Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3625913 · MC-1240333
HOBBS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC
6 power unitsavg 3.9 yrLocal · 2 statesBOLIVIA, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1240333 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.9Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 55 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.121.1 %
▼ 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
3.9 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HOBBS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is HOBBS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? HOBBS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3625913, MC-1240333) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BOLIVIA, NC, operating 6 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 55 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
HAHOBBS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
55 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.1% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)41 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▼ Improving
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
≈3.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 41
- Annualized
- ≈21 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.4 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Integon · 21–24
20212024
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | May 2021 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo4141
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BOLIVIA, NC
Top corridor
NC
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3327442USDOT 2255592
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james hobbs — 11 carriers: USDOT 992464USDOT 1142172USDOT 1247981USDOT 1306180USDOT 1383318USDOT 2782488USDOT 2782693USDOT 2785308
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 194 ENGLEWOOD CT SE, BOLIVIA, NC, 28422
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (910) 638-5177
Registration
- Officer
- James Hobbs
- USDOT / docket
- 3625913 · MC-1240333
- First registered
- 05/03/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 05/28/2025 · 250,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 HOBBS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
HOBBS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3625913, and its motor carrier number is MC-1240333.
Is HOBBS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HOBBS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HOBBS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
HOBBS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC has a 21.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 55 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HOBBS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
HOBBS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC operates 6 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOBBS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC based?
HOBBS AND SONS TRUCKING LLC is based in BOLIVIA, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.