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ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC

Arab, AL

CarrierChk vetting signal
Elevated concerns
Broker Bond Not On File
This broker is required to maintain a surety bond or trust fund, and FMCSA has no active filing on record. Carriers have no financial recourse if they are not paid.
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority  ·  DOT 188223 · MC 147554
Active Broker (Inactive) Satisfactory Active 17 yrs, 11 mo
63
Power Units
52
Drivers
115
Inspections
40%
Vehicle OOS
$5,000
Insurance

Broker Vetting Summary

Key signals from current FMCSA records

Authority
No Active Authority
MC-147554 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Agcs Marine Insurance Company
Safety
Satisfactory
23.8% OOS · 115 inspections on record
Flags · 3
Broker Bond Not On File
This broker is required to maintain a surety bond or trust fund, and FMCSA has no active filing on record. Carriers have no financial recourse if they are not paid.
Broker Authority Inactive
Broker authority is on record but not currently active. This entity may not legally arrange freight for compensation.
No Active Operating Authority
FMCSA does not show active operating authority for this carrier. A carrier without it cannot legally haul interstate for-hire freight.

Broker Authority

Broker Authority
Inactive
Docket
MC147554
Surety Bond
No surety bond on file
Authority Age
17 yrs, 11 mo
Revocation Filings
2
Vetting notes
  • Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
  • Insurance on file: $5,000
  • FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 40.0% — above the 20.7% national average
  • 115 FMCSA inspections on record

Authority & Compliance

Authority, insurance and required filings

Operating Authority

MC147554
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) · $0 required
Inactive

Insurance on File

AGCS Marine Insurance Company
Cargo · $5,000 · Policy MZI93085608
On File
Arch Insurance Company
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy ZACAT6005406
On File

Required Filings

Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000
Surety bond / trust fund · required
Not on file

Company Information

Registration, contact and cargo details

FMCSA Registration

DOT Number
188223
MC Number
MC-147554
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
April 1, 2025
FMCSA Registration
June 1, 1974
Authority Reinstated
October 1, 2008
Annual Mileage
2,756,586 mi (2024)

Contact Information

Address
1101 Nathan Rd Sw, Arab, AL 35016
Owner / Officer
Ben Elrod
Officer 2
Bob Elrod

Cargo Types

General FreightMetal/Sheet SteelIntermodalGrain/FeedPaper Products

Safety Snapshot

Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes

Safety & Inspection Summary

Total Inspections
115
Driver Inspections
86
Vehicle Inspections
61
Out-of-Service Violations
27

Violations by Category

Vehicle Maintenance93
Unsafe Driving12
Hours of Service34

OOS Rates vs. National Average

Driver OOS Rate1.7% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate40.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (19.3pp higher)
23.8% of 80 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — 72nd percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better). CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.

Inspection Trend by Year

2026
50 insp · 17 OOS
2025
32 insp · 4 OOS
2024
23 insp · 5 OOS

Violation Rate by Category

Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.

Vehicle Maintenance 31 of 46 inspections
Unsafe Driving 11 of 86 inspections
Hours of Service 13 of 86 inspections
Driver Fitness 0 of 86 inspections
Controlled Substances 0 of 86 inspections

Crash History (3)

Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
3
Crashes
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
3
Tow-aways
DateStateFatalInjuredTowConditions
February 23, 2026 AL Yes No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry
December 19, 2025 AL Yes No Adverse Conditions · Dark - Lighted · Dry
February 3, 2025 FL 1 Yes No Adverse Conditions · Dark - Lighted · Dry

Fleet & Operating Areas

Observed roadside activity and equipment

Where This Carrier Operates

States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TN27
AL23
MS11
FL6
AR4
GA4
and 13 more states

Fleet & Equipment (111)

Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Tractor-Trailer Power units Class 6–8 · trailers up to 53 ft
Power units
~47
of 63 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~64
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
47
Tractor
39
Flatbed
16
Truck
7
Not Applicable
1
Semi-trailer
1
Units on record
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2024 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN4GY3RM043715 6
2025 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X9SJ126163 5 2
2012 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 1FVACWDT8CDBD5181 4
2016 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X3GJ127865 4
2025 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X5SJ126161 4 2
2013 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAA0629DB710248 3
2024 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN4GY1RM043714 3 1
2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS253XK3487001 3 2
2025 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X3SJ126160 3
2020 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X6LJ423022 3 2
Show all 111 units
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2025 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X7SJ126162 3 1
2020 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X8LJ423023 3
2016 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49XXGJ127863 3
2000 Peterbilt 379 Tractor · Class 8 1XP5D69X6YN511769 3 2
2019 Fontaine Trailer Co. Flatbed · 48 ft 13N14820XK1536497 2 2
2001 Freightliner Columbia Truck · Class 8 1FUYPSZB41LH21531 2
2011 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAA0620BT563471 2
2024 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN4GY4RM043710 2
2024 Reitnouer Inc Flatbed · 53 ft 1RNF53A28RR067089 2
2008 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 48 ft 1UYVS24848G440402 2
2014 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2531EG017002 2
2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2533K3789603 2
2017 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2534HG906719 2
2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2537K3789605 2
2000 Kenworth W900 Tractor · Class 8 1XKWDR9X9YR855309 2 1
2016 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X0GJ114135 2 1
2018 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X0JJ216610 2
2025 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X0SJ126164 2
2025 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X0SJ198157 2
2016 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X1GJ127864 2
2017 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X3HJ176081 2 1
2016 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X7GJ114133 2
2020 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49XXLJ364167 2 1
2020 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49XXLJ423024 2
2019 Peterbilt 579 Tractor · Class 8 1XPBD49X7KD231427 2 1
2000 Kenworth T300 Truck · Class 6 2NKMHZ6XXYM863016 2
2020 Freightliner Cascadia Tractor · Class 8 3AKJHHDR7LSLG4965 2 1
2018 Volvo Truck VNL Tractor · Class 8 4V4NC9EH9JN894024 2 1
1996 Fontaine Trailer Co. Flatbed · 48 ft 13N148201T1577599 1
1994 Fontaine Trailer Co. Flatbed · 48 ft 13N148202R1569598 1
1994 Fontaine Trailer Co. Flatbed · 48 ft 13N148203R1570002 1
2020 Fontaine Trailer Co. Flatbed · 48 ft 13N148204L1542801 1 1
2015 Fontaine Trailer Co. Flatbed · 48 ft 13N148206F1570376 1 1
2020 Fontaine Trailer Co. Flatbed · 48 ft 13N148209L1538016 1 1
2020 Great Dane Trailers Flatbed · 48 ft 1GR4M9620LH150818 1
2025 Great Dane Trailers Flatbed · 48 ft 1GR4M9629SH718417 1 1
2013 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAA0620DB710249 1
1982 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 6 ft 1GRAA0621CT570639 1
2013 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAA0621DB710244 1
2011 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAA0622BT563469 1 1
2011 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAA0622BT563973 1 1
2004 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 6 ft 1GRAA06254S701336 1 1
