Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
206 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 122388
C J HUGHES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC
206 power unitsavg 9.7 yrRegional · 4 statesHUNTINGTON, WV
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
206Power units
48 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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.
Established 52 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.042.0 %
▲ 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
9.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is C J HUGHES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is C J HUGHES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC safe to load? C J HUGHES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC (USDOT 122388) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HUNTINGTON, WV, operating 206 power units and 71 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 92 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CJC J HUGHES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC 86
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Safety
92 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.0% (24-mo)50 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.5% (24-mo)65 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
46.2% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 206-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 206
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 65
- Annualized
- ≈33 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance27 · 9 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving25
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 206
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 48
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
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
1997
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 mo6565
WV busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HUNTINGTON, WV
Top corridor
WV
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 372163Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2926860USDOT 3677579USDOT 3510310
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cjhughes.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 877891
Shares a company officer with other carriers
charles austin — 5 carriers: USDOT 565459USDOT 1210600USDOT 1587607USDOT 4152204
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)206206
Observed (24 mo)4848
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 75 3RD AVE W, HUNTINGTON, WV, 25701-1116
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 7305, HUNTINGTON, WV, 25776-7305
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (304) 522-3868
- Fax
- (304) 522-2729
- Web domain
- cjhughes.com
Registration
- Officer
- Charles Austin
- USDOT / docket
- 122388
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 08/12/2024 · 546,110 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/08/1995
- D-U-N-S
- 122651102
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is C J HUGHES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
C J HUGHES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 122388.
Is C J HUGHES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, C J HUGHES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is C J HUGHES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC's safety record?
C J HUGHES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC has a 42.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 92 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is C J HUGHES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC's fleet?
C J HUGHES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC operates 206 power units and 71 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is C J HUGHES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC based?
C J HUGHES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC is based in HUNTINGTON, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.