Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2869348 · MC-961852
ROBERT SEALE LOGGING INC
9 power unitsavg 19.9 yrRegional · 3 statesSPARKMAN, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-961852 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.9Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
19.9 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ROBERT SEALE LOGGING INC safe to work with?
Is ROBERT SEALE LOGGING INC safe to load? ROBERT SEALE LOGGING INC (USDOT 2869348, MC-961852) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SPARKMAN, AR, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RSROBERT SEALE LOGGING INC 88
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 9-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Granite State · 15–17
Everest National · 17–19
United Financial · 19–24
20152025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. | Aug 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2015 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SPARKMAN, AR
Top corridor
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 732947
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 608 DALLAS 263, SPARKMAN, AR, 71763
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (870) 678-3528
- Cell
- (870) 403-8115
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Seale
- USDOT / docket
- 2869348 · MC-961852
- First registered
- 03/22/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 01/25/2026 · 1 mi (2024)
- 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.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ROBERT SEALE LOGGING INC's USDOT number?
ROBERT SEALE LOGGING INC's USDOT number is 2869348, and its motor carrier number is MC-961852.
Is ROBERT SEALE LOGGING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROBERT SEALE LOGGING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROBERT SEALE LOGGING INC's safety record?
ROBERT SEALE LOGGING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ROBERT SEALE LOGGING INC's fleet?
ROBERT SEALE LOGGING INC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROBERT SEALE LOGGING INC based?
ROBERT SEALE LOGGING INC is based in SPARKMAN, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.