Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2558799 · MC-892558 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
HARD KNOCKS EXPRESS LLC
1 power unitNEWPORT NEWS, VA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-892558 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 12 yearsNo active operating authority
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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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration1111 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
HARD KNOCKS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2558799) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 29, 2018.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is HARD KNOCKS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
HARD KNOCKS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2558799, and its motor carrier number is MC-892558.
Is HARD KNOCKS EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, HARD KNOCKS EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is HARD KNOCKS EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
HARD KNOCKS EXPRESS LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HARD KNOCKS EXPRESS LLC based?
HARD KNOCKS EXPRESS LLC is based in NEWPORT NEWS, VA.
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