Carrier profile · USDOT 400489 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

HOME CARE SPECIALISTS INC

14 power unitsavg 2.4 yrLocal · 2 statesHAVERHILL, MA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

2.4Avg age (yr)

2022–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(978) 373-7771 Email dispatchinfo@hcshme.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 36 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 21 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.4 yr

Model years 2022–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 15 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

14.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 14-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 15
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
177.817 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 8
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

2.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2022

Oldest model yr

37.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NH busiest

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

Home base

HAVERHILL, MA

63 NECK RD

Top corridor

NH ⇄ MA

NH 11 · ME 4

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 company officer with other carriers

william desmarais — 2 carriers: USDOT 4442319

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 63 NECK RD, HAVERHILL, MA, 01835-1715
Mailing address: P O BOX 8237, HAVERHILL, MA, 01835-0737
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (978) 373-7771
Fax: (978) 372-0380
Email: info@hcshme.com
Web domain: hcshme.com

Registration

Officers: William Desmarais · Brian Desmarais
USDOT / docket: 400489
First registered: Jul 12, 1990
Last MCS-150: Jul 29, 2025 · 406,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 107910473

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

406,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HOME CARE SPECIALISTS INC.

HOME CARE SPECIALISTS INC (USDOT 400489) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 15 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It reports 14 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 29, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HOME CARE SPECIALISTS INC's USDOT number?

HOME CARE SPECIALISTS INC's USDOT number is 400489.

Is HOME CARE SPECIALISTS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, HOME CARE SPECIALISTS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HOME CARE SPECIALISTS INC's safety record?

HOME CARE SPECIALISTS INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 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).