CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 720260· MC198079· CARRIER· EIN 71-0802397
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CENTRAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC

5016 LAMB ROAD, ALMA, AR, 72921(479) 997-1389
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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

MC198079

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (14) ▾
12/19/1997MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/03/2003)
12/19/1997MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/15/2000)
12/19/1997MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ OUT OF SERVICE (02/10/2003)
12/19/1997MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ OUT OF SERVICE (02/10/2003)
12/01/1997MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ TRANSFERRED (12/19/1997)
12/01/1997MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ TRANSFERRED (12/19/1997)
09/28/1994COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/18/1994)
09/28/1994COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/1994)
09/28/1994CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/1994)
12/09/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ OUT OF SERVICE (02/10/2003)
12/09/1991MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ OUT OF SERVICE (02/10/2003)
11/21/1988COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/08/1988)
04/14/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (11/25/1991)
06/30/1987MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (11/25/1991)
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (27) ▾
  1. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/14/2001 → 11/14/2002
  2. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/14/2001 → 11/14/2002
  3. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2001 → 11/14/2001
  4. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/01/2001 → 11/14/2001
  5. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2001 → 06/28/2001
  6. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/14/2000 → 05/01/2001
  7. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2001 → 05/01/2001
  8. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/27/2001 → 05/01/2001
  9. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/19/2001 → 04/27/2001
  10. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/14/2000 → 03/19/2001
  11. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/03/2000 → 11/30/2000
  12. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/14/1999 → 02/03/2000
  13. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/23/1997 → 12/24/1999
  14. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/14/1997 → 12/24/1999
  15. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/14/1997 → 11/14/1999

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

90-day safety improvement plan

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

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
1
Crashes
1
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census
Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1997-12-17
Census status
I

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 3 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 2
GF TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1257430Inactive· ALMA, AR
Medium
Address
RANDALL JOHNSTON
USDOT 1782949Inactive· ALMA, AR
Medium
MailingAddress

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

34 events
  1. 02/10/2003Federal out-of-service order

    90 day failure to pay fine

  2. 11/14/2002Insurance cancelled — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy AT870492

  3. 11/14/2001Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy DSSN00002288

  4. 06/28/2001Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy DSSN00002288

  5. 05/01/2001Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    CARGO · policy DSSN00002288

  6. 05/01/2001Insurance replaced — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy DSSN00002288

  7. 04/27/2001Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy DSSN00002287

  8. 03/19/2001Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy DSSN00002287

  9. 11/30/2000Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy DSSN00001023

  10. 02/03/2000Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy DSSN00001023

  11. 12/24/1999Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    CARGO · policy BA 63 73 06

  12. 11/14/1999Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA63 73 06

  13. 01/15/1998Insurance transferred — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 63 73 06

  14. 12/23/1997Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 63 73 06

  15. 12/19/1997MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (02/03/2003)

  16. 12/19/1997MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/15/2000)

  17. 12/17/1997Registered with FMCSA
  18. 12/01/1997MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    TRANSFERRED (12/19/1997)

  19. 12/01/1997MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    TRANSFERRED (12/19/1997)

  20. 11/14/1997Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 63 73 06

  21. 09/25/1997Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MTC030010

  22. 08/10/1997Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4571916-0

  23. 06/12/1997Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4670505-0

  24. 06/10/1997Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4162616-0

  25. 05/13/1997Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4670505-0

  26. 09/25/1996Insurance cancelled — INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & MERC. REASS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TR 3707A

  27. 03/04/1996Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MTC030010

  28. 09/28/1994COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/18/1994)

  29. 09/28/1994CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/1994)

  30. 12/09/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    OUT OF SERVICE (02/10/2003)

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

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Operations

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Conditional
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2002-11-18
Last review
2002-09-06
0
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