Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
71 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 260481 · MC-183625
MAX HUGHES TRUCKING CO INC
71 power unitsTROY, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-183625 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
71Power 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 41 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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.Fatal crash on record7 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 71 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4141 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal77
1 in 24moVektor 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
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MAX HUGHES TRUCKING CO INC safe to work with?
Is MAX HUGHES TRUCKING CO INC safe to load? MAX HUGHES TRUCKING CO INC (USDOT 260481, MC-183625) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in TROY, AL, operating 71 power units and 71 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 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
MHMAX HUGHES TRUCKING CO 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
$750k BIPD · 13 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+11 earlier
Occidental Fire · 04–06
Great West · 06–11
Hudson · 14–18
Great West · 18–20
National Union · 20–22
Sentry Select · 22–24
19942024
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.
17 insurer eras · collapsed from 32 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2020 → May 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2018 → May 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → May 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2014 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2012 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 8 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2006 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Aug 2004 → Aug 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2003 → Aug 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Aug 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2001 → Aug 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2000 → Aug 2000 | $750k | 3 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Aug 1999 → Aug 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1995 → Aug 1999 | $750k | 4 |
| CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 1995 → Sep 1995 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Aug 1994 → Jun 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 71
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TROY, AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@troycable.net — 84 carriers: USDOT 151364USDOT 158801USDOT 334417USDOT 394192USDOT 457028USDOT 532538USDOT 584711USDOT 679735
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert charles brown — 2 carriers: USDOT 4065580
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 131 FARMER ST, TROY, AL, 36081
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 981, TROY, AL, 36081
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 372-7304
- Fax
- (334) 566-5706
- bbrown@troycable.net
- Web domain
- troycable.net
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Charles Brown
- USDOT / docket
- 260481 · MC-183625
- First registered
- 06/04/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 01/02/2026 · 7,720,256 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 195201132
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is MAX HUGHES TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number?
MAX HUGHES TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number is 260481, and its motor carrier number is MC-183625.
Is MAX HUGHES TRUCKING CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MAX HUGHES TRUCKING CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MAX HUGHES TRUCKING CO INC's fleet?
MAX HUGHES TRUCKING CO INC operates 71 power units and 71 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MAX HUGHES TRUCKING CO INC based?
MAX HUGHES TRUCKING CO INC is based in TROY, AL.