Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 340293
JEWELL HUDGENS MACHINE CO
2 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 2 statesLUFKIN, TX
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2018–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 38 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2018–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JEWELL HUDGENS MACHINE CO safe to work with?
Is JEWELL HUDGENS MACHINE CO safe to load? JEWELL HUDGENS MACHINE CO (USDOT 340293) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LUFKIN, TX, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JHJEWELL HUDGENS MACHINE CO 100
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
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
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LUFKIN, TX
Top corridor
MS ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 822809USDOT 2961099USDOT 1923443USDOT 2865272
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tom billingsley — 2 carriers: USDOT 2704318
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 1107 N RAGUET ST, LUFKIN, TX, 75903
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 3626, LUFKIN, TX, 75903-3626
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (936) 632-6691
- Fax
- (936) 637-3735
- lizray900@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Tom Billingsley
- USDOT / docket
- 340293
- First registered
- 01/11/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 02/12/2025 · 91,173 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/05/1993
- D-U-N-S
- 8079899
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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Frequently asked
What is JEWELL HUDGENS MACHINE CO's USDOT number?
JEWELL HUDGENS MACHINE CO's USDOT number is 340293.
Is JEWELL HUDGENS MACHINE CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JEWELL HUDGENS MACHINE CO is active in the FMCSA register.
What is JEWELL HUDGENS MACHINE CO's safety record?
JEWELL HUDGENS MACHINE CO has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JEWELL HUDGENS MACHINE CO's fleet?
JEWELL HUDGENS MACHINE CO operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JEWELL HUDGENS MACHINE CO based?
JEWELL HUDGENS MACHINE CO is based in LUFKIN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.