Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 123902 · MC-353322
HODGES INC
35 power unitsavg 7.1 yrLocal · 2 statesSONORA, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-353322 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
35Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.1Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.1 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HODGES INC safe to work with?
Is HODGES INC safe to load? HODGES INC (USDOT 123902, MC-353322) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SONORA, KY, operating 35 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), 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
HIHODGES INC 80
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 35-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
- 35
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving6
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Acuity A · 03–11
20022011
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2003 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2002 → Dec 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)
- 35
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2025
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SONORA, KY
Top corridor
KY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1053808USDOT 3278279
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bbtel.com — 132 carriers: USDOT 334657USDOT 363240USDOT 438489USDOT 544177USDOT 580632USDOT 586859USDOT 623991USDOT 633383
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3535
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 109 WEST WESTERN AVE, SONORA, KY, 42776-0037
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 37, SONORA, KY, 42776-0037
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (270) 369-7643
- Cell
- (270) 735-5579
- Fax
- (270) 369-8028
- Web domain
- bbtel.com
Registration
- Officers
- Earl T Hodges · Dalton Hodges
- USDOT / docket
- 123902 · MC-353322
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 02/25/2026 · 960,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/10/1991
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 HODGES INC's USDOT number?
HODGES INC's USDOT number is 123902, and its motor carrier number is MC-353322.
Is HODGES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HODGES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HODGES INC's safety record?
HODGES INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is HODGES INC's fleet?
HODGES INC operates 35 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HODGES INC based?
HODGES INC is based in SONORA, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.