Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 960086 · MC-865295
PERKINS TRANSPORT LLC
1 power unitsavg 13.6 yrLocal · 2 statesCRAWFORDSVILLE, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-865295 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.6Avg age (yr)
1999–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average33.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
13.6 yr
Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PERKINS TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is PERKINS TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? PERKINS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 960086, MC-865295) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CRAWFORDSVILLE, AR, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
88.9% 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
≈4.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.5 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 Maintenance12 · 7 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 383.95 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
National · 14–15
Canal · 20–23
Northland · 23–25
20142026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2026 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 7 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2020 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2014 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2024
Newest model yr
1999
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 mo99
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CRAWFORDSVILLE, AR
Top corridor
TN ⇄ AR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 815255USDOT 3325171USDOT 38111
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ben perkins — 2 carriers: USDOT 3708970
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
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
- 3439 BINGS STORE RD, CRAWFORDSVILLE, AR, 72327-2032
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (870) 225-8950
Registration
- Officer
- Ben Perkins
- USDOT / docket
- 960086 · MC-865295
- First registered
- 06/06/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 05/11/2026 · 50,965 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 PERKINS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
PERKINS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 960086, and its motor carrier number is MC-865295.
Is PERKINS TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PERKINS TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PERKINS TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
PERKINS TRANSPORT LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is PERKINS TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
PERKINS TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PERKINS TRANSPORT LLC based?
PERKINS TRANSPORT LLC is based in CRAWFORDSVILLE, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.