Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 437180 · MC-221861
HINDS TRUCKING INC
1 power unitsRINGGOLD, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-221861 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 35 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 9.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HINDS TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is HINDS TRUCKING INC safe to load? HINDS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 437180, MC-221861) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in RINGGOLD, GA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHINDS TRUCKING INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Great West · 94–05
Great West · 06–08
Canal · 09–11
National · 14–16
19942017
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 42 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2016 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2013 → Apr 2014 | $750k | 6 |
| PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI | Nov 2012 → May 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Jun 2011 → Aug 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2011 → Jun 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2009 → Jun 2011 | $750k | 8 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2009 → Aug 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2008 → Jun 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2008 → Nov 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2006 → Jul 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 1994 → Jun 2005 | $750k | 13 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RINGGOLD, GA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@catt.com — 48 carriers: USDOT 190619USDOT 545747USDOT 577441USDOT 629062USDOT 725405USDOT 740812USDOT 797196USDOT 855589
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 72 CHEROKEE TRAIL, RINGGOLD, GA, 30736-6821
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (706) 937-4232
- Cell
- (423) 400-5956
- Fax
- (706) 937-6649
- hinds.w.j@catt.com
- Web domain
- catt.com
Registration
- Officer
- Wayne J Hinds
- USDOT / docket
- 437180 · MC-221861
- First registered
- 02/25/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 08/15/2016 · 72,000 mi (2015)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is HINDS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
HINDS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 437180, and its motor carrier number is MC-221861.
Is HINDS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HINDS TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is HINDS TRUCKING INC's fleet?
HINDS TRUCKING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HINDS TRUCKING INC based?
HINDS TRUCKING INC is based in RINGGOLD, GA.