AR AND SONS TRANSPORT INC

Hawthorne, CA · Interstate · 12 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Nov 21, 2006 (19 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC544639: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
26.2%
11 of 42 vehicle inspections · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC544639 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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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.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC544639PrimarySentry Select Insurance Company
Policy A0134287001 · BMC-91X
$750,000Aug 8, 2020Active

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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

51inspections
26.2%vehicle out-of-service
11 of 42 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 44 · California avg 6.3%
106violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 1, 2026CA11No
Sep 16, 2026AZ25Yes
Sep 8, 2026TX23No
Aug 11, 2026TX21No
Jul 19, 2026CA30No
Jul 14, 2026AZ31No
Jul 7, 2026AZ23No
Jul 6, 2026CA18Yes
May 16, 2026CA22No
Apr 20, 2026CA50No
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 California average covers 398,742 vehicle and 510,354 driver inspections of all California-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

101 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 15 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 106 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance831582.2%71.7%
Hours-of-Service Compliance14013.9%16.6%
Unsafe Driving404.0%8.0%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
50
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
44
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
40
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1CSURR
40
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
30
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALAC
30
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3922SLLMF
30
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
22
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
20
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
20

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-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

2crashes
0fatal
1injury
1tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Oct 13, 2025Not Listed, TX00
Mar 26, 2025Not Listed, TX01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1579128
MC / docketMC544639
Legal nameAR AND SONS TRANSPORT INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units12
Drivers12
Annual mileage1,137,500 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedNov 21, 2006 · 19 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 2, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction

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.

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Questions about AR AND SONS TRANSPORT INC

What does AR AND SONS TRANSPORT INC's operating authority allow?

MC544639: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about AR AND SONS TRANSPORT INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking AR AND SONS TRANSPORT INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1579128. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (877) 407-1170, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC544639, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

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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