Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1841620
JAMES MURDOCK
DBA MURDOCK PORTABLE TOILETS & SEPTIC TANK SERVICE
12 power unitsRUSSELLVILLE, AR
CARRIER INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 18 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 3
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 12 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (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
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JAMES MURDOCK safe to work with?
Is JAMES MURDOCK safe to load? JAMES MURDOCK (USDOT 1841620) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in RUSSELLVILLE, AR, operating 12 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 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
JMJAMES MURDOCK 50
01
Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
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)
- 12
- 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
RUSSELLVILLE, AR
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@centurytel.net — 2978 carriers: USDOT 3625USDOT 11163USDOT 22078USDOT 22279USDOT 39554USDOT 46538USDOT 48124USDOT 65988
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1908 WEST C PL, RUSSELLVILLE, AR, 72801
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 501, RUSSELLVILLE, AR, 72811
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 968-1282
- Cell
- (479) 970-2791
- Fax
- (479) 968-1281
- Web domain
- centurytel.net
Registration
- Officers
- Sheila Milligan · James Murdock
- USDOT / docket
- 1841620
- First registered
- 01/02/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 10/25/2012 · 20,000 mi (2008)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate JAMES MURDOCK. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is JAMES MURDOCK's USDOT number?
JAMES MURDOCK's USDOT number is 1841620.
Is JAMES MURDOCK authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES MURDOCK is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is JAMES MURDOCK's fleet?
JAMES MURDOCK operates 12 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES MURDOCK based?
JAMES MURDOCK is based in RUSSELLVILLE, AR.