Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1220463 · MC-540365
RUSSELL SANDERS TRUCKING LLC
6 power unitsavg 10.6 yrRegional · 4 statesFOUKE, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-540365 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.6Avg age (yr)
2003–2025 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 24 inspections.
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
10.6 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RUSSELL SANDERS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is RUSSELL SANDERS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? RUSSELL SANDERS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1220463, MC-540365) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FOUKE, AR, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RSRUSSELL SANDERS TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (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
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving16
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Northland · 17–19
United Financial · 19–22
Canal · 23–26
20052026
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 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2023 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2022 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2005 → Jan 2006 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2025
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FOUKE, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
russell sanders — 4 carriers: USDOT 2098721USDOT 2363728USDOT 3957147
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)33
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
- 5577 MILLER COUNTY 22, FOUKE, AR, 71837
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (903) 691-0441
- Fax
- (870) 653-6812
Registration
- Officer
- Russell Sanders
- USDOT / docket
- 1220463 · MC-540365
- First registered
- 03/09/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 03/26/2026 · 418,539 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 RUSSELL SANDERS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
RUSSELL SANDERS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1220463, and its motor carrier number is MC-540365.
Is RUSSELL SANDERS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RUSSELL SANDERS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RUSSELL SANDERS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
RUSSELL SANDERS TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RUSSELL SANDERS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
RUSSELL SANDERS TRUCKING LLC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RUSSELL SANDERS TRUCKING LLC based?
RUSSELL SANDERS TRUCKING LLC is based in FOUKE, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.