Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.9 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is THE HALES COMPANY safe to load? THE HALES COMPANY (USDOT 385306, MC-366031) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CLAYTON, NC, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 47 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
THE HALES COMPANY's USDOT number is 385306, and its motor carrier number is MC-366031.
As of 2026-06-13, THE HALES COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
THE HALES COMPANY has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 47 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
THE HALES COMPANY operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
THE HALES COMPANY is based in CLAYTON, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jan 2000
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 7 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2013 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2004 → Apr 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2003 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → Mar 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2000 → Mar 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| CREDIT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1999 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 3 |
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 3 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
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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