Carrier profile · USDOT 917696 · MC-397169 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Darrel Gallaher

DBA PEA RIDGE EXPRESS

2 power unitsavg 11.8 yrLocal · 2 statesRUSSELLVILLE, AR86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-397169 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(479) 641-0049 Email dispatchlorettagallaher@ymail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average60.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo60.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo60.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.8 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 60.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

75.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 8.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 3 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Canal’17–’21

United Financial’21–’24

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. · since Aug 2024

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.	Sep 2024 → Aug 2024	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2021 → Aug 2024	$750K	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2017 → Jul 2021	$750K	3
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jul 2016 → Jul 2017	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2015 → Sep 2016	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2014 → Jul 2015	$750K	1
ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2013 → Jul 2014	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2012 → Jul 2013	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Dec 2011 → Sep 2012	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Dec 2010 → Dec 2011	$750K	4
SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2009 → Dec 2010	$750K	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2008 → Dec 2009	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Nov 2000 → May 2001	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 7

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.8 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

22.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

RUSSELLVILLE, AR

135 KETCHUM LANE

Top corridor

AR 6 · OK 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1462593

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 135 KETCHUM LANE, RUSSELLVILLE, AR, 72802
Mailing address: PO BOX 243, ATKINS, AR, 72823
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (479) 641-0049
Fax: (479) 641-0383
Email: lorettagallaher@ymail.com

Registration

Officer: Loretta Gallaher
USDOT / docket: 917696 · MC-397169
First registered: Nov 22, 2000
Last MCS-150: May 28, 2025 · 150,409 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Aug 20, 2012
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

150,409

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DARREL GALLAHER.

DARREL GALLAHER (USDOT 917696) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. effective Aug 6, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 60.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 28, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Aug 20, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DARREL GALLAHER's USDOT number?

DARREL GALLAHER's USDOT number is 917696, and its motor carrier number is MC-397169.

Is DARREL GALLAHER authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, DARREL GALLAHER is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DARREL GALLAHER's safety record?

DARREL GALLAHER has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DARREL GALLAHER's fleet?

DARREL GALLAHER operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DARREL GALLAHER based?

DARREL GALLAHER is based in RUSSELLVILLE, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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