Asset-based
56 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
56 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.8 yr
Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is FORBES HEWLETT TRANSPORT INC safe to load? FORBES HEWLETT TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 323508, MC-242196) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BRAMPTON, ON, operating 56 power units and 56 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 115 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 5.9% (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 2026-07-18.
FORBES HEWLETT TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 323508, and its motor carrier number is MC-242196.
As of 2026-07-18, FORBES HEWLETT TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
FORBES HEWLETT TRANSPORT INC has a 5.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 115 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).
FORBES HEWLETT TRANSPORT INC operates 56 power units and 56 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
FORBES HEWLETT TRANSPORT INC is based in BRAMPTON, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 31 states.
115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | May 2010 → May 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2007 → May 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2000 → May 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | May 1997 → Oct 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | May 1995 → May 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1993 → May 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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 31 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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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