Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2527003 · MC-976658
AJ HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC
6 power unitsavg 10.8 yrRegional · 4 statesORCHARD, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-976658 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.8Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.8 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AJ HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is AJ HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC safe to load? AJ HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2527003, MC-976658) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ORCHARD, NE, operating 6 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AHAJ HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.3% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 16–16
20162016
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2016 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ORCHARD, NE
Top corridor
NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1925406USDOT 2351165USDOT 2251052Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 214666USDOT 1577779USDOT 1587154USDOT 2824367USDOT 4030787USDOT 468424USDOT 4167634USDOT 3141112
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 51405 861 RD, ORCHARD, NE, 68764
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 841-2285
Registration
- Officer
- Alex J Hoffman
- USDOT / docket
- 2527003 · MC-976658
- First registered
- 07/24/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 12/10/2025 · 292,626 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is AJ HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
AJ HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2527003, and its motor carrier number is MC-976658.
Is AJ HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AJ HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AJ HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
AJ HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AJ HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
AJ HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC operates 6 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AJ HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC based?
AJ HOFFMAN TRUCKING LLC is based in ORCHARD, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.