Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 224549 · MC-196544
THOMAS E PUCKETT TRUCKING LLC
DBA DRY LAND
26 power unitsavg 10.4 yrNational · 17 statesLEACHVILLE, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-196544 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
26Power units
30 observed · MCS-150
37Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average21.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THOMAS E PUCKETT TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is THOMAS E PUCKETT TRUCKING LLC safe to load? THOMAS E PUCKETT TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 224549, MC-196544) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LEACHVILLE, AR, operating 26 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 59 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
59 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 21.1% (24-mo)52 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
46.7% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 26-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 26
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 52
- Annualized
- ≈26 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving42
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 6 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
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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 · 14 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+13 earlier
Northland · 91–95
Associated International · 95–99
Gulf · 00–02
Northland · 02–09
Northland · 15–20
19912025
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.
18 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2014 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2013 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2010 → Jan 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| MARYLAND CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2009 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2000 → Jan 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1999 → Jan 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| ASSOCIATED INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1995 → Jan 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1991 → Jan 1995 | $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)
- 26
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 30
- Trailers (towed)
- 37
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo5252
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEACHVILLE, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 87409USDOT 4045083Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 733463USDOT 4045083USDOT 2254447USDOT 3922921USDOT 87409USDOT 4103265USDOT 2257589USDOT 662211
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chad mccoy — 5 carriers: USDOT 1154580USDOT 1796594USDOT 2055175USDOT 2284095
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2626
Observed (24 mo)3030
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 105 S MCNAMEE ST, LEACHVILLE, AR, 72438
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (870) 215-5605
- Cell
- (870) 476-6187
- office@drylandag.com
- Web domain
- drylandag.com
Registration
- Officers
- Chad Mccoy · Brian Rose
- USDOT / docket
- 224549 · MC-196544
- First registered
- 11/02/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 03/03/2026 · 1,257,570 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/20/2024
- 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 THOMAS E PUCKETT TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
THOMAS E PUCKETT TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 224549, and its motor carrier number is MC-196544.
Is THOMAS E PUCKETT TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THOMAS E PUCKETT TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THOMAS E PUCKETT TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
THOMAS E PUCKETT TRUCKING LLC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 59 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is THOMAS E PUCKETT TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
THOMAS E PUCKETT TRUCKING LLC operates 26 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THOMAS E PUCKETT TRUCKING LLC based?
THOMAS E PUCKETT TRUCKING LLC is based in LEACHVILLE, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.