2013 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAA0627DB710247 1
2013 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAA0627DB710250 1 1
2011 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAA0629BT563470 1
1989 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 6 ft 1GRAP0624KT158504 1 1
2016 Great Dane Trailers Flatbed · 48 ft 1GRDM9623GH728514 1 1
2024 Mack Anthem Not Applicable · Class 8 1M1AN4GY5RM043716 1
2019 Mack Anthem Tractor · Class 8 1M1AN4GY8KM011560 1
2015 Mack CXU (Pinnacle) Tractor · Class 8 1M1AW07Y4FM044342 1
2015 Mack CXU (Pinnacle) Tractor · Class 8 1M1AW07Y8FM046241 1
2015 Reitnouer Inc Flatbed · 48 ft 1RNF48A20FR032350 1 1
2016 Reitnouer Inc Flatbed · 48 ft 1RNF48A20GR037761 1
2015 Reitnouer Inc Flatbed · 48 ft 1RNF48A21FR033409 1
2015 Reitnouer Inc Flatbed · 48 ft 1RNF48A23FR032276 1
2015 Reitnouer Inc Flatbed · 48 ft 1RNF48A25FR033414 1
2008 Strick Commercial Trailer Dry Van · 53 ft 1S12E95388E520649 1
2008 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 48 ft 1UYVS24868G440403 1
2017 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2530HG906717 1
2022 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2530N7496206 1
2009 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS25319G807003 1 1
2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2531K3487002 1
2020 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2531L7151103 1
2007 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS25327G139709 1
2016 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2532GG430002 1
2009 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS25339G807004 1
2014 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2533EG017003 1
2016 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2533GG430008 1
2016 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2533GG430011 1
2018 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2533J7170331 1
2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2533K3487003 1 1
2008 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS25348G440502 1 1
2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2534K3789609 1
2014 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2535EG017004 1
2016 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2535GG646703 1
2008 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS25368G440503 1 1
2007 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS25377G139706 1
2009 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS25379G807006 1
2016 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2537GG646704 1 1
2022 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2537N7496204 1
2008 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS25388G440504 1
2022 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS2539N7496205 1
2009 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS253X9G807002 1
2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS253XK3789601 1
2023 Utility Trailer Manufacturer Dry Van · 53 ft 1UYVS253XP3785622 1
2017 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X1HJ176080 1
2018 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X4JJ216612 1
2017 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X5HJ176079 1
2025 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X7SJ198155 1 1
2020 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X8LJ364166 1
2025 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X9SJ198156 1
2005 Peterbilt 379 Tractor · Class 8 1XP5DB9X35D820383 1
2007 Peterbilt 387 Tractor · Class 8 1XP7DB9X57D672331 1
2025 Kenworth T300 Truck · Class 7 2NKMH77X1SM673308 1 1
2000 Kenworth T300 Truck · Class 6 2NKMHZ6X0YM863171 1
2000 Kenworth T300 Truck · Class 6 2NKMHZ6X9YM863170 1
2015 Freightliner Cascadia Tractor · Class 8 3AKJGLD59FSGA6536 1 1
2019 Freightliner Cascadia Tractor · Class 8 3AKJHHDR4KSJW9022 1
2022 Freightliner Cascadia Tractor · Class 8 3AKJHHDV1NSNF4809 1 1
2000 Kenworth T300 Truck · Class 6 3BKMHZ6X9YF838176 1
Unpublishe Semi-trailer 5MAPA4834DA023176 1
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.

