ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 63
- Drivers · CDL
- 52 · 52
- Annual miles
- 2.8M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Tractors | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| Trailers | 244 | 0 | 0 | 244 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (05-04-2004) · 22 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-01-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- BOB ELROD
- Officer
- BEN ELROD
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not enough record to grade yet.
87 inspections and 3 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-10 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 22 of 91 violations (24%). Brake or light defects led to 10 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs5 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate37.5% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (18 of 48), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 1.04× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.1% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 1
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High speeding: 5
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Alabama (about 70 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.024 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 0.96 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.72 | 0.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.15 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
91 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert65 · 22 OOSBrakes 22 · Lights 17 · Tires 8 · Cargo securement 4 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 12 more
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Hours of service No alert15 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 9 · False log 5 · Over hours limit 1
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Unsafe driving No alert11 · 0 OOSSpeeding 5 · Reckless / lane 4 · Seat belt 2
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Feb232026AlabamaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec192025AlabamaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Feb32025FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Arch Insurance Companyon record since Jan 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1993
- Cargo filing
- required · on file · AGCS Marine Insurance Company since Jun 1, 2020
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 9, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
33 filings and 15 authority events since 1981 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jan 1, 2026Arch Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jan 1, 2025ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2024ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2023ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2022ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2021ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 10, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 16, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2020AGCS Marine Insurance CompanyCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 1, 2020ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 2, 2020TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Jun 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 6, 2020 came after the replacement; 3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2013NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 6, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 23, 2013opened after COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2012COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 7, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 24, 2012opened after STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2009STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIALiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2008Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2008HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Mar 2, 2020 · replaced by another insurer141 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2008STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 13, 2007NOVA CASUALTY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 13, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 17, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Oct 10, 2007cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2007LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 17, 2006Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 13, 2005NOVA CASUALTY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 13, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 12, 2005Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 5, 2004CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Sep 5, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Tennessee 22
- Alabama (HQ) 17
- Mississippi 11
- Florida 7
- Arkansas 4
- Georgia 4
- Louisiana 4
- Texas 3
20% of inspections were in its home state.
How the estimate is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (63 power units: 63 filed, 45 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 63 power units this active to have about 1.9 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 7 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 2.3 a year) — about 1.2× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.0 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 25, 2024 · AL · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 11 | 2.07 | |
| HOS Compliance | 12 | 0.58 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 32 | 6.86 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-MAY-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.