ART TRANSPORT INC
136 power units
127 drivers
7.9M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 75.0 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
24 yrs history · 266 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 136
- Drivers · CDL
- 127 · 127
- Annual miles
- 7.9M ~58k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 135 | 0 | 136 |
| Trailers | 11 | 131 | 0 | 142 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Cargo operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Within 100 miles)
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Apr 2, 2026)
- Registered
- Oct 2, 2002 (24 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Feb 26, 2026
- Officers
- MARGARET DECKER · JASON DECKER
- Phone
- (479) 474-5600
- safety@arttrucking.com
- Address
- 5530 Alma Hwy, Van Buren AR 72956
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionCoal/Coke
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
11
2 fatal (2 deaths) · 1 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
266
53% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
38.9%
51 of 131 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.3%
6 of 266 driver inspections
Violations
288
83 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
288 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert188 · 76 out-of-serviceBrakes 72 · Lights 42 · Tires 35 · Wheels & hubs 9 · Cargo securement 4 · 26 more
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Unsafe driving No alert52 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 21 · Reckless / lane 20 · Seat belt 4 · Phone use 3 · Other 4
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Hours of service No alert43 · 3 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 21 · False log 14 · Over hours limit 7 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 4 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 5
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jul282026Jul 28, 2026 · VirginiaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May182026May 18, 2026 · ArkansasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr212026Apr 21, 2026 · IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Feb202026Feb 20, 2026 · North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan282026Jan 28, 2026 · PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Nov102025Nov 10, 2025 · ArkansasFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct242025Oct 24, 2025 · ArkansasProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct142025Oct 14, 2025 · TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov82024Nov 8, 2024 · TennesseeFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
3 more on the FMCSA record.
2 of the 11 crashes were fatal.
1 of the 11 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Feb 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2002
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY → THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY (Feb 2026); HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. → BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY (Feb 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Feb 1, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Arkansas (HQ) 32
- Tennessee 23
- Texas 19
- Oklahoma 15
- Indiana 14
- Missouri 14
- Mississippi 14
- Georgia 12
12% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 69 | 6.56 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 46 | 5.49 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 32 | 0.67 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 3 | 0.08 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
266 driver inspections · 131 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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