Carrier profile · USDOT 353944 · MC-220957 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Herb Holden Trucking Inc

44 power unitsBROAD BROOK, CT80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-220957 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

44Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(860) 623-8855 Email dispatchKATHLEENHOLDEN@HOLDENINC.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 44 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Maryland’89–’97

Great American’99–’04

Charter Oak’07–’20

1989199920092019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · since Oct 2022

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Oct 2022	$750K	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Oct 2020 → Oct 2021	$750K	1
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2007 → Oct 2020	$750K	1
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2005 → Oct 2007	$750K	2
OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2004 → Sep 2005	$750K	4
GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	Nov 1999 → Nov 2004	$750K	1
AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1997 → Nov 1999	$750K	1
MARYLAND CASUALTY CO.	Aug 1989 → Oct 1997	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 44
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

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Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BROAD BROOK, CT

59 BROAD BROOK RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@holdeninc.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 4099267 USDOT 4112148

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 59 BROAD BROOK RD, BROAD BROOK, CT, 06016-9618
Mailing address: P O BOX 307, BROAD BROOK, CT, 06016-0307
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (860) 623-8855
Fax: (860) 627-7896
Email: kathleenholden@holdeninc.com
Web domain: holdeninc.com

Registration

Officers: Herbert W. Holden · Kathleen Holden
USDOT / docket: 353944 · MC-220957
First registered: May 17, 1989
Last MCS-150: Jan 31, 2022 · 595,082 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 27, 2007
D-U-N-S: 54191051

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

595,082

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HERB HOLDEN TRUCKING INC.

HERB HOLDEN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 353944) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA effective Oct 8, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 44 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 31, 2022.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 27, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HERB HOLDEN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

HERB HOLDEN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 353944, and its motor carrier number is MC-220957.

Is HERB HOLDEN TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, HERB HOLDEN TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is HERB HOLDEN TRUCKING INC's fleet?

HERB HOLDEN TRUCKING INC operates 44 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HERB HOLDEN TRUCKING INC based?

HERB HOLDEN TRUCKING INC is based in BROAD BROOK, CT.

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