Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 399841 · MC-231088
HENNESSY'S TRANSPORT LTD
4 power unitsavg 21.1 yrLocal · 1 statesSURREY, BC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-231088 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
21.1Avg age (yr)
1998–2016 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
21.1 yr
Model years 1998–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HENNESSY'S TRANSPORT LTD safe to work with?
Is HENNESSY'S TRANSPORT LTD safe to load? HENNESSY'S TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 399841, MC-231088) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SURREY, BC, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
HTHENNESSY'S TRANSPORT LTD 93
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving7
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Virginia · 90–99
Virginia · 00–03
National Interstate · 03–11
19902011
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2003 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC. | Mar 2000 → Oct 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Oct 1999 → Apr 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC. | Aug 1990 → Oct 1999 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2016
Newest model yr
1998
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 mo77
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SURREY, BC
Top corridor
WA ⇄ BC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 642341Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 642341USDOT 1728645
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12988 COULTHARD RD, SURREY, BC, V3X 3G3
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (604) 592-5380
- Fax
- (604) 592-5383
- hentruck2@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Steven Hennessy
- USDOT / docket
- 399841 · MC-231088
- First registered
- 07/09/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 07/21/2026 · 300,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/07/2003
- 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 HENNESSY'S TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number?
HENNESSY'S TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number is 399841, and its motor carrier number is MC-231088.
Is HENNESSY'S TRANSPORT LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, HENNESSY'S TRANSPORT LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HENNESSY'S TRANSPORT LTD's safety record?
HENNESSY'S TRANSPORT LTD has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HENNESSY'S TRANSPORT LTD's fleet?
HENNESSY'S TRANSPORT LTD operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HENNESSY'S TRANSPORT LTD based?
HENNESSY'S TRANSPORT LTD is based in SURREY, BC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.