AVANT TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 594762
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (57 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Out-of-service rate4.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 29 years ago
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 | 594762 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-319792 |
| Legal Name | AVANT TRANSPORT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8707982000 |
| Address | 1778 EAST US 278 HWY, Hampton, AR, 71744 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20240207) |
| 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 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-11-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-11-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1997-06-10 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1997-06-10 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72 / 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 | 69 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 4.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-05-19 — TX — towaway
- 2024-11-09 — LA — towaway
- 2024-08-05 — LA — towaway
- 2023-07-27 — TX — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (19), 16 (11), 26 (4).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 57 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 33 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,468,063 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 04-FEB-26 |
AVANT TRANSPORT INC operates 57 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in AR.
Nearby
Other carriers in Hampton, AR
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- NUTT JO — USDOT 294083, 3 power units
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