Asset-based
81 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA COX PETROLEUM TRANSPORT
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
81 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is H F COX INC safe to load? H F COX INC (USDOT 228093, MC-199264) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, operating 81 power units and 178 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 630 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 3.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 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 2026-06-13.
H F COX INC's USDOT number is 228093, and its motor carrier number is MC-199264.
As of 2026-06-13, H F COX INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
H F COX INC has a 3.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 630 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).
H F COX INC operates 81 power units and 178 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
H F COX INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
630 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2023 | $5M | 4 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $5M | 2 |
| CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jul 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jul 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2023 | $5M | 3 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Jan 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2015 → Jul 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Dec 2015 | $5M | 7 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2010 → Dec 2011 | $5M | 1 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Dec 2010 | $5M | 1 |
| INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Dec 2009 | $5M | 1 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Dec 2009 | $5M | 3 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Dec 2007 → Dec 2009 | $5M | 2 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Dec 2005 → Dec 2006 | $5M | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2004 → Jan 2005 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2002 → Oct 2003 | $5M | 5 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | May 2002 → Oct 2002 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | May 1999 → May 2001 | $5M | 6 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 1996 → May 1999 | $5M | 2 |
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 4 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: 5 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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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