CURBOW ENTERPRIZES AND TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 549456MC-Docket MC275637VAN BUREN, AR
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CURBOW ENTERPRIZES AND TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 549456) in VAN BUREN, AR — has findings to review before tendering. 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: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 6 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2016-01-25 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- 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.
- 4 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 16 times, most recent 2023-12-11 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 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
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.43
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.17
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 14.73
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
0
Fatalities
2
Injuries
4
Crashes
20
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
16
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 15
- Total drivers
- 15
- Years in business
- 32
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 4 of 4 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 4.8%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 56.3%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
- 16 times last 2023-12-11
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-11-06
- Insurance lapse history
- 6 lapse(s) most recent 2016-01-25
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
29
Inspections
12
OOS inspections
101
Violations
21
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-09-04 → 2026-04-03.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-01-07
LA
Tow-away
2025-10-22
TX
Tow-away
2025-03-18
AR
1 injuredTow-away
2024-11-06
AR
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
76 | 14 | 2026-04-03 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
14 | 0 | 2026-04-03 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
7 | 5 | 2026-01-08 |
Hours of service 395
|
1 | 1 | 2024-08-08 |
FMCSR part 999 999
|
1 | 1 | 2023-09-04 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107
|
1 | 0 | 2024-07-09 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2024-07-09 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2026-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2026-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-01-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2026-01-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2026-01-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering system components worn welded or missing | OOS |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-12-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Power steering violations | — |
| 2025-12-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | — |
| 2025-12-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake system pressure loss | OOS |
| 2025-12-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failure to ensure intermodal container securement | OOS |
| 2025-12-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-12-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge | OOS |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hood not securely fastened | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2025-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering system components worn welded or missing | OOS |
| 2025-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-08-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2025-04-22 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2025-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | — |
| 2025-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel - Dripping leak. | OOS |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift | OOS |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension conn | OOS |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-04-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 24 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-03 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-02-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TEPBM | — | — |
2026-02-20 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LBL | — | — |
2026-02-09 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
2026-01-11 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-01-08 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209D | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BOS | OOS | — |
2025-12-20 7 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 126 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83G | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BL | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-10-14 12 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 51 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-10-03 8 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209D | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-08-06 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
2025-04-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
2025-04-21 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-HLLH | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-F | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSIR | — | — |
2025-04-17 8 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-HLLH | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPAS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-STCB | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
2025-04-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
2025-03-07 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2024-08-28 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-08-08 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a)(1) | OOS | — |
2024-08-01 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a)(4) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | OOS | — |
2024-07-09 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11(a)(1) | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 107 | 620(b) | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21T(b)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2023-11-03 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60(d) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B | — | — |
2023-10-05 5 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a)(3) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a)(3) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | OOS | — |
2023-09-04 10 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSIV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| FMCSR part 999 999 | — | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
2023-09-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-09-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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