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ARTHUR DENTON

INDIANOLA, MS

DBA: DENTON TRUCKING

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Oct 30, 2020
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 MISSISSIPPI FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE CO · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — ARTHUR DENTON (USDOT 3492376)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — MISSISSIPPI FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE CO · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3492376/
As of: Aug 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3492376 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ARTHUR DENTON General Freight Based in INDIANOLA, MS

FMCSA census as of Aug 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235425 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3492376
In FMCSA records since Sep 23, 2020 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1149852
Company officer ARTHUR DENTON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 80,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (662) 303-3400
Email: [email protected]
Physical
125 BARNES ST
INDIANOLA, MS 38751
Mailing
125 BARNES ST
INDIANOLA, MS 38751-3458
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3492376
In FMCSA records since Sep 23, 2020 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 80,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 33.33% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

DENTON TRUCKING had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 30.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AR (2) and MS (1).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (37.5% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Peerless d, and Perl are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 235,425 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,425 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,425 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-10 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
3 OOS · 37.5%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Arkansas (AR) 2 1 50.0% May 16, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Aug 28, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peerless D 3
Freightliner 3
International 2
Hyundai Translead 1
Innt 1
Perl 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 30.00 30 — Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87886101 May 16, 2026 AR 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A556466 · 3AKJGLDRXLDLR2211
1 392.2-SLLEWG2 No
86992194 Feb 7, 2026 AR 1 LAKE VILLAGE AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A556466 · 3AKJGLDRXLDLR2211
9 393.201A-FRBFC, 396.3A1-BARS, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
85632801 Aug 28, 2025 MS 3 WASHINGTON COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A556466 · 3AKJGLDRXLDLR2211
0 — No
81133575 Mar 18, 2024 AR 3 MCGEHEE AR
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A486851 · 2HSCEAXR3YC087753
1 392.2 No
79839369 Oct 5, 2023 AR 3 DESHA COUNTY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A486851 · 2HSCEAXR3YC087753
3 396.17(c), 392.2, 391.45(b) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1149852
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (4 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 22, 2021 MC1149852-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Dec 4, 2020 MC1149852-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Nov 20, 2020 MC1149852-C VOL REVOCATION VOL →
Oct 19, 2020 MC1149852-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
MISSISSIPPI FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE CO 30504518 91X $1,000,000 Oct 30, 2020 On file ACTIVE
BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC CA2673645 BIPD/Primary — Oct 13, 2020 Dec 26, 2020 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 22, 2021
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Jan 6, 2021
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Jan 6, 2021
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Dec 26, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC
  5. Nov 20, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DESHA COUNTY AR 1 0
LAKE VILLAGE AR AR 1 1
MCGEHEE AR AR 1 0
WASHINGTON COUNTY MS 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate Driver Fitness 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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