Carrier profile · USDOT 1516302 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

HUGHES COMPANIES INC

23 power unitsavg 4.4 yrLocal · 2 statesMOBILE, AL81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

23Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.4Avg age (yr)

2018–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(251) 476-5002 Email dispatchphughes@hpuconline.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 20 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.5% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.4% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

23.5

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

23.5

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.4 yr

Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 23.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 17 vehicle and 32 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 55.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

31 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Sep '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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 23-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 23
Inspections · 24 mo: 32
Annualized: ≈16 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance25 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 6 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 23
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

26%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AL busiest

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

Home base

MOBILE, AL

3425 ANTON STREET

Top corridor

AL 30 · MS 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@hpuconline.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 1819049 USDOT 3114720 USDOT 3367845 USDOT 3840015

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 3425 ANTON STREET, MOBILE, AL, 36612
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (251) 476-5002
Cell: (251) 610-9674
Fax: (251) 476-0051
Email: phughes@hpuconline.com
Web domain: hpuconline.com

Registration

Officer: Preston W. Hughes Iii
USDOT / docket: 1516302
First registered: Jun 16, 2006
Last MCS-150: Mar 9, 2026 · 233,252 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 110735664

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

233,252

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HUGHES COMPANIES INC.

HUGHES COMPANIES INC (USDOT 1516302) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 32 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 17 vehicle-level and 32 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 23 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 9, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HUGHES COMPANIES INC's USDOT number?

HUGHES COMPANIES INC's USDOT number is 1516302.

Is HUGHES COMPANIES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, HUGHES COMPANIES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HUGHES COMPANIES INC's safety record?

HUGHES COMPANIES INC has a 23.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 43 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).