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Carrierintel Safety Score: 64/100. 48 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 298624MC 895189No active authorityActiveInterstateFORT SMITH, AR

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2024-03-27 · 10,176,000 mi (2023)
Fleet
106 units · 20 trailers · 93 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
10,176,000 mi (2023)

ADDRESS

Physical
5412 SOUTH 24TH
FORT SMITH, AR 72902
Mailing
PO BOX 849
FORT SMITH, AR 72902

CONTACT

Phone
4795732939
Email
billyt@etristate.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
BILLY TURNER
Title
LOGISTICS OPEXCORRDINATOR

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
General Freight
Cargo types
2
General FreightOther: AUTO SUPPLIES
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
470 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Verification needed
No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
16.2%
23 / 142 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

64
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
106 power units
Unique power units seen
21
+ 5 trailer VINs
+ 1 unclassified VINs
Inspections
34
Discrepancy
0.2x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 2 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
44 crashes · 2 fatal · 17 with injuries · 41 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
84% — 119 clean of 142 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
16.2% — driver OOS 14 insp., vehicle OOS 9 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No active authority · MC895189
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2024-03-27

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Verification needed — No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

2 fatal crashes — most recent 3 yr ago
Elevated OOS rate 16% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (2.8 per 100 trucks/yr)
84% clean inspections

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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