Asset-based
58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.5 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is HARDY BROTHERS INC safe to load? HARDY BROTHERS INC (USDOT 140348, MC-173778) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SILOAM, NC, operating 58 power units and 104 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 292 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
HARDY BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 140348, and its motor carrier number is MC-173778.
As of 2026-07-18, HARDY BROTHERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HARDY BROTHERS INC has a 0.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 292 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
HARDY BROTHERS INC operates 58 power units and 104 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HARDY BROTHERS INC is based in SILOAM, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.
292 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2025 | $1M | 5 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Jul 2019 | $1M | 4 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Nov 2014 → Nov 2016 | $1M | 2 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Nov 2012 → Nov 2014 | $1M | 3 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Nov 2010 → Nov 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2008 → Nov 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2007 → Feb 2008 | $1M | 6 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2006 → Oct 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2004 → Oct 2006 | $1M | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2002 → Oct 2002 | $1M | 3 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2001 → Oct 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2001 → Oct 2001 | $1M | 3 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2000 → Jun 2001 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 1999 → May 2000 | $1M | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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