HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/1058546-art-transport-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 10:30 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
ART TRANSPORT INC
Review before booking · 1 signal
How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average39.3% vs Arkansas average 16.9%.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (479) 474-5600, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC441786.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC441786 | Primary | THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY Policy FNCAP00025000 · BMC-91X | $750,000 | Feb 1, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 3 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC441786 | BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY Policy 6525275 | Feb 1, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC441786 | BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY Policy 6525275 | Feb 1, 2025 | Replaced |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC441786 | HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. Policy GAT0000218 | Feb 1, 2023 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
53 of 135 · Arkansas avg 16.9%
6 of 275 · Arkansas avg 1.9%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 40 states and provinces, 24 months
- AR 32 11.6%
- TN 23 8.4%
- TX 20 7.3%
- MS 15 5.5%
- MO 14 5.1%
- OK 14 5.1%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 155
153 tractors · 2 straight trucks
Freightliner 51International 50Kenworth 43Peterbilt 28Volvo 12Western Star 6
136 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 147
144 semi-trailers · 2 full trailers · 1 intermodal chassis
Hyundai Translead 47Utility 46Wabash 33Vanguard 18Great Dane 14Stoughton 10
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Bad Boy Mowers 9Simmons Foods Inc 3Simmons Food 3Americold 2Lineage 2Hormel 2Hormel Foods 2Cocacola 2
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | MS | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 12, 2026 | LA | 2 | 0 | No |
| Oct 8, 2026 | NE | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 8, 2026 | MI | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 7, 2026 | PA | 3 | 2 | No |
| Oct 6, 2026 | IA | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 6, 2026 | NC | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 6, 2026 | NM | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 6, 2026 | IN | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 6, 2026 | CO | 3 | 0 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Arkansas average covers 50,587 vehicle and 86,698 driver inspections of all Arkansas-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
288 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 83 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 412 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Arkansas share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 188 | 76 | 65.3% | 66.4% |
| Unsafe Driving | 52 | 0 | 18.1% | 18.9% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 43 | 3 | 14.9% | 10.7% |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 4 | 1.7% | 2.8% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 17 | 17 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 11 | 0 |
| Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS | 9 | 9 |
| State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD | 7 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR | 7 | 0 |
| Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT232 | 7 | 0 |
| HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958E1PC | 6 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524 | 6 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1ELDDFR | 6 | 0 |
| Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E | 6 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Arkansas column is the mix across all Arkansas-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
10 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Not Reported, VA | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2026 | Fort Smith, AR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Richmond, IN | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Statesville, NC | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Dickinson Township, PA | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Rural (White County), AR | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Springdale, AR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Addison, TX | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Not Reported, VA | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | Pacific Junction, IA | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 1058546 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC441786 |
| Legal name | ART TRANSPORT INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 136 |
| Drivers | 127 |
| Annual mileage | 7,933,058 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (Apr 2, 2026) |
| USDOT number added | Oct 2, 2002 · 24 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @arttrucking.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 1 | 135 |
| Trailers | 11 | 131 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsFresh ProduceGrain, Feed, HayCoal/CokeMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstruction
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
to see it on your watchlist when something changes.
Questions about ART TRANSPORT INC
What does ART TRANSPORT INC's operating authority allow?
MC441786: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about ART TRANSPORT INC is old or missing?
Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.
What should I verify before booking ART TRANSPORT INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1058546. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (479) 474-5600, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC441786, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Other companies at 5530 Alma Hwy, 72956
A shared address is normal for registered-agent offices, truck yards and related companies. Many new registrations at one address, or inactive companies next to a new one, deserve a closer look.
2 companies
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M E DECKER TRANSPORTATION INC Carrier |
Van Buren, AR | 682965 | MC313379 | 1 | Active Current · Motus |
| GENERAL TRANSPORTATION INC Broker |
Van Buren, AR | 603470 | MC225918 | — | Active Last known · May 14, 2026 |
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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