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Authorized · HHGUSDOT 188223· MC147554· CARRIER· EIN 63-0767569
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ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC

1101 NATHAN RD SW, ARAB, AL, 35016(256) 586-3018debora.knighten@ac-an.comBOB ELROD
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Arch Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
37.5%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1.1%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
69
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 37.5% — well above the 22% national average3 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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
15 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 5 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC147554

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property, Household Goods
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/01/2026
Arch Insurance Company· policy ZACAT6005406
ENDED 01/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/01/2026
Arch Insurance Company· policy ZACAT6005406
ENDED 01/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/01/2026
Arch Insurance Company· policy ZACAT6005406
ENDED 01/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/01/2026
Arch Insurance Company· policy ZACAT6005406
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 06/01/2020
AGCS Marine Insurance Company· policy MZI93085608
ENDED 06/01/2020Cargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 06/01/2020
AGCS Marine Insurance Company· policy MZI93085608
Authority history (22) ▾
07/10/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2020)
05/06/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/23/2013)
05/06/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/23/2013)
05/07/2012MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2012)
05/07/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2012)
09/17/2007PROPERTY BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/10/2007)
01/17/2006HOUSEHOLD GOODS BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (10/01/2008)
05/13/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ CANCELLED AND REISSUED (06/17/2004)
09/26/2002HOUSEHOLD GOODS BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/12/2005)
06/01/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/1995)
06/01/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/1995)
02/25/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/1991)
02/25/1991MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/1991)
02/28/1989MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/20/1989)
02/28/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/20/1989)
08/19/1988MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/1988)
08/19/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/1988)
12/03/1986MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
11/28/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
03/11/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history20 insurers on record
Filing timeline (37) ▾
  1. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2025 → 01/01/2026
  2. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2024 → 01/01/2025
  3. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2023 → 01/01/2024
  4. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2022 → 01/01/2023
  5. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2021 → 01/01/2022
  6. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2020 → 01/01/2021
  7. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/02/2020 → 08/06/2020
  8. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2013 → 06/01/2020
  9. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/02/2020 → 06/01/2020
  10. HANOVER INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/09/2008 → 03/02/2020
  11. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2012 → 06/01/2013
  12. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2009 → 06/01/2012
  13. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2008 → 06/01/2009
  14. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2009 → 06/01/2009
  15. NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/13/2007 → 10/13/2008

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.

Vehicle48 inspections · 37.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver87 inspections · 1.1% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
63
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
52
52 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.8M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi52 drivers
Company officer
BOB ELROD
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
53579777
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-04-01
Census status
Active

Fleet: 63 trucks · 55 owned tractors · 244 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

65 events
  1. 01/01/2026Insurance filed — Arch Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZACAT6005406

  2. 01/01/2026Insurance ended — Arch Insurance Company

    policy ZACAT6005406

  3. 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6005405

  4. 04/01/2025MCS-150 update filed

    2.8M mi reported (2024)

  5. 01/01/2025Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6005404

  6. 01/01/2024Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6005403

  7. 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6005402

  8. 01/01/2022Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6005401

  9. 01/01/2021Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6005400

  10. 08/06/2020Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy 9A157598

  11. 07/10/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2020)

  12. 06/01/2020Insurance filed — AGCS Marine Insurance Company

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MZI93085608

  13. 06/01/2020Insurance ended — AGCS Marine Insurance Company

    policy MZI93085608

  14. 06/01/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0010575-00

  15. 06/01/2020Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy 9A157598

  16. 03/02/2020Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IHA3193413

  17. 06/01/2013Insurance cancelled — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ALT 12-9-0233

  18. 05/06/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/23/2013)

  19. 05/06/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/23/2013)

  20. 06/01/2012Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TFM 300362

  21. 05/07/2012MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2012)

  22. 05/07/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2012)

  23. 06/01/2009Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SLLTC 200010

  24. 06/01/2009Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TFM 300362

  25. 10/13/2008Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 66808

  26. 06/09/2008Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT660-0542B523-TIL-04

  27. 06/01/2008Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTC 100085-06

  28. 10/13/2007Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 66808

  29. 09/17/2007PROPERTY BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/10/2007)

  30. 07/05/2007Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTC100085

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
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2004-05-04
Last review
2004-04-29
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-04-01
Reported mileage
2,756,586 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC, ARAB, AL

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 3, 2026, 10:57 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.