Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 142729 · MC-99017
HUGHES BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC
3 power unitsNILES, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-99017 ACTIVEHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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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 3 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 5.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HUGHES BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is HUGHES BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? HUGHES BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 142729, MC-99017) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in NILES, IL, operating 3 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HBHUGHES BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC 50
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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
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 91–21
19912021
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- 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
NILES, IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john hughes — 25 carriers: USDOT 89599USDOT 646187USDOT 678754USDOT 769360USDOT 770783USDOT 829009USDOT 847586USDOT 940431
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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
- 6105 WEST HOWARD STREET, NILES, IL, 60714
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 647-8320
- Cell
- (847) 601-0806
- Fax
- (847) 647-0287
- john.hughes@huhb.com
- Web domain
- huhb.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Hughes · Dave Hughes
- USDOT / docket
- 142729 · MC-99017
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 09/22/2020 · 350,000 mi (2019)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 7867989
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 HUGHES BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
HUGHES BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 142729, and its motor carrier number is MC-99017.
Is HUGHES BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HUGHES BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is HUGHES BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
HUGHES BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 3 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HUGHES BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC based?
HUGHES BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC is based in NILES, IL.