Carrier profile · USDOT 2107870 · MC-735060 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Deffenbaugh of Arkansas LLC

DBA DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES

70 power unitsBETHEL HEIGHTS, AR80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-735060 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

70Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(479) 872-9098 Email dispatchwsalmons@deffenbaughinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 70 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

70 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)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 ’11 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

beyond this history

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Aug 2011

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2010 → Mar 2011	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 70
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BETHEL HEIGHTS, AR

848 E HWY 264

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@deffenbaughinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 567728

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jim donahue — 4 carriers: USDOT 567728 USDOT 1371083 USDOT 2363890

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 848 E HWY 264, BETHEL HEIGHTS, AR, 72764
Mailing address: PO BOX 1700, LOWELL, AR, 72745
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (479) 872-9098
Fax: (479) 872-0548
Email: wsalmons@deffenbaughinc.com
Web domain: deffenbaughinc.com

Registration

Officers: Jim Donahue · John King
USDOT / docket: 2107870 · MC-735060
First registered: Jan 4, 2011
Last MCS-150: Oct 29, 2013 · 1,652,119 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,652,119

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DEFFENBAUGH OF ARKANSAS LLC.

DEFFENBAUGH OF ARKANSAS LLC (USDOT 2107870) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT effective Aug 1, 2011 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 70 power units and 58 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 29, 2013.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DEFFENBAUGH OF ARKANSAS LLC's USDOT number?

DEFFENBAUGH OF ARKANSAS LLC's USDOT number is 2107870, and its motor carrier number is MC-735060.

Is DEFFENBAUGH OF ARKANSAS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DEFFENBAUGH OF ARKANSAS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is DEFFENBAUGH OF ARKANSAS LLC's fleet?

DEFFENBAUGH OF ARKANSAS LLC operates 70 power units and 58 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DEFFENBAUGH OF ARKANSAS LLC based?

DEFFENBAUGH OF ARKANSAS LLC is based in BETHEL HEIGHTS, AR.

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