Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 957460 · MC-670807
BEST PALLETS INC
DBA RIVER VALLEY MULCH
2 power unitsavg 9.6 yrLocal · 2 statesFORT SMITH, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-670807 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.6Avg age (yr)
1998–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 25 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
9.6 yr
Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
25 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is BEST PALLETS INC safe to work with?
Is BEST PALLETS INC safe to load? BEST PALLETS INC (USDOT 957460, MC-670807) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FORT SMITH, AR, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (67/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BPBEST PALLETS INC 67
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2023
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
OK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT SMITH, AR
Top corridor
OK ⇄ AR
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 957460. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 957460.
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 452000Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 82976USDOT 283306USDOT 2068602
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers11
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1105 BALLMAN RD, FORT SMITH, AR, 72901
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 2663, FORT SMITH, AR, 72902
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 782-4233
- Cell
- (479) 459-5890
- Web domain
- arkansaspallets.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ed Ralston
- USDOT / docket
- 957460 · MC-670807
- First registered
- 05/29/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 01/08/2025 · 85,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/02/2007
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 BEST PALLETS INC's USDOT number?
BEST PALLETS INC's USDOT number is 957460, and its motor carrier number is MC-670807.
Is BEST PALLETS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BEST PALLETS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BEST PALLETS INC's safety record?
BEST PALLETS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 67/100 (tier: review).
How big is BEST PALLETS INC's fleet?
BEST PALLETS INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BEST PALLETS INC based?
BEST PALLETS INC is based in FORT SMITH, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.