Broker of Household Goods
- First granted
- Not in the history file
- BIPD required / on file
- $0 / $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Not required
- Bond or trust fund
- Required · not on file
Public carrier record · USDOT 188223
ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC
Arab, AL · MC 147554
ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC (USDOT 188223, MC 147554) operates 63 power units with 52 drivers from Arab, Alabama hauling general freight, and metal sheets, coils and rolls. Its vehicle out-of-service rate of 37.5% is above the 22.9% across all carriers. It is registered as a hazmat carrier.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
AuthorityActive2 active of 4 on file
Insurance2 on fileinsurance filings
Safety ratingSatisfactoryMay 04, 2004
Power units63as reported
Drivers52as reported
Inspections87latest Sep 23, 2026
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 188223 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 147554 |
| Reported physical address | 1101 NATHAN RD SW, ARAB, AL, 35016, US |
| Reported business phone | (256) 586-3018 |
| Reported power units | 63 |
| Reported drivers | 52 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Apr 01, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Bob Elrod, Ben Elrod |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier, Broker |
| Hazmat indicator | Yes |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Compliance review · Apr 29, 2004 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | May 04, 2004 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
87 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 19 states and provinces. Inspected in 22 of 25 months; busiest Apr 2026 with 10.
| Inspections | 87 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 1.1% (1 of 87) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 37.5% (18 of 48) |
| Violations | 91 across 45 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 23 |
| Crashes | 3 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 1 / 3 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 1 |
| Placarded hazmat inspections | 0 · 0 with a hazmat out-of-service order |
Most frequent published violation codes
3922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit439347EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt439524HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner439617CPIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection43922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Reported cargo and business classification
ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 5 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Intermodal containers
- Grain, feed and hay
- Paper products
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Apr 01, 2025
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
- First granted
- Not in the history file
- BIPD required / on file
- $0 / $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Not required
- Bond or trust fund
- Required · not on file
Motor Carrier of Household Goods
- First granted
- Not in the history file
- BIPD required / on file
- $300,000 / $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Required · on file
- Bond or trust fund
- Not required
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- First granted
- Not in the history file
- BIPD required / on file
- $1,000,000 / $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Not required
- Bond or trust fund
- Not required
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC147554 | Arch Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Jan 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | ZACAT6005406 |
| MC147554 | AGCS Marine Insurance Company | $5,000 | Jun 01, 2020 | BMC-34 | MZI93085608 |
Process agent (BOC-3)
- Multi-States Agent For Process Inc.Medina, TN · MC147554
The company the carrier designated to receive legal papers in each state, as filed on its BOC-3.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- Administrative status adjustmentMC147554 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
- Administrative status adjustmentMC147554 · Motor Carrier of Household Goods
- RevokedMC147554 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- Discontinued RevocationMC147554 · Broker of Household Goods
- Discontinued RevocationMC147554 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.
Shared contact details
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Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightMetal sheets, coils and rollsIntermodal containers
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