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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1365433· MC547565· CARRIER· EIN 71-0650949
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SLS TRUCKING INC

1208 W 3RD ST, HOPE, AR, 71801(870) 777-2451slstrucking@ymail.comCRYSTAL MORTON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
27.8%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.8%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
77
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 27.8% — above the 22% national average4 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC547565

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 09/01/2025
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY· policy A0289912001
Authority history (8) ▾
07/21/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/14/2020)
07/22/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/2019)
07/21/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/15/2016)
07/21/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/2010)
07/21/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/17/2009)
07/21/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/18/2008)
08/24/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
02/14/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
Insurance history10 insurers on record
Filing timeline (22) ▾
  1. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2024 → 09/01/2025
  2. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2023 → 09/01/2024
  3. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2021 → 09/01/2023
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/17/2020 → 09/28/2021
  5. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/17/2020 → 09/01/2021
  6. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/17/2019 → 08/17/2020
  7. AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/17/2016 → 08/17/2019
  8. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/17/2015 → 08/17/2016
  9. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/17/2014 → 08/17/2015
  10. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/17/2013 → 09/11/2014
  11. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/17/2013 → 08/17/2014
  12. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/17/2013 → 09/18/2013
  13. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/17/2013 → 08/17/2013
  14. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/17/2012 → 08/17/2013
  15. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/17/2010 → 08/17/2012

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle18 inspections · 27.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver36 inspections · 2.8% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

36 inspections · 33 violations (6 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.

36
Inspections
33
Violations
6
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

16
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • AR18
  • TX7
  • OK3
  • LA2

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 70% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing10 violations (24 mo)
Speeding8 viol85%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 33%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 27%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 18%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol9%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 9%
Seat belt1 viol6%
  • 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 6%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 41 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 27.8% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

A high share of violations are occurring in McCurtain County, OK

Medium impact

7 of 24 violations in the last 12 months (29%) came from inspections in McCurtain County, OK. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from McCurtain County, OK to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 74% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing22 violations · 7 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps1 OOS7 viol38%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 15%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 12%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 8%
Brakes3 OOS9 viol27%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 8%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 8%
  • 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 6%
Tires1 OOS1 viol15%
  • 393.75A1-TBSPTires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches1× · 15%
Suspension / axle1 OOS1 viol13%
  • 393.207A-STCBSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching1× · 13%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 37 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▲ Trending worse
4
Inspections
7
Violations
2
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 57%Other 29%Unsafe Driving 14%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations · 2 OOS · 57% of recent
  • 393.75A1-TBSPTires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches · OOS
  • 393.207A-STCBSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching · OOS
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Other
2 violations · 29% of recent
  • 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
  • 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 14% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

54
Inspections
57
Violations
9
Out-of-service
348
CSA points
15
Crashes
4
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

45 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

24 trailer 20 truck 1 incomplete vehicle
2001 KENWORTH W900seen 5×
1XKWDB9X11J866106· K808686 AR
2013 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Incseen 5×
1RNF53A20DR026190· PT180538 AR
1999 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv.seen 5×
1FUPCSZB2XLA15660· K808685 AR
2022 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Incseen 4×
1RNF48A22NR056616· PT199571 AR
2000 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv.seen 4×
1FUPCSZB9YLF05885· K808683 AR
2006 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Incseen 4×
1RNF48A246R016717· PT199520 AR
2003 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYVS24853A891905· PT161969 AR
2004 FREIGHTLINER CST120seen 4×
1FUJBBCG54LM73263· K808694 AR
1997 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv.seen 3×
1FUPCSZB2VP804829· K808689 AR
2004 KENWORTH W900seen 3×
1XKWDB9X34J052723· K808688 AR
2000 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv.seen 3×
1FUPCSZB4YPB87165· K808690 AR
2015 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Incseen 3×
1RNF48A28FR034167· PT180500 AR
2005 PETERBILT 379seen 3×
1XP5DB9X35N863924· K808675 AR
2013 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURINGseen 3×
5MAPA4827DA024068· PT199569 AR
2001 FREIGHTLINERseen 3×
1FUPUXYB31PG03207· K824209 AR
2006 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Incseen 3×
1RNF48A276R016713· PT199521 AR
2001 FREIGHTLINER FLD132seen 3×
1FUJAPCGX1LH74688· K808680 AR
2017 MANAC TRAILERS USA Manacseen 3×
5MC124819H3163551· PT162768 AR
2014 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 2×
13N148206E1565676· PT157528 AR
1997 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv.seen 2×
1FUPCSZB5VL862294· K808692 AR
2019 TRANSCRAFT/WABASH Combo Steel/Alum Flatbedseen 2×
1TTF482C5K3097707· PT180539 AR
1999 PETERBILT 379seen 2×
1NP5GGGG4XD522127· K827390 AR
2007 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 2×
1FUJA6CK87LX21461· K808687 AR
2002 FREIGHTLINER FLD120seen 2×
1FUJAHCG82PG29908· K808627 AR
2017 MANAC TRAILERS USA Manacseen 2×
5MC124814H3163537· PT157601 AR
2004 PETERBILT 379seen 2×
1XP5DB9X54D819850· K808674 AR
2003 TRANSCRAFT Transcraftseen 2×
1TTF4820632010734· PT121681 AR
2006 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Incseen 2×
1RNF48A216R015427· PT199518 AR
2005 TRANSCRAFT Transcraftseen 2×
1TTF4820552013661· PT148633 AR
2006 PETERBILT 379seen 2×
1XP5DB9X96D647101· K808673 AR

+ 15 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

3

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
26
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
23
23 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.7M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi21 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
CRYSTAL MORTON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2005-04-26
Last MCS-150 update
2025-04-01
Census status
Active

Fleet: 26 trucks · 26 owned tractors · 40 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
MORTON MOTOR EXPRESS INC
USDOT 660955Active· RURAL HALL, NC
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

30 events
  1. 09/01/2025Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0289912001

  2. 09/01/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT368555001

  3. 04/01/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.7M mi reported (2024)

  4. 09/01/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT368555001

  5. 09/01/2023Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 368555001

  6. 09/28/2021Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP62300A

  7. 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP62300A

  8. 08/17/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9883352 01

  9. 07/21/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/14/2020)

  10. 08/17/2019Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AE-000057-01

  11. 07/22/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/2019)

  12. 08/17/2016Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PICCO0004384

  13. 07/21/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/15/2016)

  14. 08/17/2015Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07794101

  15. 09/11/2014Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-002530

  16. 08/17/2014Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-002530

  17. 09/18/2013Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-002530

  18. 08/17/2013Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-002530

  19. 08/17/2013Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1791040

  20. 08/17/2012Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN044417

  21. 09/19/2011Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy WN044417

  22. 08/17/2010Insurance cancelled — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)

    BIPD/Primary · policy 16 ARA000599

  23. 07/21/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/2010)

  24. 08/17/2009Insurance cancelled — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)

    BIPD/Primary · policy 16 ARA0000599

  25. 07/21/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/17/2009)

  26. 08/17/2008Insurance cancelled — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)

    BIPD/Primary · policy 16 ARA000599

  27. 07/21/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/18/2008)

  28. 08/24/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  29. 02/14/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  30. 04/26/2005Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Compliance review
Rated
—
Last review
2026-09-15
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-04-01
Reported mileage
1,670,000 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — SLS TRUCKING INC, HOPE, AR

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 1:52 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.