Arnold Transportation Services Inc

Unclaimed
Interstate
(5 reviews) 4.2 out of 5
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
USDOT
148974
Docket
MC149541

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Carrier Ratings

Cleanliness
9.2
Communication
7.6
Timeliness
8.0

Positive Flags

On Time Pickup
5
On Time Delivery
4
Strong Dispatcher Communication
4
Friendly
4
Consistent Tracking
3
Easy to Work With
3
Knowledgeable
3
Strong Driver Communication
2
Clean Equipment
2
Easy to Onboard
1
Good Delivery Condition
1

Negative Flags

Late Delivery
1
Intermittent Tracking
1
Poor Dispatcher Communication
1
Poor Driver Communication
1
Unresponsive
1
Poor Delivery Condition
1

Overview

Arnold Transportation Services: The Original Regional Carrier is a full service truckload carrier headquartered in Grand Prairie, Texas. Arnold’s heritage dates back to 1932. Arnold’s strong foundation in Regional Service includes Irregular Route Truckload, Dedicated Solutions and Logistics Support. Through these features, Arnold provides a wide range of services to assure customer products are delivered on time.

Fleet Details

Type Tractors Trailers Trucks
Owned 0 0 0
Leased 402 1256 0

Freight

  • General Freight
  • Refrigerated Food

Truck Types

  • Dry Van
  • Reefer

Shipment Types

  • Full Truckload
MCS-150 Mileage
24,211,213 (2022)
Electronic Tracking
20% of reviewers say the carrier uses electronic tracking

Lanes

This information was provided by Arnold Transportation Services Inc

Primary Operating Area Headquarters

Compliance

Authorizations

FMCSA authority status
Common Active — 02/04/1998 (26 years, 3 months)
Contract Active — 02/04/1998 (26 years, 3 months)
Pending Common Revocation
Pending Contract Revocation
Carrier operation
Interstate
Hazmat
Cargo authorization
Property

Safety Violations

Type Total Severe Out of Service Measure Percentile
Vehicle Maintenance 242 49 80 4.44 39.9%
Unsafe Driving 36 11 0 0.85 11.3%
Hours of Service Compliance 54 13 5 0.32 17.1%
Driver Fitness 6 5 5 0.13 15.9%
Controlled Substances 1 1 1 0.01 0%

Accident Report

Type Last 6 Months 6-12 Months ago 12-24 Months ago Total
Fatalities 0 1 4 5
Injuries 4 7 13 24
Tow-away 2 11 17 30
Crash Reports 2 11 17 30

Inspections

Type Inspections OOS Inspections OOS Percentage National Average
Driver 433 11 2.54% 6.67%
Vehicle 271 60 22.14% 22.26%

Insurance Coverage

Insurance type
BIPD (Primary)
Company name
American Trucking And Transp. Ins. Co., Rrg
Policy limit
$1,000,000
Policy number
ATTATS122
Effective date
02/08/2022

Insurance type
Surety Bond
Company name
Hanover Insurance Co.
Policy limit
$0
Policy number
BLK1077283
Effective date
12/18/2019

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Verified Broker from Indiana

August 30, 2023

“Full Truckload from Bay City, MI to North Platte, NE”

Timeliness
1/10
Cleanliness
7/10
Communication
1/10

What went well?
  • On Time Pickup
What went poorly?
  • Late Delivery
  • Intermittent Tracking
  • Poor Dispatcher Communication
  • Poor Driver Communication
  • Unresponsive
  • Poor Delivery Condition

Carrier delivered our load 3 days late. Lied to us about being broke down. Driver quit on them, refused to track, dropped the load in Dallas for us to recover. I will not ever use again.


Lanes
Bay City, MI to North Platte, NE
Freight Details
General Freight
Tracking
Did not use electronic tracking