Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 424657 · MC-567173
AL HEARON CONTRACTING INC
14 power unitsavg 4.8 yrRegional · 5 statesCHATTANOOGA, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-567173 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is AL HEARON CONTRACTING INC safe to work with?
Is AL HEARON CONTRACTING INC safe to load? AL HEARON CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 424657, MC-567173) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, operating 14 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AHAL HEARON CONTRACTING INC 74
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈0.6 / 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
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Acuity A · 06–12
20062012
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.
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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)
- 7
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
2026
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHATTANOOGA, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2798113USDOT 3161474USDOT 846075
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@epbfi.com — 50 carriers: USDOT 22545USDOT 283631USDOT 433920USDOT 480275USDOT 553006USDOT 590540USDOT 737893USDOT 830093
Shares a company officer with other carriers
alvin hearon — 2 carriers: USDOT 433920
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 4659 SHALLFORD ROAD, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37411
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 23924, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37422
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (423) 894-2065
- Cell
- (423) 595-2210
- Fax
- (423) 894-2306
- Web domain
- epbfi.com
Registration
- Officers
- Alvin Hearon · Elizabeth Hearon
- USDOT / docket
- 424657 · MC-567173
- First registered
- 10/19/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 08/26/2025 · 437,233 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/25/1990
- D-U-N-S
- 791806086
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is AL HEARON CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number?
AL HEARON CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number is 424657, and its motor carrier number is MC-567173.
Is AL HEARON CONTRACTING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AL HEARON CONTRACTING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AL HEARON CONTRACTING INC's safety record?
AL HEARON CONTRACTING INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is AL HEARON CONTRACTING INC's fleet?
AL HEARON CONTRACTING INC operates 14 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AL HEARON CONTRACTING INC based?
AL HEARON CONTRACTING INC is based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.