Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 377983
KEITH HOUGH
1 power unitsavg 3 yrLocal · 1 statesSMITHTON, PA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.0Avg age (yr)
2021–2025 · 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 37 yearsNo reported crashes
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 yr
Model years 2021–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KEITH HOUGH safe to work with?
Is KEITH HOUGH safe to load? KEITH HOUGH (USDOT 377983) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SMITHTON, PA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, 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
KHKEITH HOUGH 100
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 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
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2025
Newest model yr
2021
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SMITHTON, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
keith hough — 2 carriers: USDOT 2070359
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 261 TIETZE ROAD, SMITHTON, PA, 15479
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (724) 872-9194
- Cell
- (412) 582-0555
- keithih@msn.com
Registration
- Officer
- Keith Hough
- USDOT / docket
- 377983
- First registered
- 01/11/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 02/28/2026 · 4,900 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 847079969
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 KEITH HOUGH's USDOT number?
KEITH HOUGH's USDOT number is 377983.
Is KEITH HOUGH authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KEITH HOUGH is active in the FMCSA register.
What is KEITH HOUGH's safety record?
KEITH HOUGH has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 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 KEITH HOUGH's fleet?
KEITH HOUGH operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KEITH HOUGH based?
KEITH HOUGH is based in SMITHTON, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.