Carrier profile · USDOT 138521 · MC-143143 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Richard L Hodges Inc

6 power unitsUNITY, ME50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-143143 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch207948282 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 6 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 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

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’19 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Protective’93–’01

Lincoln General’04–’08

State Nationalspecialty’08–’12

Great West’12–’19

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2012 → Oct 2019	$750K	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Jul 2008 → Jul 2012	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2004 → Jul 2008	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2003 → Nov 2004	$750K	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Oct 2003	$750K	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1993 → Oct 2001	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

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

Home base

UNITY, ME

5 DEPOT ST CLIFFORD COMMONS

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@uninets.net — 15 carriers: USDOT 321033 USDOT 625243 USDOT 754322 USDOT 783717 USDOT 784898 USDOT 791301 USDOT 1044555 USDOT 1099658

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 5 DEPOT ST CLIFFORD COMMONS, UNITY, ME, 04988
Mailing address: P O BOX 141, UNITY, ME, 04988
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: 207948282
Fax: (207) 948-3185
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: uninets.net

Registration

Officers: Richard A Hodges · Frances Hodges
USDOT / docket: 138521 · MC-143143
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Sep 23, 2019 · 923,246 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 3, 2008
D-U-N-S: 57387359

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

923,246

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RICHARD L HODGES INC.

RICHARD L HODGES INC (USDOT 138521) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 23, 2019. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 3, 2008 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RICHARD L HODGES INC's USDOT number?

RICHARD L HODGES INC's USDOT number is 138521, and its motor carrier number is MC-143143.

Is RICHARD L HODGES INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. RICHARD L HODGES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.