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CARMAN INC

USDOT 262981 · MC186076 what is the difference?

6705 HIGHWAY 271 S, FORT SMITH, AR 72908

Registered 1985-08-01 · 45 power units · Interstate

CARMAN INC (USDOT 262981, MC186076) is an interstate motor carrier based in FORT SMITH, AR, operating a fleet of 45 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2021-06-14. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Cherokee Insurance Company, effective 2025-09-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active REINSTATED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$1,000,000CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA250151On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

Operating authority active — REINSTATED
Operating authority suspension or revocation
CARGO policy MC-020074 cancelled by insurer (CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY)
BIPD/Primary policy CK00304298 cancelled by insurer (ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.)
CARGO policy CK00304298 cancelled by insurer (ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.)

2 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1994-08-26. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units45
Trucks45
Phone4796468486

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 2021-06-14 — 5 years.
  • 5 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2011-05-05.
  • 1 suspension or revocation order served by FMCSA, most recently 2021-04-29.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY, on file since 2025-09-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • 45 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 95% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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