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Carrier profile · USDOT 1069879 · MC-445927 · Updated 06/13/2026

HARDEN SHIPPING INC

DBA HARDEN MANUFACTURING

43 power unitsHALEYVILLE, AL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-445927 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

43Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(205) 486-7872 Email dispatchJKIRK@HARDENMFG.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 3

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 43 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2002

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 23-yr authority — review first.Full read

Is HARDEN SHIPPING INC safe to load? HARDEN SHIPPING INC (USDOT 1069879, MC-445927) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in HALEYVILLE, AL, operating 43 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

HSHARDEN SHIPPING INC 68

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

+3 earlier

St Paul · 03–05

Wausau Business · 06–08

Wausau Business · 09–11

Charter Oak · 11–13

20022013

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.

7 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2011 → Aug 2013	$750k	1
WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2009 → Sep 2011	$750k	1
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2008 → Sep 2009	$750k	2
WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2006 → Sep 2008	$750k	2
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Aug 2005 → Sep 2006	$750k	2
ST. PAUL GUARDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2003 → Aug 2005	$750k	1
LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2002 → Aug 2003	$750k	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 43
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

HALEYVILLE, AL

7155 STATE HWY 13

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@hardenmfg.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 230062

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Physical address: 7155 STATE HWY 13, HALEYVILLE, AL, 35565
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (205) 486-7872
Fax: (205) 486-4811
Email: jkirk@hardenmfg.com
Web domain: hardenmfg.com

Registration

Officers: Harley Ostund · Steve Miller
USDOT / docket: 1069879 · MC-445927
First registered: 11/07/2002
Last MCS-150: 05/06/2013 · 3,485,191 mi (2011)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,485,191

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is HARDEN SHIPPING INC's USDOT number?

HARDEN SHIPPING INC's USDOT number is 1069879, and its motor carrier number is MC-445927.

Is HARDEN SHIPPING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, HARDEN SHIPPING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is HARDEN SHIPPING INC's fleet?

HARDEN SHIPPING INC operates 43 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HARDEN SHIPPING INC based?

HARDEN SHIPPING INC is based in HALEYVILLE, AL.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch2054867872 Email dispatchJKIRK@HARDENMFG.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1069879
MC / Docket: MC-445927
Officer: HARLEY OSTUND
Address: 7155 STATE HWY 13
HALEYVILLE, AL, 35565

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 23 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

1 fatal crash

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