John Darden Logging Safety Record

DOT# 651902 · El Dorado, AR 71730 · 8708627339

A

Excellent safety record — scored 10/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 07/01/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, John Darden Logging (DOT# 651902) in El Dorado, Arkansas has 9 inspections on record with 7 violations and a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

9 Inspections
22.2% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
10 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 22.2%
Carrier: 22.2% (2 of 9) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 9) National: 6.4%
37% OOS rate better than 37% of carriers in Arkansas
33% crash rate better than 33% of carriers in Arkansas

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

7 total violations across 9 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (29%)
Vehicle Maintenance
4
Unsafe Driving
3

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 2 states: AR, LA
Level 2: 6 (67%) Level 3: 3 (33%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
07/01/2025 LA 2 0 0
06/04/2025 LA 3 0 0
06/02/2025 LA 2 1 0
05/01/2025 LA 2 0 0
03/13/2025 LA 2 0 0
01/08/2025 AR 3 0 0
08/12/2024 LA 2 0 0
06/27/2024 AR 3 0 0
01/04/2024 AR 2 1 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 10
Drivers 4
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 07/24/1996
MCS-150 Filed 20260226 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 41,000
Address 7074 Mt Holly Road, El Dorado, AR 71730