Carrier profile · USDOT 88107 · MC-190744 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

B & a Hyder Trucking Co Inc

20 power unitsMulti-region · 14 statesHENDERSONVILLE, NC74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-190744 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(828) 693-5208 Email dispatchBMESS@BELLSOUTH.NET

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average45.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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-mo45.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo45.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

20 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

32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 45.5%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 — 11 vehicle and 32 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 39.3 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

32 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 6

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 20-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 32
Annualized: ≈16 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr

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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 ’26 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Connecticut’91–’95

Northland’06–’12

Sentry Select’16–’26

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Apr 2026

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Apr 2026	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2015 → Apr 2016	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2012 → Apr 2015	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2006 → Apr 2012	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Apr 2004 → Apr 2006	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2003 → Apr 2004	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK	Apr 2002 → Apr 2003	$750K	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Apr 2001 → Apr 2002	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Apr 1998 → Apr 2001	$750K	1
THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	Apr 1997 → May 1998	$750K	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Apr 1995 → Apr 1997	$750K	1
THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	Apr 1991 → May 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
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 across 14 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

HENDERSONVILLE, NC

424 DUNCAN HILL ROAD

Top corridor

NC 6 · MT 5 · KY 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

larry king — 23 carriers: USDOT 341384 USDOT 828225 USDOT 925908 USDOT 936488 USDOT 975076 USDOT 977619 USDOT 1119984 USDOT 1252472

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 424 DUNCAN HILL ROAD, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, 28792
Mailing address: 314 HYDER STREET, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, 28792
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (828) 693-5208
Cell: (828) 606-4922
Fax: (828) 693-7438
Email: bmess@bellsouth.net

Registration

Officers: Larry King · Brenda Messer
USDOT / docket: 88107 · MC-190744
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 8, 2026 · 866,083 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Aug 15, 2011
D-U-N-S: 74506734

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

866,083

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 B & A HYDER TRUCKING CO INC.

B & A HYDER TRUCKING CO INC (USDOT 88107) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Apr 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 45.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 32 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 32 driver-level — across 14 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 20 power units and 26 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 8, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Aug 15, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is B & A HYDER TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number?

B & A HYDER TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number is 88107, and its motor carrier number is MC-190744.

Is B & A HYDER TRUCKING CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, B & A HYDER TRUCKING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is B & A HYDER TRUCKING CO INC's safety record?

B & A HYDER TRUCKING CO INC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is B & A HYDER TRUCKING CO INC's fleet?

B & A HYDER TRUCKING CO INC operates 20 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is B & A HYDER TRUCKING CO INC based?

B & A HYDER TRUCKING CO INC is based in HENDERSONVILLE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.

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