ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC
USDOT 188223
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (63 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileArch Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate21.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations2 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 188223 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-147554 |
| Legal Name | ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2565863018 |
| Address | 1101 NATHAN RD SW, Arab, AL, 35016 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20040504) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Arch Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-01-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-01-01 | — |
| AGCS Marine Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2020-06-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 5 |
|---|
- 2007-09-17 — Other — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Discontinued Revocation
- 2008-10-01 — Other — Broker of Household Goods Inactive Discontinued Revocation
- 2012-05-07 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Revoked
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Administrative status adjustment
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Motor Carrier of Household Goods Active Administrative status adjustment
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 88 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 85 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 87 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 21.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-02-23 — AL — towaway
- 2025-12-19 — AL — towaway
- 2025-02-03 — FL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-06-05 — AL — towaway
- 2024-05-28 — LA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (16), 20 (15), 7 (14).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 63 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 52 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,756,586 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-APR-25 |
ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC operates 63 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in AL.
Nearby
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