Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 759889 · MC-342629
SPITALE CO
11 power unitsavg 10.2 yrMulti-region · 8 statesSEARCY, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-342629 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.2Avg age (yr)
2004–2025 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.2 yr
Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SPITALE CO safe to work with?
Is SPITALE CO safe to load? SPITALE CO (USDOT 759889, MC-342629) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SEARCY, AR, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SCSPITALE CO 93
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / 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 Driving5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Truck Exchange · 98–00
Great West · 03–09
19982009
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2003 → May 2009 | $750k | 4 |
| FIRST FINANCIAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2002 → Sep 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Sep 2001 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Oct 2000 → Sep 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2000 → Sep 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Dec 1998 → Jul 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1998 → Dec 1998 | $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)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SEARCY, 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 (11 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1948688USDOT 3176162USDOT 3398845USDOT 4333323USDOT 2264347USDOT 2294085USDOT 2789451USDOT 812466
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 360 MORRIS SCHOOL ROAD, SEARCY, AR, 72143
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (501) 278-5925
- Cell
- (501) 230-6547
- Fax
- (501) 368-8071
- Web domain
- spitaletransportation.com
Registration
- Officer
- Daniel Spitale
- USDOT / docket
- 759889 · MC-342629
- First registered
- 07/16/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 06/17/2025 · 856,345 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/15/2007
- 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 SPITALE CO's USDOT number?
SPITALE CO's USDOT number is 759889, and its motor carrier number is MC-342629.
Is SPITALE CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SPITALE CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SPITALE CO's safety record?
SPITALE CO has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SPITALE CO's fleet?
SPITALE CO operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SPITALE CO based?
SPITALE CO is based in SEARCY, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.