Carrier profile · USDOT 68401 · MC-472540 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Eastern Tank Service Inc

2 power unitsFORT SMITH, AR84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-472540 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(479) 646-7189 Email dispatchlana@easterntankservices.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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 peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’16 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National Union’08–’16

beyond this history

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE FIRST LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION · since May 2016

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 2008 → May 2016	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2006 → May 2008	$750K	5
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	May 2004 → May 2006	$750K	2
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2003 → Jun 2004	$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): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

FORT SMITH, AR

9100 HIGHWAY 271 S

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9100 HIGHWAY 271 S, FORT SMITH, AR, 72903
Mailing address: P O BOX 6235, FORT SMITH, AR, 72906
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (479) 646-7189
Fax: (479) 646-8455
Email: lana@easterntankservices.com
Web domain: easterntankservices.com

Registration

Officer: Lana Underwood
USDOT / docket: 68401 · MC-472540
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Oct 18, 2023 · 1 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Mar 23, 2008
D-U-N-S: 46142790

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 EASTERN TANK SERVICE INC.

EASTERN TANK SERVICE INC (USDOT 68401) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from THE FIRST LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION effective May 1, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 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 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 18, 2023.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Mar 23, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EASTERN TANK SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

EASTERN TANK SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 68401, and its motor carrier number is MC-472540.

Is EASTERN TANK SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, EASTERN TANK SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is EASTERN TANK SERVICE INC's fleet?

EASTERN TANK SERVICE INC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EASTERN TANK SERVICE INC based?

EASTERN TANK SERVICE INC is based in FORT SMITH, AR.

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