DBA: John Darden Logging
John Darden is an active interstate carrier based in El Dorado, AR.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 10 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 10 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71% | 82% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| May 1, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 4.75 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state LA accounts for 75% of activity. Activity outside home state (AR): 75%.
| Mar 13, 2025 |
| LA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 39375A1TEPBM | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 39370B1ICDFWFMIMT20 | Coupling - More than 20% of the fifth wheel fasteners on either side missing/ineffective | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |