Small fleet
132 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
132 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
12.2 yr
Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
CENTRAL HAULING CO (USDOT 740036) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 31, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 35.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 273 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 146 vehicle-level and 273 driver-level — across 24 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 16 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 132 power units and 109 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 17, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 17, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
CENTRAL HAULING CO's USDOT number is 740036, and its motor carrier number is MC-210249.
As of Jul 18, 2026, CENTRAL HAULING CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CENTRAL HAULING CO has a 35.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 418 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
CENTRAL HAULING CO operates 132 power units and 109 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CENTRAL HAULING CO is based in LITTLE ROCK, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.
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273 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
256 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 16
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2025 | $750K | 8 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Feb 2017 | $750K | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Dec 2011 → Dec 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2009 → Dec 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2002 → Jan 2003 | $750K | 8 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jan 2002 → Dec 2001 | $750K | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2001 → Dec 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jan 2001 → Jan 2002 | $750K | 3 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Dec 2000 → Jan 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1999 → Nov 2000 | $750K | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & MERC. REASS. CO. | May 1998 → Nov 1999 | $750K | 2 |
| ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1995 → May 1998 | $750K | 4 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Dec 1994 → Dec 1995 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED SOUTHERN ASSURANCE CO. | Oct 1994 → Dec 1994 | $750K | 1 |
| YSLETA TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | Jul 1990 → Jan 1991 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 19 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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