CARDS HOLDINGS INC
DBA CARDS
USDOT 3164317MC-Docket MC113413SPRINGDALE, AR
Do not tender443 power units
CARDS HOLDINGS INC (USDOT 3164317) in SPRINGDALE, AR — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 18 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 7.84.
- 1 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.23
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.36
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.38
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
1
Fatalities
8
Injuries
20
Crashes
169
Inspections
39
OOS inspections
54
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 443
- Total drivers
- 382
- Years in business
- 8
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 18 of 20 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 7.84
- Driver OOS rate
- 3.4%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 31.5%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-27
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
262
Inspections
55
OOS inspections
408
Violations
77
OOS violations
3
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-19 → 2026-06-11.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-04-06
AR
3 injuredTow-away
2025-12-18
AR
Tow-away
2025-10-02
AR
Tow-away
2025-09-09
MO
Tow-away
2025-07-22
AR
Tow-away
2025-06-27
OK
Tow-away
2025-06-18
AR
Tow-away
2025-02-28
AR
2 injuredTow-away
2025-02-27
MO
Tow-away
2025-01-15
AR
Tow-away
2025-01-06
MO
Tow-away
2024-12-20
AR
Tow-away
2024-12-05
AR
Tow-away
2024-10-31
AR
1 injuredTow-away
2024-09-25
MO
1 injuredTow-away
2024-09-11
MO
1 fatal1 injuredTow-away
2024-08-01
AR
Tow-away
2024-07-30
AR
Tow-away
2024-07-22
AR
Tow-away
2024-06-24
MO
Tow-away
2024-06-11
TX
Tow-away
2024-05-28
MO
2 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
241 | 68 | 2026-06-05 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
129 | 1 | 2026-06-08 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
22 | 4 | 2026-06-08 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
9 | 7 | 2025-12-29 |
General safety regulations 390
|
3 | 0 | 2024-01-25 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 2 | 2025-12-29 |
Operating authority / leasing 376
|
1 | 0 | 2024-07-24 |
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
|
1 | 0 | 2024-08-01 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Leaf spring broken. | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | OOS |
| 2026-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Improper battery installation | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-12-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-12-29 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2025-12-29 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a passenger-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on f | OOS |
| 2025-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-11-28 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2025-11-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2025-11-24 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | — |
| 2025-11-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2025-11-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2025-11-18 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has | OOS |
| 2025-11-12 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or improper load securement | OOS |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper securement of roll/hook container | OOS |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2025-10-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hood not securely fastened | — |
| 2025-10-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 | OOS |
| 2025-09-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper securement of roll/hook container | OOS |
| 2025-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-08-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-08-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-08-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2025-08-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-06-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2026-06-05 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 134B-CRHLC | OOS | — |
2026-05-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A-DFSL | — | — |
2026-04-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
2026-04-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-04-08 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
2026-04-07 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-HLLH | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207C-SLSB | — | — |
2026-03-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-03-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2026-03-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-03-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
2026-03-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-02-25 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-02-11 6 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 134B-CRHLC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TAOW | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TAOW | OOS | — |
2026-02-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-02-05 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
2025-12-31 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-12-29 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A-MCPVI | OOS | — |
2025-12-18 1 violPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
2025-12-17 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-12-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-11-28 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
2025-11-26 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
2025-11-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLML | — | — |
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