Carrier profile · USDOT 150251 · MC-116632 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Ho Bouchard Inc

92 power unitsavg 10 yrRegional · 5 statesHAMPDEN, ME88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-116632 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

92Power units

65 observed · MCS-150

81Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(207) 850-7975 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 215 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

92 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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3 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jul 16, 2025.

Safety

124 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 9.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 107 vehicle and 124 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

9.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 3.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

119 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 92-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 92
Inspections · 24 mo: 124
Annualized: ≈62 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance26 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

St Paul’99–’03

Ace American’03–’09

Canal’03–’07

Lexington’10–’16

National Fire’16–’20

General Star’20–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Jul 2025	$5M	7
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2016 → Jul 2020	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Jul 2016	$5M	1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2009 → Jul 2009	$5M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2007 → Jul 2009	$5M	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2003 → Jul 2007	$5M	4
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2003 → Jul 2004	$5M	1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2003 → Jul 2009	$5M	2
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1999 → Jul 2003	$5M	2
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1994 → Jul 1996	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 92
Observed power (24 mo): 65
Trailers (towed): 81

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

72.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

124

ME busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Maine: 109 inspections
New Hampshire: 5 inspections
Vermont: 5 inspections
Massachusetts: 4 inspections
Rhode Island: 1 inspections

Home base

HAMPDEN, ME

349 COLDBROOK RD

Most inspections: ME

109 inspections

ME 109 · NH 5 · VT 5

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

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 (12 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 257800 USDOT 4377393 USDOT 3438760 USDOT 2995369 USDOT 2832272 USDOT 317470 USDOT 755701 USDOT 339201

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@hobouchard.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1123747 USDOT 1203463

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 349 COLDBROOK RD, HAMPDEN, ME, 04444-1503
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (207) 850-7975
Cell: (207) 478-8733
Fax: (207) 862-2581
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: hobouchard.com

Registration

Officers: Jeffrey Bouchard · Amos Mccannell
USDOT / docket: 150251 · MC-116632
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jun 29, 2026 · 6,031,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 25, 1988
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

6,031,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

10 of 107 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

54violation records

11OOS-tagged records

10 of 107inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

2313%3 / 23

Other vehicle maintenance

1741%7 / 17

Unsafe driving

60%0 / 6

Lights

425%1 / 4

Other / unclassified

30%0 / 3

Hours of service

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

7%Nov 24 to Apr 252 / 27

12%May 25 to Oct 254 / 33

8%Nov 25 to Apr 262 / 25

9%May 26 to Oct 262 / 22

Top 3 codes (16 of 54 records)

393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects8
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components4
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4

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393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators3
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
177.801-HMHCNP Other violation1
178.270-6-HMP Other violation1
178.345-8A-HMP Other violation1
390.21TB3-OPERBY USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11B-CSSRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.41-BNPB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-LJN Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75B-TFV Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-ALBV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-TAOCV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HO BOUCHARD INC.

HO BOUCHARD INC (USDOT 150251) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 124 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 107 vehicle-level and 124 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 92 power units and 91 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 29, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 25, 1988 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HO BOUCHARD INC's USDOT number?

HO BOUCHARD INC's USDOT number is 150251, and its motor carrier number is MC-116632.

Is HO BOUCHARD INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. HO BOUCHARD INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HO BOUCHARD INC's safety record?

HO BOUCHARD INC has a 9.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 215 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).