Ark Transport LLC

Pittsburgh, PA · Interstate · 4 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Nov 1, 2016 (9 years) · Authority since Oct 30, 2020 (5 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC1156319: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
16.7%
1 of 6 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Pennsylvania avg 20.9%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus before booking.

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Operating authority

MC1156319 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive
First grantedOct 30, 2020 (5 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
#1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC
Authority history for MC1156319 · 1 event
DateAuthorityAction
Oct 30, 2020Motor carrierGranted

1 revocation notice that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on Aug 9, 2024. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 2942896

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
EndedTypeInsurerEffectiveHow it ended
Aug 5, 2025Liability (BI&PD)
MC1156319
Canal Insurance Co.
Policy CT1283773107
Sep 5, 2024Cancelled
Sep 5, 2024Liability (BI&PD)
MC1156319
Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company
Policy CA-ZG7082
Sep 5, 2020Cancelled

"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.

Check: Motus record for USDOT 2942896

Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

7inspections
16.7%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 6 · Pennsylvania avg 20.9%
14.3%driver out-of-service
1 of 7 · Pennsylvania avg 5.4%
14violations written on inspection reports

Where it was inspected 3 states and provinces, 24 months

AK: 0 inspectionsAKME: 0 inspectionsMEVT: 0 inspectionsVTNH: 0 inspectionsNHWA: 0 inspectionsWAID: 0 inspectionsIDMT: 0 inspectionsMTND: 0 inspectionsNDMN: 0 inspectionsMNIL: 0 inspectionsILWI: 0 inspectionsWIMI: 0 inspectionsMINY: 0 inspectionsNYRI: 0 inspectionsRIMA: 0 inspectionsMAOR: 0 inspectionsORNV: 0 inspectionsNVWY: 0 inspectionsWYSD: 0 inspectionsSDIA: 0 inspectionsIAIN: 0 inspectionsINOH: 0 inspectionsOHPA: 4 inspectionsPANJ: 0 inspectionsNJCT: 0 inspectionsCTCA: 0 inspectionsCAUT: 0 inspectionsUTCO: 0 inspectionsCONE: 0 inspectionsNEMO: 0 inspectionsMOKY: 0 inspectionsKYWV: 2 inspectionsWVVA: 0 inspectionsVAMD: 0 inspectionsMDDE: 0 inspectionsDEAZ: 0 inspectionsAZNM: 0 inspectionsNMKS: 0 inspectionsKSAR: 0 inspectionsARTN: 0 inspectionsTNNC: 1 inspectionNCSC: 0 inspectionsSCDC: 0 inspectionsDCOK: 0 inspectionsOKLA: 0 inspectionsLAMS: 0 inspectionsMSAL: 0 inspectionsALGA: 0 inspectionsGAHI: 0 inspectionsHITX: 0 inspectionsTXFL: 0 inspectionsFL
  1. PA 4 57.1%
  2. WV 2 28.6%
  3. NC 1 14.3%

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 3

2 tractors · 1 straight truck

International 2Freightliner 1Kenworth 1

4 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: 2

2 semi-trailers

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months

Ferguson 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.

7 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
May 20, 2025PA31No
May 13, 2025PA11Yes
Apr 9, 2025PA22No
Apr 8, 2025WV23No
Apr 7, 2025NC23Yes
Mar 18, 2025PA24No
Feb 7, 2025WV20No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 Pennsylvania average covers 99,684 vehicle and 169,174 driver inspections of all Pennsylvania-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

12 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 14 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 serviceSharePennsylvania share
Vehicle Maintenance11191.7%67.0%
Hours-of-Service Compliance118.3%12.1%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3922SLLMF
20
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP
11
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
11
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
10
Lighting - License plate lamp missing
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LLPL
10
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALLPL
10
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
10
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALHLI
10
Inoperative Brake Lamps
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939BRKLAMP
10
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39360C
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Pennsylvania column is the mix across all Pennsylvania-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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026

USDOT number2942896
MC / docketMC1156319
Legal nameARK TRANSPORT LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units4
Drivers4
Annual mileage1,500 (2023)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedNov 1, 2016 · 9 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 19, 2025
Email domain on file@gmail.com (free email service)

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors40

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

General FreightBuilding MaterialsGrain, Feed, HayCoal/CokeGarbage/RefuseConstruction

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 Ark Transport LLC

What does Ark Transport LLC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for Ark Transport LLC (MC1156319), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about Ark Transport LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. 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 Ark Transport LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2942896. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (412) 956-4979, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1156319, 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 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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