Inspection Details

Each roadside inspection with its violations

Inspection Records (115)

DateReport #LocationLevelViolOOSShipperUnit TypeMakeVINLicense
September 14, 2026 1440004919 WARRIOR AL III 6 SOUTHWESTERN WIRE
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
KENWORTH
FONTAINE TRAILER CO.
1XKYD49X9HJ176084
13N148201T1577599
AL 1227276
ME 5456869
392.2-SLLILC State/Local Laws - Improper lane change Dangerous Driving
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. Other Log/Form & Manner
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. Other Log/Form & Manner
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. Other Log/Form & Manner
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. Other Log/Form & Manner
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. Other Log/Form & Manner
September 14, 2026 2120000744 TROY AL II 4 KOHLER STERLING
Truck Tractor
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
Semi-trailer
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
UTILITY TR
UTILITY TR
3AKJHHDR7LSLG4965
3AKJHHDR7LSLG4965
1UYVS25397G139710
1UYVS25397G139710
AL 1228514
AL 1228514
AL A075713
AL A075713
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 Brakes All Others
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 Brakes All Others
September 4, 2026 MC00032258 FULTON WB SCALES MS I
Truck Tractor
PETERBILT
1XPBD49X7KD231427
AL 1225511
August 26, 2026 0309Q6MM3C NM, NM II 1 ER2
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
KENWORTH
GREAT DANE TRAILERS
1XKYD49X0SJ198157
1GRAA0620BT563471
AL 1230876
AL A074777
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative Lighting
August 22, 2026 0304004831 BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST MS III DAP GLOBAL INC
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
MACK
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER
1M1AN4GY3RM043715
1UYVS2530HG906717
AL 1223909
AL A131407
August 14, 2026 I031P40579 KNOXVILLE TN I 1 IDAN FOODS / CDS
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
MACK
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER
1M1AN4GY3RM043715
1UYVS2533K3789603
AL 1223909
AL A141192
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Brakes Out of Adjustment
August 9, 2026 I037G20785 ARDMORE TN I 2 1 KOHLER
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
KENWORTH
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER
1XKYD49X0GJ114135
1UYVS2533K3487003
AL 1227273
AL A135633
393.9A-LTSI OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. Lighting
393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad Brakes All Others
August 6, 2026 LJ00800893 GUNTERSVILLE AL II 1
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
MACK
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER
1M1AN4GY5RM043716
1UYVS24848G440402
AL 1227280
AL A074757
392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 4
August 2, 2026 I033DN0130 BRENTWOOD TN III 1
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
KENWORTH
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER
1XKYD49X9SJ126163
1UYVS25339G807004
AL 1227282
AL A074660
392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation Misc Violations
July 31, 2026 I037G20739 ARDMORE TN I ARAB CARTAGE
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
KENWORTH
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER
1XKYD49X7GJ114133
1UYVS2531L7151103
AL 1227267
AL A142649

Shippers Seen at Inspections

Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.

ShipperInspectionsMost recent
KOHLER 7 August 9, 2026
FERGUSON ENTERPRISES 6 July 7, 2026
KOHLER STERLING 4 September 14, 2026
SUNSHINE MILLS 2 September 24, 2025
ATRION MEDICAL PRODUCTS 2 June 29, 2025
DILLON STORES 2 December 11, 2023
SOUTHWESTERN WIRE 1 September 14, 2026
ER2 1 August 26, 2026
DAP GLOBAL INC 1 August 22, 2026
IDAN FOODS / CDS 1 August 14, 2026
TREX 1 July 13, 2026
MUELLER COPPER 1 June 20, 2026

37 more shippers named at fewer inspections.

History & Filings

Authority, insurance and process-agent records

Authority History

DateStatusType
June 9, 2026Active
Administrative status adjustment
Motor Carrier of Household Goods
June 9, 2026Inactive
Administrative status adjustment
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
July 16, 2020INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONContract
May 23, 2013INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONCommon
May 24, 2012INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONContract Carrier
May 7, 2012Active
Revoked
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
October 1, 2008REINSTATEDHousehold Goods Broker
October 1, 2008Inactive
Discontinued Revocation
Broker of Household Goods
October 10, 2007INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONProperty Broker
September 17, 2007Active
Discontinued Revocation
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)

Insurance & Revocation Filings

DateTypeStatus
June 1, 2020CargoOn file
January 1, 2026BI&PD Primary/ExcessOn file
Broker's Surety BondCancelled · CNA Insurance Companies
BI&PD Primary/ExcessCancelled · WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY
BI&PD Primary/ExcessCancelled · HOWDEN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
BI&PD Primary/ExcessCancelled · WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY
CargoCancelled · CENTENNIAL INSURANCE CO.
CargoCancelled · CENTENNIAL INSURANCE CO.
Broker's Surety BondCancelled · NOVA Casualty Company
CargoCancelled · LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
September 16, 2008BROKEROn Record
August 9, 2005BROKEROn Record

BOC-3 Process Agent

Multi-States Agent For Process Inc.
80 Nowell Road, Medina, TN, 38355

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