Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4149695 · MC-1592764
HOPER INC
6 power unitsavg 7.6 yrMulti-region · 10 statesCERES, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1592764 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.6Avg age (yr)
2007–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.6 yr
Model years 2007–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HOPER INC safe to work with?
Is HOPER INC safe to load? HOPER INC (USDOT 4149695, MC-1592764) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CERES, CA, operating 6 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 36 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
HIHOPER INC 81
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Safety
36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.7% (24-mo)34 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▼ 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
≈3.0 / 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
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance20 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance17
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance17
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
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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
+2 earlier
Benchmark Specialty · 25–26
20232026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Dec 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2023 → Dec 2024 | $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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
2023
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo3636
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CERES, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4437832USDOT 3115359Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2499801USDOT 3115359USDOT 3327USDOT 4437832USDOT 2857744USDOT 73705USDOT 3706USDOT 4153066
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers1818
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6630 A FOOTE RD, CERES, CA, 95307
- Mailing address
- 1912 PLUM WAY, MODESTO, CA, 95356
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 919-1172
- Web domain
- hoperinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Pawandeep Kaur
- USDOT / docket
- 4149695 · MC-1592764
- First registered
- 10/26/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 04/24/2026 · 382,408 mi (2025)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is HOPER INC's USDOT number?
HOPER INC's USDOT number is 4149695, and its motor carrier number is MC-1592764.
Is HOPER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, HOPER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HOPER INC's safety record?
HOPER INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is HOPER INC's fleet?
HOPER INC operates 6 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOPER INC based?
HOPER INC is based in CERES, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.