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TYSON FOODS INC

DBA: TYSON

DOT# 3327 MC# 145655 DUNS# 6903702 Springdale, AR Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
(479) 290-4000 randy.pounders@tyson.com 2200 W Don Tyson Parkway Ar07628, Springdale AR 72762
5,861 power units 3,136 drivers 209M mi/yr · ~36k per unit
HazMat
Not graded

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
5,861
Drivers · CDL
3,136 · 3,136
Annual miles
209M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 70 0 0 70
Tractors 652 2744 0 3396
Trailers 2470 7005 0 9475

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (10-15-2002) · 24 yr old
Registered
06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
11-07-2025 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
RANDY POUNDERS
Officer
NATE LEWIS

Cargo

67.5
medium risk
Drive/Tow Away Machinery/Large Objects Liquids/Gases Intermodal Containers Livestock Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Fresh Produce Beverages Other: OFFAL Grain/Feed/Hay Paper Products Farm Supplies Chemicals
High-Risk Cargo
Drive/Tow Away, Machinery Large, Livestock, General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat

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 Graded

Not graded: 5,861 power units on file, but roadside inspections saw 992 different trucks of this carrier in the last 12 months, so the filed size is not confirmed. FRED does not grade fleets above 5,000 power units yet.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record.

  • Fatal crashes
    15 crashes with 15 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Mar 5, 2026).
    Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
  • Injury crashes
    74 crashes with 95 people hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Drivers put out of service
    18 out-of-service violations against drivers: 11 no valid CDL, 4 medical certificate, 3 hours of service (Oct 2024 – Jul 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Tires and brakes
    Tires are 163 of 987 violations (17%). Tire or brake defects led to 182 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Hazmat violations
    1 hazmat violation.
Strengths
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 14.2% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.7% vs 6.7%.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
  • 76% of inspections found no violations.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 125
  • Excessive speeding: 103
  • Substance violations: 3

Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
217
15 fatalities · 103 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
3,041
76% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
14.2%
235 of 1,654
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.7%
21 of 3,037
National avg 6.7%
Violations
987
275 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 384 inspections, 30 out of service 384 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 375 inspections, 36 out of service 375 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 376 inspections, 24 out of service 376 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 392 inspections, 29 out of service 392 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 431 inspections, 47 out of service 431 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 315 inspections, 29 out of service 315 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 385 inspections, 36 out of service 385 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 363 inspections, 22 out of service 363 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 20 inspections.
vs 453 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.019 0.022
Inspections 0.38 0.63
Violations 0.08 0.22
Critical violations 0.02 0.05

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

987 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    526 · 257 OOS
    Tires 163 · Brakes 132 · Lights 130 · Wheels & hubs 25 · Cargo securement 20 · 56 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    342 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 136 · Speeding 113 · Seat belt 22 · Phone use 20 · Other 51
  • Hours of service No alert
    100 · 3 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 72 · Over hours limit 18 · No log 9 · False log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    18 · 15 OOS
    No valid CDL 13 · Medical certificate 5
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    1 · 0 OOS
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Aug
    17
    2026
    Arkansas
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    10
    2026
    Arkansas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    6
    2026
    Iowa
    Property damage only
    Daylight, fog, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Aug
    6
    2026
    Mississippi
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    22
    2026
    Arkansas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    20
    2026
    Arkansas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    17
    2026
    Virginia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jul
    14
    2026
    South Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    5
    2026
    Kentucky
    Fatal · 1 death
    Wet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
    In the news
    Deadly crash shuts down entire Western Ky. Parkway in Ohio County
    WFIE (14 News), Evansville · Mar 5, 2026

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report KY0073307624 (Ohio County Sheriff Dept.) lists TYSON FOODS INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name TYSON FOODS INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • Jan
    17
    2026
    Indiana
    Fatal · 1 death
    Ice road, dark - not lighted, snow, one-way trafficway not divided.
    In the news
    Female killed in Tippecanoe County crash
    Fox59 · Jan 17, 2026

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report IN0904889211 (Tippecanoe Sd) lists TYSON FOODS INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name TYSON FOODS INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • Dec
    13
    2025
    Illinois
    Fatal · 1 death
    Snow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
    In the news
    Chicago teen killed in massive pile-up crash in Springfield
    NBC Chicago · Dec 14, 2025

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report ILX004105275 (Illinois State Police) lists TYSON FOODS INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name TYSON FOODS INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • Oct
    25
    2025
    North Carolina
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
    In the news
    Morganton man dies after being hit by tractor-trailer while walking on I-40 in Marion
    The McDowell News · Oct 30, 2025

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report NC0108296443 (NC State Highway Patrol) lists TYSON FOODS INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name TYSON FOODS INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • Aug
    21
    2025
    Alabama
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
    In the news
    Hanceville man killed in crash involving tractor-trailer
    WBRC · Aug 21, 2025

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report AL0005686905 (ALDPS52F0) lists TYSON FOODS INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name TYSON FOODS INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.

204 more in the FMCSA records below.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$10,000,000 · Ace American Insurance Company
on record since Jan 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1985
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America since Sep 10, 2024
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Sep 20, 2000)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • North Carolina 518
  • Tennessee 479
  • Arkansas (HQ) 371
  • Missouri 179
  • Texas 163
  • Georgia 160
  • Illinois 136
  • Alabama 128

12% of inspections were in its home state.

Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/3327