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MAX ARNOLD & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC

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Company CheckMAX ARNOLD & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC · DOT 1196626

702 NORTH MAIN ST, HOPKINSVILLE, KY, 42240

DOT# 1196626 MC# 482078 Hopkinsville, Kentucky 22 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$2,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Apr 28, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 18, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 31, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 1, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($2,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address702 NORTH MAIN ST, HOPKINSVILLE, KY, 42240

Mailing AddressP O BOX 568, HOPKINSVILLE, KY, 42241

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC482078

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating22 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property) Hazardous Materials

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure .22 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .52 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure .19 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage630,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS4.8% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$2,000,000

Type34

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/02/2026

CompanyPHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #PHPK1328444

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet32 units

Drivers16

Mileage630,000 mi

Operating22 years

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total21

Out of Service1

OOS Rate4.8%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total20

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total19

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

5 · 1 OOS -

2024

20 · 1 OOS =

2025

8 · 1 OOS =

2026

2 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

0 crashes =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Apr 2026, 12 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (8.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
04/03/2024	FRANKLIN	KY	0	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

8 roadside violations across 12 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 1 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Other (General) 2 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (35)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/28/2026	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLARKSVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	KUTTAWA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/31/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	KUTTAWA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/01/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	EDDYVILLE	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/10/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	KUTTAWA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	HENDERSON	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	HENDERSON	3	1	2	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	KUTTAWA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	KUTTAWA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/02/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	EDDYVILLE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2024	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	PARIS TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	KUTTAWA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	RUSSELLVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/08/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	KUTTAWA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/05/2024	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLARKSVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	HENDERSON	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	EDDYVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	ROBARDS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	HENDERSON	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SEBREE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRAND RIVERS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HENDERSON	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HENDERSON	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
04/17/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HOPKINSVILLE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/12/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	EDDYVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2024	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SPRINGVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HOPKINSVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	NORTONVILLE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/25/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	EDDYVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/22/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HOPKINSVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2023	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SEBREE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/06/2023	KY	Full (Level I)	HENDERSON	4	0	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
11/24/2023	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HENDERSON	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
11/22/2023	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	KUTTAWA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/02/2023	KY	Full (Level I)	EDDYVILLE	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections14

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	CA105803A	$5,000,000	12/06/2005	12/06/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	CU 105803A	$4,000,000	12/06/2005	10/30/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	CA 105803A	$1,000,000	12/06/2005	10/13/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	CA 105803A	$1,000,000	12/06/2005	10/30/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	CPJ0001727	$1,000,000	12/06/2003	12/06/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	9292321	$1,000,000	10/13/2010	04/30/2014	Replaced
34	CARGO	FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	9292321	$0	10/13/2010	04/30/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	9292321	$1,000,000	10/13/2010	10/13/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	9292321	$1,000,000	10/13/2010	10/13/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	9292321	$0	10/13/2010	10/13/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	PHPK1328444	$1,000,000	04/30/2015	01/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	9909183	$1,000,000	04/30/2014	04/30/2015	Replaced
34	CARGO	FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	9909183	$0	04/30/2014	04/30/2015	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC482078	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/09/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/05/2005
MC482078	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/26/2010
MC482078	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/25/2004	-	-

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

MAX ARNOLD & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC

Trust Score

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Company Information

Contact Details

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (35)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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