrier number is MC-360292.
Is GEORGE E WATERS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GEORGE E WATERS TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is GEORGE E WATERS TRUCKING INC's fleet?
GEORGE E WATERS TRUCKING INC operates 6 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GEORGE E WATERS TRUCKING INC based?
GEORGE E WATERS TRUCKING INC is based in GRAVETTE, AR.